Zotero 7 Version History#

For changes in Zotero 8 releases, see the 8.0 changelog.

Changes in 7.0.32 (January 14, 2026)#

Fixed new original-publication fields (e.g., Original Date) not being used in citations
Additional new item fields and creator types

Changes in 7.0.31 (January 12, 2026)#

New item fields and creator types
- DOI for every item type
- PMID and PMCID for journal articles
- Original Place, Original Publisher, and Original Date for books
- Publisher and Place for webpages and journal/newspaper/magazine articles
- Place for multiple types
- Creator (equivalent to Author) for multiple types
- Many more
Fixed broken citation dialog after a chosen style was renamed
Fixed ebook hyphenation setting not applying when reader opens
Fixed a bug that could cause some plugin preferences to be lost when disabling the plugin

Changes in 7.0.30 (November 20, 2025)#

Default to current collection as parent when creating collection for selected items
[Mac] Fixed inability to pass Cloudflare CAPTCHA when Zotero Connector for Safari was enabled
Fixed slow performance at startup in some large databases
Fixed “Create Parent Item” dialog hanging if quick search was active
Fixed potential sync error if unloaded editable library became read-only

Changes in 7.0.29 (October 28, 2025)#

Zotero for Mac only

Fixed error from Word plugin after copying text to the clipboard from a Word comment

Changes in 7.0.28 (October 22, 2025)#

Zotero for Mac only

[Safari] Fixed first image being saved for all images when creating webpage snapshots (since 7.0.27)

Changes in 7.0.27 (October 16, 2025)#

Clarify confirmation prompt when using Replace Online Library
[Mac] Fixed broken Select Items dialog when using Zotero Connector for Safari (since 7.0.24)
Fixed item sometimes not being added to collection on cross-library drag-and-drop
Fixed broken citation dialog if item for an unloaded tab was deleted
Fixed note type picker appearing in Google Docs
Fixed Chinese full stop being rendered as period (since 7.0.23)
Fixed deleted tags reappearing when quickly deleting tags
Improved handling of remote filename changes during sync
Avoid unnecessary style initialization at startup when not using Bibliography Entry item pane header mode
Don’t perform find-as-you-type when pressing 0 in items list
Fixed “Finish” appearing instead of “Next” in conflict-resolution dialog
Enabled support for Unicode regex features in file renaming by default
Fixed broken style selection dialogs after using custom style with invalid locale
Fixed 500 error from local API when exporting single item

Changes in 7.0.26 (September 15, 2025)#

Zotero for Mac only

Fixed Word plugin installation (since 7.0.25)

Changes in 7.0.25 (September 13, 2025)#

Zotero for Mac only

Added Liquid Glass app icon for macOS Tahoe 26

Changes in 7.0.24 (August 16, 2025)#

[LibreOffice] Fixed footnote markers being inserted into footnotes (since 7.0.23)
- This reverts the fix in 7.0.23 for a crash when inserting rich text on LibreOffice 25.2+, but LibreOffice 25.2.6 will be released soon with a fix
Fixed item being related to itself after merging related items
[Mac] Handle Windows absolute path when launching/revealing file
[Mac] Fixed “Edit with Zotero” bubble not showing in Safari after Google Docs change

Changes in 7.0.23 (August 14, 2025)#

Fixed crash inserting rich text on LibreOffice 25.2+
Fixed repeated file sync downloads in some situations
Faster citation style loading
Don’t merge attachments into a missing snapshot attachment
[Mac] Fixed tags added via save popup in Safari not being saved
Fixed Google Docs integration breaking when canceling Edit Bibliograpy
Fixed “Copy Collection” context-menu option creating a copy in the same subcollection when copying to library root
Fixed failure to open new tabs after closing a tab immediately after an operation
Miscellaneous bibliographic output fixes
- Fixed percent-encoding of DOIs prepended with “https://doi.org/” in references
- Fixed incorrectly title-cased volume titles in non-English languages

Changes in 7.0.22 (July 25, 2025)#

Fixed potential delay when dragging items (depending on selected Quick Copy citation style)
Fixed delay when selecting first item when using Bibliography Entry mode in item header
Fixed degraded handling of anti-bot measures on some sites (since 7.0.16)
Fixed potential plugin breakage after plugin upgrades/downgrades
Fixed recently modified/opened files not being checked for external modifications as frequently as intended
Fixed incorrect context menu when renaming collection
Don’t allow Zotero to be set as external PDF handler

Changes in 7.0.21 (July 14, 2025)#

Fixed some citation operations (e.g., Quick Copy) not working when set to Chicago styles after Chicago 17th → 18th Edition update
Fixed truncated Create Parent Item dialog in some locales (again)
[Mac] Fixed snapshots not including styling on some webpages

Changes in 7.0.20 (July 9, 2025)#

Show warning when using outdated Zotero Connector
Fixed truncated Create Parent Item dialog in some locales

Changes in 7.0.19 (June 26, 2025)#

Zotero for Windows/Linux only

Fixed launch failure for some users

Changes in 7.0.18 (June 26, 2025)#

Added Date field to Podcast item type
Fixed in-app saving (feeds, Find Full Text) from some websites
EPUB: Fixed view being pushed off-screen after switching sections

Changes in 7.0.17 (June 23, 2025)#

Zotero for Mac only

Fixed Google Docs integration in Safari (broken in 7.0.16)

Changes in 7.0.16 (June 21, 2025)#

Improved attachment saving
- Improved attachment saving on sites with aggressive anti-bot measures or unusual authentication schemes, for people using certain proxy servers, and for people on networks where the Zotero app has more limited network access than the browser
Fixed potential sync error after annotating snapshot in Zotero 7.1 beta on another computer
Fixed citation dialog and tabs menu not working if open tab is in library not visited since app start
Fixed a situation where locally missing files might not be downloaded
Preserve existing internal capitalization (e.g., “iPhone”) when converting title to sentence case
File renaming improvements
- Creator counting
- Pascal case
- Inequality operators
Fixed transfer of attachment title between items if clicking directly to another item while editing
Ignore invalid relative path when changing linked attachment base directory
Restore hiding of “Endnotes” option in Google Docs, which doesn’t support endnotes
Fixed plugins not loading properly when enabled if disabled on app start
Show clearer message in Run JavaScript window if no result
Miscellaneous bug fixes

Changes in 7.0.15 (March 16, 2025)#

Fixed large/slow file downloads timing out after 30 seconds (since 7.0.14)

Changes in 7.0.14 (March 13, 2025)#

Functionality changed or added#

Added hidden preference extensions.zotero.naturalSorting to disable natural sorting (“Collection 2” < “Collection 10”)

Bugs fixed#

Fixed slow performance at startup in some large databases
- Could result in being stuck on “Loading items…”
Fixed file downloads via authenticated proxies (since 7.0)
Reader fixes
- Fixed broken reader toolbar after converting between highlight and underline annotations
- Fixed ink eraser not working
- Fixed page number editing in annotation widget
- Fixed annotation not updating when dropped on color/tag in the sidebar
- Prevent DNS/TCP connections for links in snapshots (due to Firefox prefetch behavior)
Fixed handling of nested HTML tags in tab titles
[Windows] Fixed red background on search condition tooltip in Advanced Search window
Fixed edited item fields showing trailing whitespace until refresh

Changes in 7.0.13 (February 21, 2025)#

Fixed PDF blurriness at some zoom levels (since 7.0.12)
[Mac] Fixed “Add Note” removing citations from document when table of contents is present

Changes in 7.0.12 (February 19, 2025)#

Functionality added or changed#

Added undo/redo support in reader (e.g., Cmd/Ctrl-Z after deleting annotation)
Improved performance while downloading large files on some internet connections
Smoother zooming in PDF reader
Better handle malformed URLs in WebDAV settings
Automatically reset file sync history when changing WebDAV URL
Show the recognized item’s title in metadata-retrieval progress window
Don’t open multiple copies of Translator Editor, Style Editor, and Run JavaScript

Bugs fixed#

Fixed ScienceDirect CAPTCHA not being shown for PDF downloads after site update
Fixed potential sync error downloading items with “Type:” in Extra
Fixed a bug where some files might not be downloaded at sync time after using Reset File Sync History
Fixed sync error if local child item was added to a parent item while the remote child item was added to collection
Fixed “Add” button in Attachments section of reader item pane depending on editability of current view in library tab
Fixed potential opening of wrong Firefox profile when launching URLs
Fixed second child linked PDF incorrectly being titled “PDF”
Fixed handling of OpenURL base URLs containing login URLs
Fixed reopening of duplicated closed tab
Fixed “Show Item in Library” in sync error popup not showing child item in trash
Fixed failure to export some annotated PDFs
Fixed entered tag not being saved if clicking directly to another item
Reader fixes
- Improved support for vertical text in EPUBs
- Fixed navigation when clicking some outline entries
- Fixed some text not being copied when selection spans two pages
- Don’t zoom page when pressing modifier key during inertial trackpad scrolling
Note editor fixes
- Fixed text of search result not being visible in dark mode
- Fixed freeze/crash using non-Latin input method in math node
[Windows] Don’t close citation-details popup when pressing up-arrow on closed locator menu
Trigger document refresh when changing styles with “Automatically update citations” disabled
Mendeley import improvements
- Made the annotations importer more resilient to missing data
- Fixed notebooks not being imported in some cases
- Fixed excessive memory usage during some imports
Don’t show button to change creator field mode in feed items
Fixed attachment preview potentially showing the wrong item when quickly switching between attachments
Added missing shortcut key to Advanced Search menu item
Miscellaneous other bug fixes

Changes in 7.0.11 (December 6, 2024)#

Functionality added or changed#

Reader: Highlight the current outline entry being read for PDFs/EPUBs
Added Timestamp to locator list in citation dialog
Reduced memory usage when loading or searching PDF pages

Bugs fixed#

Fixed “Any Field” advanced search condition (since 7.0.10)
Fixed custom Info fields created by plugins not refreshing when moving between items
Fixed failure loading APA feed
Fixed failure to automatically relink files on Windows (since 7.0)
Fixed Abstract field getting overwritten if active when adding new item
Miscellaneous other bug fixes

Changes in 7.0.10 (November 26, 2024)#

Functionality added or changed#

Import Calibre and KOReader EPUB annotations
Import notes from Mendeley “Notebook” feature
Wrap all long fields in the Info pane
Increased width of search bar
Reader: Added option to prevent note, text, and image annotation tools from automatically turning off after use
- Available in Reader section of settings
- Can be set for individual tools via Config Editor (reader.autoDisableTool.*)
- Image annotation tool now turns off after use by default
Reader: Added basic image zoom feature for EPUBs
Select next duplicate set when using up/down-arrow in Duplicate Items view
- Option/Alt-click can be used to select a single item
Added File, Edit, and Window menus to note editor window
Improved detection of creators in some Atom feeds
Updated ISBN detection to handle new ISBN ranges
[Windows] Fixed packaging issue that caused Tenable (and potentially other security software) to block Zotero
[Accessibility] Make side navigation bar (including Locate menu) keyboard accessible (details)

Bugs fixed#

Reader fixes
- Fixed ink eraser tool erasing from all pages
- Fixed DOI detection not including last character of DOI
- Don’t block page rendering when search is in progress
- Fixed bold/italic toggling via keyboard when no text is selected in annotation comment/text fields
- Fixed tab title format not changing for unloaded tabs
- Don’t show ‘0000’ on invalid date in tab title
- Fixed Tab key in reader window changing focus in main window
- Fixed printed EPUBs/snapshots including “Zotero” and “” in page header
Fixed failing file sync requests until Zotero restart after unlinking and relinking account
Fixed potential display issues in locator drop-down in citation dialog
Restored list of recently modified notes when using Add Note feature in word processor plugin
Fixed advanced searches using “Any Field” condition not returning results when using “any” matching mode
Fixed duplicate item pane when switching to library tab before reader is loaded
Prevent plugins that modify the items list from breaking loading of items
Don’t clear search bar if matching item is changed to no longer match search (e.g., removal from collection or field change)
[Mac] Allow main window to be reopened after closing if other windows are open
[Mac] Fixed wrong context menu showing for two-finger taps (since 7.0.8)
Fixed Add button in Libraries and Collections pane in reader tabs
Fixed updating of Attachments section after a child attachment is moved to or restored from trash
Fixed swapped icons for changing creator field mode
Fixed handling of feeds with invalid Content-Type header
Fixed dark mode getting reset during printing
Don’t detect MP3 with embedded image as JPEG
Miscellaneous other bug fixes

Developer-specific changes#

Added API for plugins to create custom info pane rows (details)

Changes in 7.0.9 (October 30, 2024)#

Functionality added or changed#

Reader: Added “Search Outline” feature in sidebar
Reader: Don’t switch to Annotations tab when clicking annotation with sidebar opened to another tab
Added View → Columns and View → Sort By to all windows
Added Move Column Left menu option in View → Columns as alternative to drag-and-drop column reordering
Match annotation text and comments in All Fields & Tags quick-search mode rather than Everything mode

Bugs fixed#

Fixed CAPTCHA not appearing for ScienceDirect downloads
[Mac] Avoid permissions prompt when inserting rich text into Word document on Sequoia
Reader: Fixed swapped “Highlight” and “Underline” tooltips in toolbar
Reader: Fixed empty comment not being focused when annotation is clicked
Fixed Add button in Libraries and Collections section
Fixed Libraries and Collection section sometimes not showing entries from other libraries
Fixed vertically misaligned page in document preview
Miscellaneous other bug fixes and accessibility improvements

Changes in 7.0.8 (October 18, 2024)#

Functionality added or changed#

Added “Move To” and “Copy To” context-menu options as equivalents to collection drag-and-drop
- “Copy To” can also be used to duplicate collections within the same library
Added “Change Parent Item…” context-menu option as equivalent to attachment/note drag-and-drop
[Mac] Support Ctrl-Enter context-menu shortcut on macOS Sequoia
Reader: Added “Copy Link” option to link context menu
Reader: Text annotation font size can now be adjusted by slider in context menu or Shift-Up/Down-Arrow
Reader: Added audible instructions for reader keyboard interaction (new in 7.0.7) when using a screen reader
“Rename File from Parent Metadata” now adds a file extension if one is missing for known file types

Bugs fixed#

[Windows] Fixed additional causes of reboot loops on installation/upgrade
Reader: Fixed faint highlighting of “Find in Document” matches
[Mac] Fixed display of Word plugin installation banner on macOS Sequoia 15.0 (before 15.0.1)
Fixed failure to add certain feeds
Fixed scrolling in collections pane while holding Ctrl on Windows/Linux
Fixed renaming behavior for attachments without file extension
Fixed item pane width changing when switching between items in Stacked mode
Reader: Fixed arrow keys unexpectedly escaping text and comment inputs
Reader: Fixed annotations colors not being accessible via keyboard
Fixed tag autocomplete suggestions sometimes being hidden when viewing a document in a separate window
Allow EPUBs saved from the web to be dragged out of parent
Miscellaneous other bug fixes and accessibility improvements

Developer-specific changes/fixes#

Scaffold: Run ESLint continuously, not just after save
Miscellaneous other Scaffold improvements

Changes in 7.0.7 (October 2, 2024)#

Functionality added or changed#

Full keyboard accessibility in PDF reader (details; additional documentation to come)
- Allows all possible operations, including highlight/underline creation and resizing, to be done via the keyboard
- Coming to EPUBs/snapshots in a future version
Automatically switch in and out of Stacked layout when resizing window horizontally
Ink annotation merging
Added labeled Title field in attachment box (in addition to Title header at top)
Add new creator in middle of creator list using Shift-Enter/Shift-Return
Keep dark margins when disabling “Use Dark Mode for Content”

Bugs fixed#

[Windows] Fixed potential reboot loop on installation/upgrade in non-admin accounts
Fixed potential stall on “Loading items…” at startup due to invalid character in tab title
[Mac] Fixed potential delay in opening citation dialog from Word
Fixed “Some data in My Library could not be downloaded” sync error after moving saved search to trash
Fixed zoom potentially getting stuck after scrolling in reader
Fixed phrase search in “Everything” mode within collection matching entire library
Fixed potential error when auto-relinking files
Prioritize DOI over child attachment URL
Fixed some snapshot annotations jumping to wrong position
Fixed formatting bugs when printing PDFs
Miscellaneous other bug fixes and accessibility improvements

Changes in 7.0.6 (September 16, 2024)#

Zotero for Mac only

Show banner to trigger Word plugin installation on macOS Sequoia, which requires system permissions prompt (“Zotero.app would like to access data from other apps”)

Changes in 7.0.5 (September 11, 2024)#

Fixed “Localized string not available for general.warning” startup error instead of proper warning if data directory is in cloud storage folder (since 7.0.4)

Changes in 7.0.4 (September 11, 2024)#

Functionality added or changed#

Allow attachment preview to use the available screen height at wider pane sizes
Wrap attachment filename field in item pane
Speed up exports of files that don’t contain annotations
Added “Paste and Search” option to Add Item by Identifier context menu
[Windows] Fixed potential cause of repeated reboot prompt on upgrade from non-administrator account
Don’t show rich-text markup in reader window titles
Show status line in settings when external app access is enabled
Miscellaneous other improvements

Bugs fixed#

Fixed problems transferring documents into and out of LibreOffice
Fixed citation dialog becoming invisible on some monitors
Fixed “module record has unexpected status” startup error
Fixed attachment preview disappearing unexpectedly
Reader fixes:
- Fixed zotero://open navigating one page too far
- EPUB: Fixed returning to the last-read page
- EPUB/snapshot: Open popup after adding note
- PDF: Fixed Cmd/Ctrl-G skipping every second result
Fixed “Add Item by Identifier” textbox not expanding when entering multiple rows
Fixed scrolling in “Manage Lookup Engines” window with many engines
Miscellaneous other bug fixes

Changes in 7.0.3 (August 26, 2024)#

Functionality added or changed#

Render supported rich-text markup in tab titles

Bugs fixed#

Fixed LibreOffice installation prompt appearing on systems without LibreOffice
Fixed “User canceled primary password entry” error when setting up syncing in old Zotero profile
[Windows] Fixed “Could not find a running Word instance” error when running Windows using hidden Administrator account (Note: Running Windows with the hidden Administrator account is unsafe!)
[Windows] Fixed incorrect message when existing files can’t be deleted during uninstallation
Fixed font size in feed item abstracts
Progress bar didn’t follow color scheme

Developer-specific changes/fixes#

Fixed locale detection for plugins with locales that don’t exactly match Zotero locales

Changes in 7.0.2 (August 20, 2024)#

Functionality added or changed#

Word processor plugin installation improvements
- Fixed Word for Windows plugin installation not running at startup
- Show warning if word processor plugin can’t be automatically installed or updated at startup (e.g., because Word is open)
- Don’t show progress window at startup on repeated installation attempts
Fixed Mendeley attachment import (since 7.0)
Improve startup performance with many tabs
Increased line height of Abstract field

Bugs fixed#

Fixed error viewing trash containing collection when using “Enable bidirectional text editing utilities”
Fixed reversed order of tag colors in items list
Fixed reader item pane not opening in Stacked mode
Miscellaneous other bug fixes

Changes in 7.0.1 (August 15, 2024)#

Functionality added or changed#

Windows installer improvements
- Added option to resolve a permanent reboot prompt when previous installation couldn’t be deleted
- Show an appropriate error when trying to install the ARM version on a non-ARM system or the x64 version on a 32-bit system
- Warn when trying to install the x64 version on an ARM system
Show a clearer error message with documentation link when Zotero can’t find a running Word instance
Enable auto-scroll by default on Linux (configurable via general.autoScroll hidden pref)
Improved handling of bidirectional text
- Guess item field direction based on the field itself, the item’s language field, and the app locale
- Requires “Enable bidirectional text editing utilities” to be checked in the Advanced pane of the Zotero settings

Bugs fixed#

Fixed startup error for libraries containing items with DOIs containing certain character sequences
Removed erroneous horizontal scrollbar in item pane
Fixed collection name text field closing if editing name during sync
Fixed two item panes occasionally appearing at the same time
Fixed item pane notes section not updating after adding note
Fixed context menu (with Cut/Copy/Paste) not appearing when right-clicking in Add Attachment → Web Link text field
Fixed blurry creator row buttons on non-HiDPI displays
Fixed certain wizards (e.g., File → Import) sometimes starting with the wrong title
Miscellaneous other bug fixes

Developer-specific changes/fixes#

Fix Debugger tab of Browser Toolbox not showing Zotero sources when passing d to build_and_run

Changes in 7.0 (August 9, 2024)#

See the Zotero 7 announcement for more details.

Major app redesign
- A beautiful, modern design
- Dark mode
- Redesigned item pane with collapsible vertical sections and side navigation bar
- Customizable item pane header (Title, Title/Creator/Year, Bibliography Entry)
- Two density options: Compact and Comfortable
- New app icon
Much faster performance
Improved reader
- Faster PDF handling
- Support for opening and annotating EPUBs and webpage snapshots
- Support for creating ink, underline, and text annotations
- Hovering over a citation or internal link now opens a popup showing the associated reference or figure
- Annotations can now be resized
- Support for highlight and underline annotations spanning two pages
- Basic table-of-contents extraction for Document Outline tab
- Full functionality is now available in both panes when splitting view
- Improved compatibility with a wide range of PDFs
Native support for Apple Silicon Macs
64-bit Windows support
- Better handling of large libraries and files
- Windows users should reinstall 64-bit Zotero from the download page — existing data won’t be affected
Windows on ARM support
- Faster performance on ARM PCs, including Copilot+ PCs, as well as when running Windows 11 in a virtual machine on an Apple Silicon Mac
Improved accessibility
- Greater support for screen readers
- Improvements to keyboard navigation
Faster citing of selected and open items
- The citation dialog now automatically suggests items selected in Zotero as well as any open items in the built-in reader
- Can be used as a replacement for the “classic” citation dialog — select an item in Zotero, click Add/Edit Citation, and press Enter/Return
Restoring of deleted collections and searches from trash
Collection search
Open-tabs menu
- Shows a list of all open tabs, with tab search and fast tab closing/reordering
Attachment previews
- For PDFs, EPUBs, webpage snapshots, and images
Libraries and Collections list
- New item pane section lists libraries and collections an item is in
- An alternative to the modifier key
Customizable file renaming
- Files can now be renamed according to a much wider array of options
- Added setting to configure which file types should be automatically renamed
Improved plugin architecture
- Restartless loading/unloading
- Built-in support for common integration points (items-list columns, item-pane sections, settings panes, etc.) for increased stability
- All existing plugins must be updated for Zotero 7
Better OS compatibility
- Follow system dark mode
- Use system font on macOS
- Use Wayland on Linux if available
- Better compatibility with various Linux desktop environments
Attachment titles are no longer changed to match the filename when manually renaming files from parent metadata
Improved RTL/bidirectional-text support
Redesigned settings window with full-text/keyword search
Retrieve Metadata now works on EPUBs as well as PDFs
Emoji tags are now displayed in the items list even when not associated with a color
Added setting to open files in windows instead of tabs
Added column picker to Advanced Search window
Added “Add to Dictionary” option in note editor
Added “Fix Case” text transform to creator context menu for all-uppercase/lowercase names
Added ability to copy URL of snapshot/link in attachment item pane
Smarter sentence-casing of titles from item pane (ignore acronyms, mixed case, etc.)
When importing files, import into current collection if not creating a new collection
Improved downloading of files from ScienceDirect
- Zotero will show a CAPTCHA window during a download if necessary
[Windows] Fixed Word integration when storing documents in OneDrive
Feed reader improvements
- “Feeds” header is now a selectable global view of feed items
- Support rich-text/graphical abstracts
- Support additional metadata fields in some feeds
Added Help → “Restart in Troubleshooting Mode…” for easier troubleshooting
- Temporarily disables all plugins
[Mac] Fixed a bug that could cause the Zotero Connector for Safari to stop working after an app update
[Windows] Version number in “Add or remove programs” is now updated on app update
PDF indexing no longer requires external executables (pdfinfo/pdftotext)
Removed “Create Timeline” feature
Fixed rendering problem that could cause black quarter-circles to appear in PDFs on some systems
Many additional improvements and bug fixes

Developer-specific changes/fixes#

For Zotero core and plugin development, see Zotero 7 for Developers.

Also:

Local HTTP API for accessing Zotero data (details)
Much simpler build process
Improved code editor in Style Editor with inline CSL validation
Improved code editor in Translator Editor within built-in linting
Automatically load last-opened translator when opening Translator Editor

Older Changes#

View the 6.0 changelog