Digital vs. Paper: Why reMarkable Is the Best of Both Worlds
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If you’ve ever felt torn between digital convenience and the feeling of writing on paper, you’re not alone. The reMarkable tablet was designed to give you the best of both — and here’s how it does it:
🖋️ Real Paper Feel
With its unique screen texture and Marker pen, writing feels natural — like a premium notebook, but without running out of pages.
🗂️ Unlimited Organization
Sort by folders, tag your docs, and search across everything instantly. Need to reference an old planner, journal entry, or meeting note? It’s all right there — no flipping through piles of notebooks.
📷 Yes, You Can Import Images — Here’s the Right Way to Do It on reMarkable
While the reMarkable isn’t like a traditional tablet — it doesn’t support direct image file imports like PNG or JPEG — you can still bring images onto your device by embedding them inside a supported file format like PDF.
This opens the door for using photos, mood boards, references, and even visual templates as part of your daily workflow.
🧠 Why reMarkable Doesn’t Support Standard Image Files
The reMarkable is purpose-built for minimalism and distraction-free productivity. As a result, it only supports the following file types:
- ePUB
- PNG and .JPEG only when included inside a PDF
You can’t upload a raw image directly — but here’s how you can still make it work.
✅ How to Import Images into Your reMarkable (The Right Way)
🔹 Step 1: Convert Your Images into a PDF
Before uploading, embed your image(s) into a PDF:
- On desktop, use tools like Canva, Google Docs, Preview (Mac), or Word to insert your images
- Save/export the document as a PDF file
💡 Tip: If you’re building a mood board or a photo journal page, keep it one image per page for clean viewing on the device.
🔹 Step 2: Upload the PDF to Your reMarkable
You can upload the PDF in one of three ways:
Option 1: Via reMarkable Desktop or Mobile App
1. Open the reMarkable app
2. Drag and drop the PDF into a notebook or folder
3. It will sync automatically to your reMarkable device
Option 2: Via the Web Interface (my.remarkable.com)
1. Log into my.remarkable.com
2. Upload the PDF from your desktop
3. It will appear on your reMarkable under “My Files”
Option 3: Email to reMarkable
1. Email the PDF to your reMarkable email address (linked to your account)
2. It will appear in your Inbox on the device
✍️ Once It’s on Your reMarkable:
- Annotate directly on top of your image using your Marker
- Add handwritten notes, highlight sections, or sketch over photos
- Use in creative planning, journaling, or even vision boards
🖼 Ideas for Using Images on reMarkable:
- Add a photo-based gratitude or memory log
- Create inspiration boards for a project
- Review product designs or art concepts
- Annotate screenshots from client work
- Insert motivational images into your weekly planner
♻️ No Paper Waste
No more tossing half-used notebooks. Reuse your templates as often as you like — and stay eco-conscious while still staying productive.
💡 All-in-One Workspace
Keep everything — from your to-do lists to visual journals and annotated PDFs — in one slim, distraction-free device. You’ll never look at paper the same way again.
🧘♀️ Focus Mode, Always
No pop-ups. No tabs. Just a calm, clean space to think, plan, write, and reflect — with the clarity of handwriting and the flexibility of digital.
Your reMarkable device isn’t just a notebook — it’s the best of both worlds.
And now that you know how to import photos? You’ve just unlocked even more ways to personalize it.