This page discusses the reMarkable brand of E-Ink tablets (e-readers that provide note-taking functionality by writing on the screen with a stylus).
Overview
+ Good returns policy (50-days)
+ ISO27001 security certification
+ Enterprise-level features
+ Decent customer service
+ Notebooks can be edited via desktop/mobile apps (text only, and subscription required)
+ Very comprehensive online knowledgebase
- Mainly focused on note-taking
- Tied into reMarkable ecosystem
- Monthly subscription required to access certain features
- Accessories are expensive
- Limited firmware capabilities
reMarkable are one of the most well-known e-ink brands thanks (in part) to their excellent marketing campaigns.
They make decent products, but are primarily focused on the writing/annotation/typing experience, so there is very little else they can be used for.
They have decent customer service and the best satisfaction guarantee, accepting returns (for a full refund) up to 100 days after purchase. In addition, they offer perhaps the best desktop/mobile companion that allow you to edit your notebooks (text only) from other devices.
However, their products (accessories, in particular) carry a high premium, and some features are locked behind a monthly subscription paywall.
reMarkable* is a Norwegian company that can perhaps be credited with bringing an awareness of the concept of e-ink tablets to the masses.
The reMarkable 1 (launched in 2017) was one of the first e-ink tablets on the market and was a big success. This was followed up with the reMarkable 2 in 2020, which is still being sold today, and has over a million users. In 2024, they released the reMarkable Paper Pro, which had a larger screen, frontlight, and colour.
Their philosophy is to bring an authentic paper-like experience to the digital world and they have a focus on minimalism, intuitiveness and user experience.
reMarkable tablets are primarily designed for writing, note-taking, and typing and this is the area that they focus most of their development efforts. Whilst there is a native e-reading app, it is not as sophisticated as that of its competitors. There are no other native apps, and third-party apps cannot be installed.
Ecosystem
reMarkable is the only e-ink tablet brand that allows you to edit the text in your notebooks from other devices, such as your computer or mobile. However, this means that you do have to be invested in the reMarkable ecosystem, which requires a monthly subscription of around $3 (you can still use the tablet without the subscription, but some cloud-based features will not be enabled).
Connect subscription
This subscription (called Connect) appears to be one of reMarkable’s primary strategies of generating capital to fund the development of their products. No other e-ink manufacturer hides certain functionalities of their products behind a paywall.
A brief history of the Connect subscription is as follows:
In 2021, reMarkable released their first iteration of Connect, which cost around $7-8 per month and allowed access to certain features, such as screen-sharing and handwriting recognition. Many reMarkable users expressed their anger and disappointment at this new policy, and (quite rightly) made the point that these features were available on the tablets of other brands for no additional or ongoing charge.
To appease their customer base, reMarkable had a rethink of their Connect subscription and scrapped the original idea in favour of a new one. The new strategy involved dropping the Connect subscription to $3 per month. And features that are part of the tablet itself (including handwriting recognition and screen-share) would now be available to all customers but many cloud-based features would only be available to Connect subscribers. This included the ability to create/edit notebooks from other devices.
Over time, more ‘server-based’ features were added behind the paywall, including reMarkable Methods (a library of premium templates), Slack integration, and handwriting search.
Connect subscribers were also given an extended warranty and unlimited cloud storage – non-subscribers can still use the reMarkable cloud but any notebooks that have not been opened for 50 days will be deleted (from the cloud, not the tablet itself).
Connect for Business
In 2025, reMarkable launched Connect for Business, which provides enterprise-level features for business users, including:
- Enterprise Single Sign-On (SSO) – you can log on to your reMarkable device using your enterprise username and password (e.g. Google Workspace, Microsoft Entra ID etc.)
- Device management – IT admins can manage all reMarkable devices from a centralised dashboard (this includes the ability to remote-wipe tablets)
- User management – IT Admins can manage users from a centralised dashboard (e.g. user roles, integrations, linked devices)
- Security management – IT Admins can set security policies on reMarkable tablets from a centralised dashboard (e.g. enforce passcodes and auto-lock timeout)
- Centralised billing – Billing for the whole organisation can also be managed from the centralised dashboard
Along with ISO27001 certification, and disk/cloud/end-to-end encryption, reMarkable’s systems are probably the most secure in the e-ink tablet space.
The problem for me with Connect is that there is nothing stopping reMarkable from hiking up the price of their subscription whenever it suits them, effectively extorting money from users that have become dependent on the reMarkable ecosystem. There is a free trial of Connect with every reMarkable sold, which gives users plenty of time to get hooked. The other side of the coin is that reMarkable are providing something that no other brand does and, for some people, this will be worth the ongoing cost.
Customer Service
In general, reMarkable’s customer service is very good.
They have an excellent online knowledge base, and also provide support via email.
Response times are usually very good and responses usually help to resolve the issue. However, support emails do tend to contain a fair bit of unrelated waffle and marketing hype that has been cut-and-pasted from their boilerplate responses and sometimes sounds a little disingenuous and superfluous.
reMarkable offers a very good guarantee, allowing you to return the tablet for a full refund within 50 days for any reason. Return shipping is also paid for.
Tablets
The list of current reMarkable tablets can be found here:
| My rating | Item | Description |
|---|---|---|
| reMarkable 2* | 10.3" monochrome | |
| reMarkable Paper Pro Move* | 7.3" color | |
| reMarkable Paper Pro | 11.8" color | |
| Older reMarkable tablets may be found here | ||
Firmware
The reMarkable firmware is simple, lightweight, and laser-focused on writing, note-taking and cloud-based services.
reMarkable releases firmware updates very frequently, however, they are often made up of a few minor improvements that don’t really make much of a difference to everyday users. Occasionally, some useful new features are added, however, it appears that a large proportion of their development efforts are currently being spent on their cloud-based features (for Connect subscribers only), rather than features for their tablets.
Current reMarkable firmware is shown below:
| My rating | Firmware version | Tablets using this firmware |
|---|---|---|
| 3.22 (current version) Sep 2025 | reMarkable 2 reMarkable Paper Pro Move reMarkable Paper Pro | |
| Older reMarkable firmware versions may be found here | ||
Buying options
reMarkable tablets are available from the global reMarkable* Store.
There are also a number of independent sellers, including Best Buy (in the US and Canada) and Curries (in the UK), and I’ve even seen it on Amazon* on occasion. However, if you buy from outlets other than the official reMarkable Store, it may not come with the 50-day guarantee period.
Second-hand units are sometimes available on eBay.
