Download
Where to download the reMarkable app for Windows
The official reMarkable app for Windows lives at remarkable.com/store/app. Avoid third-party download sites; the file you want is signed by reMarkable AS and the legitimate installer comes only from that page. The download is around 150 MB and ships as a standard Windows installer (.exe). System requirements: Windows 10 64-bit or Windows 11. Older 32-bit Windows is not supported and the installer will refuse to run.
One thing the download page does not advertise loudly: the reMarkable app for Windows is free for everyone, regardless of whether you have a reMarkable Connect subscription. The Connect subscription unlocks features inside the app (unlimited cloud sync, handwriting conversion limits, integrations) but the app itself costs nothing to install and use with the limited free tier.
Install
Installing and signing into the reMarkable app for Windows
Run the installer with default options.
Double-click the .exe and accept the standard install path (C:\Program Files\reMarkable). The installer is a standard MSI under the hood; it does not require admin rights for the per-user install option, but takes them if offered. No prompts to install bundleware or browser extensions; it is a clean install.
Launch and sign in with your reMarkable account.
The same email and password you used when you set up the device. If you signed up via Google or Apple SSO on the device, the desktop app uses the same provider. First sign-in often triggers an email verification: open your inbox, click the verify link, return to the app.
Wait for the first sync to finish.
Initial sync downloads metadata for every notebook and the full content of recently-opened items. A library with 200 notebooks takes 3 to 8 minutes on a typical home connection. The icon in the system tray turns solid when sync is current.
One Windows-specific note: if Windows Defender SmartScreen warns about the installer on first run, that is the standard signed-but-not-yet-reputed flag for any app with low Windows install volume. The signature checks out (reMarkable AS as publisher); click More info, then Run anyway. This is also true for the official desktop app, not just third-party downloads.
What it does
What the reMarkable app for Windows actually does
The desktop app is mostly a sync target with a built-in viewer and editor. The four things you will use it for: read notebooks and PDFs you have on the device, mark them up with mouse or pen tablet, push new PDFs and EPUBs to the device for reading later, and search across your reMarkable library by handwritten or typed text. Notes and annotations made in the app sync back to the device the next time both are online.
What it does not do is also worth naming. It does not install custom templates (see our reMarkable template installer post for the actual options). It does not mirror the device screen for live demo or recording. It does not edit PDFs at the file level (only adds annotations on top). It does not connect to other note services natively; integrations like Google Drive and Dropbox live in the device’s Connect settings, not in the desktop app. Our connect reMarkable to Google Drive piece walks through that side.
Gotchas
Common Windows-specific gotchas with the reMarkable app
Three issues account for most reMarkable app for Windows support questions. First, sync stops after extended idle time. The free tier disables cross-device sync after 50 days without app activity. The fix is opening the app at least monthly; the longer fix is a Connect subscription, which removes the cap entirely.
Second, USB sync sometimes fails on Windows even when the device shows as connected. The reMarkable’s USB tethered network shares an IP range (10.11.99.x) that some VPN clients hijack, breaking the connection. Disabling the VPN temporarily, or excluding the 10.11.99.0/24 range in the VPN settings, restores USB sync. Wifi sync works regardless and is the path we recommend for daily use.
Third, the search index sometimes lags behind the visible library on initial sync. Notebooks appear in the list but search returns nothing for them until the OCR pass completes. Give it 10 to 20 minutes after first sync before assuming a notebook is missing. For deeper rM workflow questions, our how to use reMarkable 2 piece covers the daily-use side, and how to use reMarkable Paper Pro covers the larger device.
If you have hit a Windows-specific issue we did not cover, drop it in the comments. The Windows app gets less attention than the macOS one in reMarkable’s release notes, and the community forum threads are where most fixes surface; we fold the recurring ones into this post on the next refresh.
FAQ
Common questions, answered briefly
Is the reMarkable app for Windows free?
What are the system requirements for the reMarkable app on Windows?
Can the reMarkable app for Windows install custom templates?
Why does the reMarkable Windows app stop syncing after a few weeks?
Can a Windows app and a phone app sync to the same reMarkable account?
If yours isn’t above, drop the question in the comments and we’ll fold it in next refresh.
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