Migrating from Mendeley to Papers
To migrate your Mendeley library to Papers you’ll need to have the Mendeley desktop application installed.
With the Mendeley desktop application installed, head to the Papers web application and click the plus ( + ) on the top right off the app, and select import files – Mendeley library


Once you’ve made your selection, hit “next” on the bottom right and you’ll be asked to log in with your Mendeley credentials.


And once you click “import”, the migration from Mendeley will begin


Updated on September 30, 2025