Zotero

Zotero Version History#

Changes in released versions of Zotero 8.0 are documented on this page. To follow development, see the commit log on GitHub. More recent changes may be available in a beta build.

Changes in 8.0.5 (March 26, 2026)#

Zotero for Mac only

  • Safari 26.4 compatibility

Changes in 8.0.4 (March 6, 2026)#

  • Fixed WebDAV authentication handling with additional servers
  • Blocked older Better BibTeX versions that could cause Zotero to crash or freeze and prevent proper shutdown
  • Fixed tag splitting for strings containing Unicode characters
  • Auto-recover corrupted all-caps Word field codes on macOS
  • Fixed item type becoming ‘undefined’ when menu is dismissed with Esc

Changes in 8.0.3 (February 7, 2026)#

  • Hide non-matching annotations from search results by default
    • Configurable via View → Hide Non-Matching Annotations
  • Fixed WebDAV authentication handling with additional servers (details)
  • Note editor: Fixed drag handle position in standalone windows
  • Scaffold: Fixed repeated reload prompts

Changes in 8.0.2 (February 3, 2026)#

  • Improved WebDAV authentication handling (details)
  • Don’t transfer DOI when creating Book Section from Book and vice versa to avoid false duplicates
  • Reader fixes
    • EPUB: Fixed note annotation creation
    • Possibly fixed occasional failure to open PDFs
    • Fixed Shift-Space not scrolling up after clicking on text
    • EPUB/snapshot: Fixed annotations not appearing in RTL text
  • Fixed searching for annotations of standalone attachments
  • Fixed collections in trash being removed from items after syncing item modifications
  • Fixed bug that could cause attachment preview to disappear
  • Fixed error resetting group library with unsynced embedded images
  • Miscellaneous other bug fixes

Changes in 8.0.1 (January 27, 2026)#

Functionality changed or added#

  • Added “Black” reader theme
    • With black background and inverted images to mirror Zotero 7 dark theme
  • Added “Invert Images” option for custom dark reader themes
  • Set proper attachment titles when file renaming is disabled

Bugs fixed#

  • Fixed slow startup for libraries with a large number of annotations
  • Restored file renaming and attachment titling in group libraries
  • Restored ability to enter page numbers without “p” prefix in citation dialog (since 8.0)
  • Restored output of Place field for some item types (e.g., Presentation) in citations
  • Removed duplicate NLM and Vancouver styles after renaming of Vancouver CSL style
  • Fixed double-encoding of special characters in DOIs when using word processor integration
  • Restored first-run guidance in citation dialog
  • Fixed color of OK button in Document Preferences window
  • Fixed citing with Serbian locale
  • Fixed citations accumulating for style requests via local API
  • Miscellaneous other bug fixes

Changes in 8.0 (January 22, 2026)#

See the Zotero 8 announcement for more details.

Note: Zotero 8 no longer supports macOS 10.14 or earlier or Windows 7 or 8.

  • Redesigned citation dialog
    • Replaces Quick Format (red bar) dialog, classic citation dialog, and Add Note dialog with a unified dialog with List and Library modes
    • Allows searching by DOI or ISBN
  • Annotations in the items list
    • Makes it easier to view annotations across a library or collection
    • Allows searching for annotations directly (e.g., to create a note from all annotations with a given tag in a collection)
  • Reader Appearance panel with customizable themes
    • Provides quick access to document view settings
    • Introduces themes, with several built-in options (“Dark”, “Snow”, “Sepia”) and support for creating custom themes
    • Replaces previous “Use Dark Mode for Content” setting
  • Note tabs
    • Notes now open in tabs by default
    • Configurable via the “Open notes in new windows instead of tabs” setting in the General pane of the settings
  • Improved tabs menu
    • Press Ctrl/Cmd-; to bring up the menu at any time
    • Quickly filter for, switch to, or close tabs via the keyboard
  • Continuous file renaming
    • Automatically keeps attachment filenames in sync with parent item metadata as you make changes (e.g., changing the title); previously, files were only automatically renamed when they were initially added
    • Existing filenames can be updated to match the current filename format from the General pane of the settings
    • “Rename File from Parent Metadata” has been removed from the item context menu; manual renaming can be performed from the attachment pane if the filename doesn’t match the configured filename format (e.g., because renaming is disabled)
  • Reading Mode for webpage snapshots
  • ARM Linux support
  • User interface improvements
    • Show item pane toggle button in library tab
    • Added ability to reorder item pane sections by dragging icons
    • Allow dragging items, collections, and searches into trash
    • Allow dragging attachments, notes, and related items from item pane
    • Expand collection tree rows when dragged over
    • Added ability to delete attachments from item pane
    • Maintain the size of tabs as they’re being closed for faster closing of multiple tabs
  • Added tag autocomplete and note field in Zotero Connector save popup
  • Added option to show filenames in the items list
  • Relate multiple items via right-click → Relate Items
  • Other reader improvements
    • Copy or save images from EPUBs and webpage snapshots
    • Remember the most recently selected sidebar tab
    • Added spell-checking options to annotation text box context menu
    • Improved search performance
  • Note editor improvements
    • Added note word count
    • Significantly improved search speed with long notes
    • Preserve cursor position and selection on note edit when same note is opened in multiple editors
  • Word processor integration improvements
    • [Mac] Display progress bar for word processor integration in more cases
    • Close citation dialog if word processor plugin button is clicked to avoid accidental edits to previous citations
  • Added Tools → Manage Attachments → “Normalize Attachment Titles…” (details)
  • Support zooming with standard shortcut keys in reports and other standalone windows
  • Remember the last file-import settings
  • Redesigned Styles Manager in settings to clarify that styles aren’t selected there
  • Stop reopening collection/item panes at startup
  • Use extension-less filenames when adding multiple attachments at once
  • Restored attachment download progress spinner in item row
  • Moved New Group and New Feed directly under File menu
  • Added ability to hide My Publications
  • Show tag splitter when pasting tag with delimiters (e.g., semicolons) in item tags box
  • Relate embedded attachment note to its attachment when converting to standalone note
  • Use Troubleshooting Mode by default for “Restart with Logging Enabled…”, with checkbox to disable
  • Stop saving URLs dropped from Firefox (use the Connector for better results)
  • [Mac] Added Tahoe menu icons, for better or worse
  • Various accessibility improvements
  • Many additional improvements and bug fixes

Developer-specific changes/fixes#

For Zotero core and plugin development, see Zotero 8 for Developers.

Also:

  • Scaffold improvements
    • Improved test UI (details)
    • Item pane–like preview of translated items
    • Code completion
    • Accept shorthand URLs in URL box (e.g., “google.com” instead of “https://www.google.com/”)
    • Make Defer checkbox interactive
  • Local HTTP API
    • Return annotations
    • Added /fulltext endpoints
    • Return everything when since=0 (details)
  • Allow plugins to uninstall themselves via update manifest
    • Use uninstall: true in update_url JSON updates that is valid for the installed plugin to uninstall the plugin the next time Zotero checks for plugin update

Older Changes#

View the 7.0 changelog