Signing in to your reMarkable account
Klass-RM Uploader connects to your existing reMarkable account - the same account you use at my.remarkable.com or in the official reMarkable app. You do not create a new account for this app.
To sign in:
- Open Klass-RM Uploader.
- If you are not signed in, you will see a Sign In to reMarkable button in the account bar at the top of the screen.
- Tap that button. A sign-in window opens.
- Enter your reMarkable email address and password.
- Once signed in, the account bar shows your email address and your account tier (Free or Connect).
Signing in is optional - you can explore the app without signing in. But uploads will not start until you sign in.
Signing out
To sign out of your reMarkable account:
- On Mac: go to the File menu and choose Sign Out, or click your email address in the account bar.
- On iPhone/iPad: go to the Settings tab and tap Sign Out.
Signing out does not delete your upload history or any settings. You can sign back in at any time.
Free vs. Connect: what the account tiers mean
When you sign in, the account bar shows whether your reMarkable account is on the Free tier or the Connect tier. These refer to your reMarkable subscription, not anything specific to this app.
- Free - The standard reMarkable account with no paid subscription. The vast majority of Klass-RM Uploader's features work fine on a free account.
- Connect - reMarkable's paid cloud subscription. The only feature in this app that requires Connect is converting uploads to editable reMarkable Notebooks. Everything else works without it.
If you just upgraded to Connect
There is no manual refresh step needed. Your account tier is resolved automatically shortly after the app launches, and again whenever it needs to renew its connection to your account - so an upgrade to Connect is picked up on its own without signing out and back in. The account bar briefly shows "Checking sync access..." while this resolves, then updates to show your current tier.
If the tier still looks wrong after a few minutes, check your internet connection and that the upgrade actually completed on reMarkable's side (my.remarkable.com).
Pro license vs. reMarkable account tier
These are two completely separate things:
- Klass-RM Uploader Pro license - a license key you buy for this app. Unlocks advanced features in Klass-RM Uploader. See the Pro License page.
- reMarkable Connect subscription - a subscription you buy from reMarkable. Required only if you want to convert uploads to editable Notebooks.
You can have one, both, or neither. Most features only need the app license - they work fine on a free reMarkable account.
A third account: the Klass Paperless Store
If you've bought templates from klasspaperless.com, you can sign in to that separate Klass account inside the app to browse and send your purchases - this is a third, distinct login from both your reMarkable account and your Pro license. See the Browsing the Klass Paperless Store In-App page.
Settings (Mac)
On Mac, open Settings from the app menu (or press Command + comma) to find these options:
Conversion settings
- Large-file optimization - choose whether to automatically shrink large PDFs before uploading. Set the size threshold (25 MB to 500 MB, default 100 MB) and quality preset (High, Balanced, or Small). See the Large-File Optimization page for details.
- Document quality - the quality preset for documents that get re-encoded (High, Balanced, or Small).
- Comic quality - a separate quality preset just for comic archive conversions.
- Grayscale - convert color documents to grayscale before uploading. Smaller files, and often looks better on the e-ink display.
- Flatten - flatten PDF layers and annotations before uploading.
- Split large files - if a file is still too large after re-encoding, split it into multiple parts.
History retention
Choose how long completed upload records are kept in the queue. Options: 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, or indefinitely.
Analytics
Toggle anonymous usage data collection on or off. This is off by default. No files, document names, or personal information are ever included.
Update check
Toggle the daily automatic update check on or off. When on, the app checks once a day for a new version of Klass-RM Uploader and shows a notice if one is available. You can also trigger a manual check from the app menu at any time.
General
Keep running in the menu bar and Show the floating drop window are both here, off by default. See the Menu Bar & Floating Drop Window page for what each does.
Advanced (Pro)
A few settings sections are for more advanced, developer-facing use on Mac:
- Local API and API Keys - run a local REST/MCP server for scripts and AI agents. See the Advanced API & MCP Server page.
- Filesystem Roots - grant that server access to specific local folders. See the Filesystem Roots page.
- Auto-Export - rules to automatically export reMarkable documents to a local folder. See the Auto-Export page.
The Backups window and the cloud file browser are reached from the File menu rather than Settings - see the Cloud Backup and Restore and Browsing Your reMarkable Files pages.
Settings (iPhone/iPad)
On iPhone and iPad, tap the Settings tab to find:
- Sign out - signs you out of your reMarkable account.
- Analytics - toggle anonymous usage data on or off.
- Pro license - view your license status or enter a license key.
- Help - opens in-app help.
- Contact support - opens the support form.
In-app help and support
- Help: Tap or click the Help button (the question mark icon) from anywhere in the app. This opens an offline help guide with getting-started information and frequently asked questions. A link at the bottom opens the full documentation at klasspaperless.com.
- Contact support: From the Help screen, tap Contact Support to open a support form where you can describe your issue. The form automatically includes your app version and platform so the support team can help faster.