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What makes good reMarkable Paper Pro templates in 2026
The reMarkable Paper Pro launched with the same templating system as the reMarkable 2 (notebooks pull a background page from the system or sideloaded library), but the larger 11.8-inch panel and color CANVAS rendering shift what makes a template actually useful. A weekly planner that worked at 10.3 inches now leaves more breathing room. A grid that read crisp on monochrome can look heavy on a panel that handles subtle color hierarchy. The picks below are scored against four criteria: panel fit, color hierarchy, handwriting room, and PDF export legibility.
Before any pick, one practical note. The Paper Pro template size is 2160 x 1620 pixels at 229 DPI, the same aspect ratio as the reMarkable 2 but at the native Paper Pro resolution. Templates designed for the reMarkable 2 (1404 x 1872 pixels) will load and run, but they render at a smaller printed size and waste the extra panel real estate. Native Paper Pro templates fill the screen properly and look cleaner. If you are creating templates yourself, our how to make reMarkable templates guide covers the spec details.
Pick #1
Weekly and monthly planner templates for Paper Pro
The single most-used reMarkable Paper Pro template category is planning: weekly spreads, monthly views, and the daily pages that cascade from them. The 11.8-inch panel is large enough that a true two-page weekly spread fits comfortably without horizontal scrolling, which is the format reMarkable 2 users sometimes struggle with on the smaller display.
What to look for: a weekly that gives each day enough writing room for full task lists rather than single-line entries, a monthly that handles 5- and 6-week months without squeezing the last row, and color hierarchy that stays readable on CANVAS (sage green and brick red render cleaner than mid-greys, which can muddy on the panel). The Templacity reMarkable bundle ships a color-coded weekly + monthly + daily set sized natively for the Paper Pro, which we cover in detail at the best reMarkable planner roundup.
Pick #2
Meeting and call notes templates
Meeting templates are where the Paper Pro panel size pays off most clearly. A two-column meeting page (attendees + agenda on the left, notes + actions on the right) needs a panel wide enough to keep both columns at usable handwriting size, and the Paper Pro is the first reMarkable that delivers that comfortably. The Cornell-style note layout (cue column + main notes + summary) also fits more naturally at this size than at 10.3 inches.
What to look for: a separate “actions” or “follow-up” block (do not just leave a generic notes area), date and attendee fields at the top, and either a Cornell layout or a clear two-column split. Color is useful here for marking action items in red, decisions in green, and questions in another tone. Templates that try to do all three on a monochrome layout end up cluttered.
Pick #3
Project tracker and ledger templates
Project trackers are a Paper Pro strength on the strength of color rendering alone. A status grid (Not started, In progress, Blocked, Done) reads at a glance with even four-color rendering, which is something the reMarkable 2 monochrome panel cannot do without a textual workaround. The same applies to milestone Gantt-style trackers and decision ledgers where two or three categories need visual separation.
What to look for: a tracker that uses the color palette functionally rather than decoratively (status columns, priority levels, owner tags), a row count that fits typical project sizes (15-25 rows of comfortable handwriting room), and either a header strip for project metadata or a separate cover page. Trackers crammed into a single 30-row grid look impressive in screenshots but become hard to use in practice.
Pick #4
Journal and reflection templates
Journaling templates are where the Paper Pro’s writing feel pays the biggest dividend. The CANVAS panel handles long-form handwriting better than any reMarkable that came before it, and the larger size lets a journal page hold a full day’s reflection without the constraint of a small panel. The strongest journal templates pair a guided structure (prompts, gratitude lines, day rating) with enough open space that the structure doesn’t dictate the writing.
What to look for: a balance of guided prompts and free space (1:2 prompt-to-blank ratio is a healthy starting point), a date header that matches your other planner templates so they read as one system, and color used sparingly for emphasis (a single colored prompt header is usually enough). Journal templates with heavy decorative borders fight handwriting rather than support it.
Pick #5
Sketch, grid, and dot-grid templates
Sketch templates are the most-overlooked Paper Pro category. The native dot-grid and squared paper that ships with the device covers basic needs, but a calibrated isometric grid or perspective grid for diagram work is genuinely useful for users who do visual thinking. Same goes for music staff paper, a chord-chart layout, or a two-column comic-strip frame for storyboarding.
What to look for: a grid that’s printed at a tone light enough that handwriting reads cleanly over it (a too-dark dot grid competes with the handwriting), correct aspect-ratio fit on the 2160 x 1620 panel (some grid templates designed for letter or A4 paper render with awkward edge margins), and a printable PDF version if you ever need to take the layout off-device. Our reMarkable template size guide covers the math behind getting these to fit cleanly.
Where to find them
Where to download Paper Pro templates
The honest pick order: start with the native templates that ship on the device for week-one experimentation, then add a dedicated planner system once you know which workflows you actually use. Paying for a planner before you know whether you’ll do weekly review work is the most common templates regret. Our reMarkable template overview covers the broader install and management workflow, and the best reMarkable planner roundup compares planner systems specifically.
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Installing and using Paper Pro templates
Three install paths cover almost all reMarkable Paper Pro templates in 2026. The first is the official reMarkable Connect Templates app, which lets you add curated templates directly from the device without USB. The second is reMarkable Methods (the official store), which delivers templates as PDF files that you load into a notebook from the cloud or USB. The third is sideloading via the USB Web Interface, which gives the most control and is the path most third-party templates use.
For day-to-day use, three habits keep Paper Pro templates working well. Use one notebook per system rather than mixing planner pages and meeting notes in the same file. Tag the notebook (Connect tags or folders) so search stays useful past month one. And refresh the template set quarterly: most users discover that two or three of the templates they downloaded never get used, and clearing them keeps the device focused.
If you have a Paper Pro template you keep coming back to, drop the link in the comments. Long-term use surfaces what one-week reviews never can, and the comments are where this page actually stays current.