reMarkable Connection Utility (RCU)

reMarkable Connection Utility (RCU)

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All-in-one offline/local management software for reMarkable e-paper tablets (RM1 and RM2). RCU ensures the user's data is never out of their control, completely unshackled from the manufacturer's proprietary cloud.<br>--><br>All-in-one management software for reMarkable e-paper tablets. RCU gives you control of your data. It protects your privacy—working locally, offline, without clouds or middlemen—and has powerful features not found elsewhere. free/libre and open source.-->

Available for GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, Mac, and Windows. No product keys, no restrictions—freely shareable. Does not make unsolicited network requests.<br>--><br>Built for GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, Mac, and Windows—works with RM1, RM2, RMPP, and RMPPM. No product keys, no restrictions, freely shareable. Does not make unsolicited network requests.

Coming soon: support for reMarkable Paper Pro.<br>-->

Take and restore whole-data snapshots

Upgrade/downgrade tablet firmware

Save screenshots

Upload, download, and export documents

Custom ink colors

PDF layers and real highlight annotations

Import/export Markdown as native formatted text

Export snap highlights as plain text

Install custom templates

Set wallpaper

Print to reMarkable natively from any application—no plugins

Check battery health

Install third-party software

Scriptable command line interface

Dark mode and system theme/accent colors

Works over USB or WiFi

Extensible and libre (Python 3.6, Qt 5, AGPLv3+)

Check out the manual to see how it works. Check out these rendering samples to see the quality of exported drawings (rM screenshot on the left, RCU export on the right).

News

Notice to Existing Customers<br>Some mail providers rejected the r2021.002 release announcement, which came from the new RCU-Announce mailing list. Please visit the list archive to find the latest download link (use Remind Password), or email me for assistance.

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April 9, 2026

A new development version, v4.0.34, was posted to the lower-half of RCU's download page. It adds compatibility with system software 3.25 and 3.26, manages carousel images in the Wallpaper pane, and provides a path for restoring documents after entering Developer Mode.

January 17, 2026

A new development version, v4.0.33, was posted to the lower-half of RCU's download page. It fixes an issue relating to uploading firmware, and improves Markdown import/export.

January 15, 2026

Yesterday, my mailing list provider had erroneously let the SSL certificate expire for lists.davisr.me. The issue is now fixed and I'm working to switch to self-hosted lists.

September 10, 2021

Release version r2021.002 is posted. (Get it from the announcement email, or the RCU-Announce list archive.)

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Compatibility

Version 4.0.34 April 9, 2026<br>Compatible with reMarkable 1, 2, Paper Pro and Move with system software 1.8.1.1–3.26.0.68.

Built for Debian 12–13, Fedora 41, openSUSE Leap 15.6, RHEL 7.9, Ubuntu 20–24 LTS, FreeBSD 14, macOS 12+, and Windows 10+.

For detailed information, refer to the Release Notes appendix in the user manual.

Release Version September 10, 2021<br>Compatible with reMarkable 1 and 2, with system software 1.8.1.1–2.11.0.442.

Binaries available for Ubuntu 18/20 LTS, Fedora 33, openSUSE Leap 15.2, RHEL/CentOS 7, FreeBSD 13.0, macOS 10.13+, and Windows 10+.

For detailed compatibility information, please refer to the Release Notes appendix in the release version's user manual.

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Users are running RCU from source code, without modification, under FreeBSD, Trisquel, Fedora, Gentoo, RHEL/CentOS, Mandriva, Debian, Ubuntu, PopOS, macOS, Windows, and more.

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I have not damaged my tablet or encountered any accidental data loss using this software, nor have any users reported such issues.

With this software you have rights. You are free to run RCU for any purpose, to study, share, or improve it. This is called free software, because with it, you are free. Read more about these permissions in this program's software license: GNU AGPLv3 (or any later version).

Customers will receive portable executables (run anywhere) for every OS, complete source code, user manual, and 365 days of program updates and email support.

This software is sold as-is, without warranty, for $12 USD. Click one of the buttons below to use either Stripe's or PayPal's secure checkout.

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