Side by side

No more scrolling back to find the figure

How much time goes into jumping back and forth every time a paper says “see Fig. 3”? In Rectoly, the figure stays pinned beside the text while you read on — next to the original page, or next to a second paper.

Rectoly on iPad with a figure pinned beside the reflowed text
How it works

See it in use

01

Pin the figure beside the text

Open the figures panel (⌘⇧F) and the figure or table stays beside the text as you read. Step to the previous or next figure, or jump to its page.

The text scrolling while the pinned figure stays in place
02

Reading Mode beside the original

Open the original PDF page next to the reflowed text. Choose automatic, side by side or stacked, and drag the divider.

Reading Mode and the original PDF stacked
03

Two papers, one screen

Open a second paper beside the first. Each keeps its own page, zoom and annotations.

Two papers read side by side
04

Tap a citation, see the reference

Tap a citation such as [12] to see the reference it points to. With a trackpad or mouse, just hover. Copy the reference or open its DOI from there.

A reference card shown from a citation
When you'd use it

Where it fits in your day

Working through the Methods

Keep the apparatus figure in view as you follow the steps

Fewer trips between figure and text means more attention on what you're reading.

Comparing with earlier work

Read the Results of two papers side by side

Compare numbers and figures without switching windows.

Reading a review article

Check a citation without leaving the page

Know what's being cited without scrolling to the reference list.

The details

On iPhone
Pinned figures and citation cards work on iPhone. Split view needs the wider screen of an iPad.
Links only when you open them
Citation cards use what's printed in the PDF. Nothing goes over the network until you open a link.
From the keyboard
⌘⇧F for the figures panel, ⌘⇧R for the original page. Shortcuts can be reassigned.

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