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Notero

by dvanoni · github.com/dvanoni/notero

Syncs items from chosen Zotero collections into a Notion database, one page per item with its metadata, and optionally its notes and annotations.

Reading & PDFsFiles, sync & backup
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Downloads a .xpi file (0.1 MB). In Zotero, open Tools → Plugins and install it from the file.
StarsPeople who starred the repository on GitHub: a rough measure of interest.
3,228
DownloadsAll-time downloads of its release files from GitHub. Installs from elsewhere aren't counted.
1.04M
ContributorsPeople who have committed code to the repository.
11
LicenceThe licence the code is published under, as GitHub reports it.
MIT
A+
Atlas gradeRecommended
because every code check came out low, and our live test in Zotero found nothing unexpected
Applies to v2.1.0, released 19 Aug 2026Code checked · tested installed in Zotero 10.0.3 on 27 Sep 2026
Another plugin uses the same ID2 other plugins share this add-on ID. Zotero can only install one of them.
What we found in the codeSets the gradeThe worst finding in these three areas sets the grade.
Code transparencyReadable code, uploaded by the project's automated GitHub buildThe release file was uploaded by the project's automated GitHub build. We haven't yet rebuilt it from the source to compare.LowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
Updates
Updates come from this project's GitHub repositoryThe update address offers this version
Where your data goesIts code only names services we could identify2 addresses in 2 groups.LowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
Scholarly services (1)
doi.orgnamed in its codeThe address is in its code, but we didn't trace a request to it. It may be a link or unused.
Apps you connect (1)
api.notion.comnamed in its codeThe address is in its code, but we didn't trace a request to it. It may be a link or unused.
Powerful capabilitiesUses Zotero's password managerLowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
Uses Zotero's password managerlowLow concern.
Before you installShown, not gradedFacts to help you decide. They don't change the grade.
Works withZotero 10 · not 9, 11 betaUpdates automatically
Zotero 9 ✗ doesn't workZotero 10 ✓ worksZotero 11 beta ✗ doesn't work
What you'll needAn API keyDetected automatically from its code
No further detail for this area yet.
MaintenanceActive · last release 19 Aug 202611 contributors
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LanguagesDocumentation in EnglishInterface: English and Chinese
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We report what we found in the code. Open any area for the evidence.How we gradeReport a problem

What it does

Written by AI from the README

Syncs items from chosen Zotero collections into a Notion database, one page per item with its metadata, and optionally its notes and annotations. Pages update when items change and link back to Zotero.

People who plan and write in Notion otherwise re-enter references by hand. Notero keeps a Notion reading list in step with Zotero automatically.

What you'll need

Detected automatically
  • An API keyNeeds a key you get from the service (Notion). What needs it: Connecting to the user's own Notion workspace (Notion sign-in/authorization, or a connection token).

Where your data goes

We found: its code only names services we could identify. 2 addresses in 2 groups.

Scholarly services (1)
doi.orgnamed in its code
Apps you connect (1)
api.notion.comnamed in its code

Forks and alternatives

2 other plugins use the same ID as this one. Every Zotero plugin carries an ID, a name tag Zotero uses to tell plugins apart. These 3 plugins carry the same one, because people copied Notero to make their own versions and kept its ID.Show what this means
  • You can only have one. Zotero sees them as the same plugin.
  • Installing another replaces it. If you install one of the others, it takes this one's place.
  • Check what you install. Several share this plugin's name, so make sure the file comes from the one you meant.
Notero · this plugindvanoni/noteroA+Recommended1.04M19 Aug 2026
See all 3 and how they differ →

2 listed forks.

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The developer's response

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Install Notero
A+Recommended, tested in Zotero
  1. 1Download the plugin fileDownload v2.1.0.xpi · 0.1 MB
  2. 2In Zotero, open Tools › Plugins
  3. 3Click the gear, choose Install Plugin From File… and pick the file
Step-by-step guide with pictures