Zettlr

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About Zettlr

Zettlr is a privacy-first, open-source publication workbench for writers, academics, and researchers. It brings simplicity to writing with an open-minded markdown editor that adapts to your style, paired with fast full-text search and versatile exporting via Pandoc, LaTeX, and Textbundle. Zettlr offers tight integration with reference managers like Zotero and JabRef for easy citation management, support for Zettelkasten-style knowledge management, code highlighting for many languages, snippets for boilerplate insertion, and full theming with custom CSS support. Available in over a dozen languages, Zettlr runs on macOS, Windows, and Linux as an Electron app, with installers available directly or via Homebrew, Aptitude, Flathub, Chocolatey, and Arch Linux. The app stores all notes locally with no cloud dependency, fully respecting user privacy. Zettlr is funded entirely through community donations and is licensed under GPLv3, though the brand name and icons remain reserved.

Key Features

• Privacy-first: all notes stored locally, no cloud dependency
• Markdown editor that adapts to your writing style
• Citation manager integration (Zotero, JabRef, and more)
• Zettelkasten-style knowledge management support
• LaTeX and Word template support for professional drafting
• Export via Pandoc, LaTeX, and Textbundle
• Snippets for automating boilerplate insertion
• Custom CSS, themes, and dark mode
• Code highlighting for many programming languages
• Powerful full-text search across all notes
• Available in over a dozen languages
• Cross-platform: macOS, Windows, and Linux
• Installable via Homebrew, Flathub, Chocolatey, Aptitude, and Arch Linux
• Electron, Vue 3, and CodeMirror 6 powered
• GPLv3 licensed open-source project

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