| Version | Change log |
| Zotero 8.0.4 Mar 7, 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 |
| Zotero 8.0.3 Feb 8, 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 |
| Zotero 8.0.2 Feb 4, 2026 |
Fixed sync errors with some WebDAV servers (since 8.0; 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 |
| Zotero 8.0.1 Jan 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 |
| Zotero 8.0 Jan 23, 2026 |
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 t |
| Zotero 7.0.32 Jan 14, 2026 |
Fixed new original-publication fields (e.g., Original Date) not being used in citations Additional new item fields and creator types |
| Zotero 7.0.31 Jan 13, 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 |
| Zotero 7.0.30 Nov 21, 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 |
| Zotero 7.0.27 Oct 17, 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 |
| Zotero 7.0.22 Jul 26, 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 |
