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title: Quick Start Guide
description: "# Welcome to the ReadCube app! Here are some quick tips on getting started:  Import your existing PDFs: follow the in-app instructions to[ import your existing PDFs](https://www.readcube.com/en/help-center/how-to-import-content-into-readcube/) from your desktop or another reference manager. ReadCube will automatically build a fully searchable library…"
url: "https://about.readcube.com/help-center/quick-start-guide/"
updated: "2026-06-30"
category: Getting Started
---

# Quick Start Guide

# Welcome to the ReadCube app!

Here are some quick tips on getting started: 

Import your existing PDFs: follow the in-app instructions to[ import your existing PDFs](https://www.readcube.com/en/help-center/how-to-import-content-into-readcube/) from your desktop or another reference manager. ReadCube will automatically build a fully searchable library and keep any folder structure you may have. 

![](https://about.readcube.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/add-files-to-readcube-1024x486.png)

## Set-up your proxy

If you have a proxy connection, head to your [account page](http://readcube.com/account) and set up your institutional proxy for easy downloading.

![](https://about.readcube.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/proxy-selection.png)

## Start discovering

Search for new articles in Google Scholar or PubMed - built right into the desktop for your convenience. Check out your personalized article recommendations, create annotations, invite other ReadCube users to Shared Libraries and much more. Add our [ReadCube Browser Extension](https://www.papersapp.com/download-center/) and enjoy 1-click imports from publisher websites and directly from search results on sites like Google Scholar and PubMed.

![](https://about.readcube.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/pubmed-import-1024x715.png)

## Read and annotate

Double click on any article to view - enjoy annotation tools, clickable inline citations, linked supplements, and much more. ([video](https://www.papersapp.com/bootcamp/)) 

## Go mobile

Access your library anywhere, anytime with the ReadCube app available through your [iPhone/iPad](https://readcube.com/download) and [Android](https://readcube.com/download) devices. 

If you get stuck please feel free to contact us at [ReadCube](mailto:support@papersapp.com)[Support](mailto:support@readcube.com).