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Android Authority
21-05-2025
- Android Authority
The reMarkable Paper Pro is officially my favorite tool for focused writing
reMarkable Paper Pro The reMarkable Paper Pro is a premium, distraction-free, large writing tablet that mimics the feel of pen on paper. It's expensive, and even more so if paired with excellent accessories like the Type Folio, but if focused, analog-style creativity with a splash of color is what you're after, then the Paper Pro is the E-Ink tablet to buy. Despite my love of tech, I'm an old-fashioned pen-and-paper person at heart. I handwrite everything from outlines and grocery lists to 'love notes' for my partner (a.k.a. post-its reminding him to take out the trash). I keep pens in every color, partly for organization, but mostly for the ritual. That's perhaps why, of all the premium E-Ink readers I've tested, the color-displayed reMarkable Paper Pro has become an instant favorite. After using it for the past couple of weeks, I've found myself reaching for it more and more, and I have an excessive amount of notes to show for it. E-Ink, with emphasis on the ink Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority The reMarkable Paper Pro looks like a fancy portfolio piece. It's clean and understated with an aluminum build and matte finish, and I found it incredibly thin and lightweight, which makes it portable despite its large display. Oversized compared to other E-Ink tablets, it's reminiscent of a spiral notebook but without the annoying wire coil. I paired mine with one of the brand's upscale covers for a refined look that wouldn't feel out of place in a professional setting. The reMarkable Paper Pro's 11.8-inch E-Ink display offers a notebook-like experience that even includes color. Powered on, the 11.8-inch E-Ink display is the same low-power, glare-free kind of screen I love in e-readers, but now with color. The hues are not bright or saturated like a tablet, and that's the point. The Paper Pro's color adds nuance, not noise, offering more functionality and simultaneously filling the creative gap of some other E-Ink notebooks. I've used the feature to highlight edits, underline key passages, and color-code ideas and topics in my own notes. But I'm getting ahead of myself. Even before delving into the rainbow, the Paper Pro offers the best writing experience I've found so far, and I've tried a fair share of alternatives. The updated front lighting makes it easy to scribble notes in any condition. I tested the device with the premium Marker Plus stylus rather than the free one, but according to the company, each offers a more precise feel than those of the ReMarkable 2, which are, unfortunately, not compatible with this device. Both active styluses, the base model and Marker Plus, each charge magnetically and come with six replacement tips. I like the premium stylus, but was disappointed in its eraser compared to the Kindle Scribe. In my testing, the Marker Plus is highly responsive, balanced, and genuinely pleasant to use, and in theory, I appreciate the built-in eraser, which you don't get on the base model. The ability to simply flip my stylus like a real pencil is efficient. However, I don't like the eraser itself as much as that of the Kindle Scribe. It's not rubberized for that squishy new eraser feel, but instead, it feels like it's going to scratch the screen (thankfully, it doesn't). It reminds me of grade school when you'd find yourself with a brittle, pink eraser on your favorite pencil. More than anything, I wish it didn't incur a $50 upcharge at checkout (or a significant $129 extra when bought standalone), as the device is already quite pricey. Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Meanwhile, the screen itself offers an experience that feels remarkably close to putting pen to paper. There's just enough texture to ground my strokes and very minimal lag (though a tiny bit). I am genuinely obsessed with the smart shape support for perfectly straight lines and there are nine different pen styles to keep me busy. As mentioned, there are also now nine color options including three neutrals; black, gray, and white. The device also packs a huge selection of templates to put the pen to all kinds of use. An expensive but key accessory Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority For longer-form writing, the device also pairs with the brand's Type Folio, which, price tag aside, I genuinely love. It's slim, folds up cleanly like a journal, and adds barely any bulk, keeping the whole setup elegant and portable. The keyboard itself is surprisingly comfortable to type on for its size and adds considerable functionality. While expensive, I love the functionality of the Type Folio for note taking and longer writing sessions. During this review period, I used it for everything from taking notes during product briefings to drafting a eulogy. I'm no novelist but I imagine this would be the perfect device for anyone writing a book or jotting down a lot of words. All in all, it's an excellent addition, and I gravitated toward using it more often than the stylus. With that said, it only works with the Paper Pro, and at $299, it's a steep add-on. You cannot pair a third-party Bluetooth keyboard. Distraction-free writing Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Still, with or without the keyboard, the Paper Pro offers a unique writing environment: the lack of notifications, pop-ups, or tempting apps makes it perfect for focused work. There's something refreshing about drafting in a space that feels purpose-built without split-screen distractions or social media rabbit holes, and it's rare to find a device that supports both handwriting and typing without pulling you into multitasking. Unlike my laptop or tablet, I won't catch myself mindlessly opening my chess app, answering group text messages, or doomscrolling. For me, that's where the Paper Pro sets itself apart. The biggest selling point is that the Paper Pro fosters a good work environment. I also appreciate how easy it is to organize everything into folders or tag individual pages, notebooks, and files. The tagging system makes it simple to filter and find what you need later, and it syncs across mobile and desktop apps like a digital filing cabinet. You can export your own notes or documents off the device and sync everything to the cloud using Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive, or just email files to yourself directly. Notes export cleanly as PDFs or text files, and you can even screen share directly from the device if you need to present. When needed, handwriting conversion is also very accurate. In my test above, the Paper Pro was able to decipher even my left-handed writing and nailed punctuation marks despite the fact that my question mark and exclamation point are nearly identical. You can also combine typed and handwritten writing on the same page. reMarkable Paper Pro review: The verdict Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Overall, the reMarkable Paper Pro is officially my favorite tool for focused writing, with an experience that closely mimics paper and colorful pens. It facilitates a distraction-free environment that may not make you the next Mark Twain, but will certainly give you the space to try. Yet, while the color display and front lighting elevate the experience, the device's high price tag remains a major deterrent. You'd have to burn through a lot of paper notebooks to justify the ~$600 price, before even adding accessories. The reMarkable Paper Pro simply excels at being a digital notebook. What sets the reMarkable Paper Pro apart is its focus. It doesn't try to be everything. It simply excels at being a digital notebook. If you're looking for an E-Ink tablet that supports note-taking but is more centered on the reading experience, a device like the Kindle Scribe ($419.99 at Amazon) is a better bet thanks to its deep integration with Amazon's ecosystem, greater support for long-form reading, and a smaller price tag. The Paper Pro can handle PDFs and ePubs just fine, and the color display adds visual flair, but it's clearly built for writing first and reading second. And if you're budget can't stretch to the Paper Pro, the reMarkable 2 ($429 at Amazon) is still a favorite with digital note-takers for a reason. It drops the color display for a smaller, grayscale panel, has no backlight, and the stylus support has higher latency, but it's almost $200 less when bought as a bundle with the Marker Plus pen. reMarkable Paper Pro Large, notebook-sized color E-Ink display • Distraction-free writing experience • Attractive, portable build MSRP: $579.00 reMarkable, now with a splash of color. The reMarkable Paper Pro is an 11.8-inch E-Ink tablet that closely mimics paper and colorful pens. See price at Amazon Positives Large, notebook-sized color E-Ink display Large, notebook-sized color E-Ink display Backlit screen Backlit screen Distraction-free writing experience Distraction-free writing experience Attractive, portable build Attractive, portable build Fantastic with Type Folio keyboard case Cons Expensive, and even more so with expensive accessories Expensive, and even more so with expensive accessories Stylus needs refinement
WIRED
04-04-2025
- WIRED
ReMarkable Tablets Just Got a Bunch of New Templates to Boost Your Productivity
If you own a reMarkable tablet, this update just made your digital notebook a whole lot more useful. If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. Learn more. Digital notebooks is a category that still divides opinion. For those who use them, they couldn't be without them. For those that don't, the idea of using an electronic device to recreate the experience of writing on paper only brings up one question—why not just use actual paper? Well, there are a few compelling reasons. For one thing, digital tablets generally offer some kind of syncing, meaning you can write something down on your digital tablet and then easily pull it up later on your computer or phone. And then there's handwriting recognition, which allows you to turn your written notes into text you can copy into digital documents. All of these are compelling features, which we pointed out while reviewing the reMarkable 2 Tablet and its colour upgrade reMarkable Paper Pro. But there's another, perhaps underappreciated, reason: the ability to use any kind of paper you want without having to keep that paper in stock. Want lined paper? Sure thing. Need graphing paper for some math problems? You've got that too, along with dotted paper and even blank sheets if that's your thing. Which brings me back to reMarkable. My main problem with its devices has been that it really doesn't offer that many kinds of digital paper. Search the internet for "reMarkable templates" and you'll find all sorts of third parties trying to fill this niche, some free and some for a fee. Most of these are PDF files, while some require you to jailbreak your device in order to add them as templates. I've usedsome of these workarounds, and their existence points to how many people are looking for more kinds of paper out of their reMarkable tablet. Thankfully, it seems someone at reMarkable is paying attention. Recently the company launched reMarkable Methods, which is now part of the reMarkable Connect subscription. This offers a collection of both templates for reMarkable notebooks and purpose-built PDF files. To get started you need only head to the website and browse. The collection offers 14 PDF workbooks and 27 templates, all of which you can install to your device in just one click. Workbooks will show up in "My Files" while templates are offered when you create a new notebook—or switch templates in an existing notebook—under the new "rM Methods" section. The templates offer much nicer day and week planners than those that came included, as well as dedicated templates for keeping track of tasks. There's one for the Eisenhower method, for example, allowing you to sort tasks based on their relative urgency and importance. There's also a simple kanban template, allowing you to sort tasks in columns. And there are multiple templates for taking notes, all with a different methodology in mind. The PDF workbooks are more like the purpose-built journals or planners you can buy and vary from full calendars to an official Bullet Journal built by the team at The new calendar template is a good example of how this format can work. It includes a yearly calendar overview and focused pages that split this down by month, week, and day, with handy links on each page that make it easy to jump between views. This means it is easy to open this week's calendar, jot down your priorities, and then tap the current day so you can fill in hourly details on a timeline. These templates and notebooks aren't going to be useful for everyone, and it's unlikely to make anyone on the fence about these kinds of devices finally go out and buy one. However, if you've already got a reMarkable tablet (and the required reMarkable Connect subscription) they're a nice addition worth checking out that will make your device even better.
