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# Can I use Overleaf with Paperpile?

## Update 13 July 2022

Since this page was first published, Paperpile launched a new Overleaf integration to simplify writing workflows for Overleaf and Paperpile users. Please visit the blog page [How to create a bibliography using Overleaf and Paperpile — a step-by-step guide](https://www.overleaf.com/blog/how-to-create-a-bibliography-using-overleaf-and-paperpile-a-step-by-step) for the most up-to-date information.

## Older content retained for archival interest

You can export your bibliography from Paperpile to use in Overleaf. Furthermore, if you save this exported file to a location which allows direct linking (e.g. Google Drive), it's easy to keep it in sync when you add new references.

### How to export your .bib file from Paperpile

Here's a [quick guide](http://forum.paperpile.com/t/how-to-export-a-document-and-citations-to-latex-and-bibtex/784) on how to export a `.bib` file from your Paperpile library.

You can now add your bibliography to your Overleaf projects as described below.

### How to add a bibliography to your document

First of all you need to upload the `.bib` file you just exported from Paperpile to Overleaf via the Upload Files button. If you use a cloud-based document management service such as Google Drive, you can do this in a way which will link the files to allow for easy updating of you bib file in future—see [this help article](/latex/knowledge-base/051-how-can-i-upload-files-from-google-drive.md) for more details.

Once your bibliography file has been uploaded, there are a number of bibliography packages which can be used to display the relevant entries in your document (as you cite them). As an example, we often use the `natbib` package, and the commands for `natbib` look like:

```latex
...
\usepackage{natbib}
...
\begin{document}
...
\bibliographystyle{plainnat}
\bibliography{name-of-your-bib-file-here}
\end{document}
```

You can also edit the bib file directly via the files menu. For additional information on adding a bibliography to your document, see [Part 2 of our Intro to LaTeX course](https://www.overleaf.com/blog/9), or check out the [LaTeX Wikibook](http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX/Bibliography_Management).


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