Once ReadCube and Adobe AIR are both installed, and an account is created, the only thing ReadCube requires are PDFs.

You can import a PDF library into ReadCube with one click, after which the app immediately starts the resolving process, identifying the articles, authors, and papers. Your own meticulousness with articles comes into play here, as ReadCube easily recognizes correctly-named files, and sometimes struggles with messy file names.

ReadCube automatically imports your folders, which are available to browse on the left sidebar. Also available here are search options, article recommendations, which are based on your current library, and open articles you are currently reading on ReadCube.

The integrated reader is a killer feature, eliminating the need for a standalone PDF reader. It gets even better with the Enhance PDF feature, which turns all citations and names into links, bringing related articles to your fingertips. A click on a citation will reveal the entire reference on the right-hand sidebar, and another click will lead to the full text, on your computer or through an online search.

Using ReadCube's built-in reader, you can also add highlights, annotations, and even take screenshots of any part of the article. Easy-to-use buttons on top toggle between the article's full text, any supplements it includes, your general notes on this article, and its journal page online. Aside from citations, the beautiful right sidebar also toggles between all inline comments you made, and the page-by-page view of the article.