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Zettlr @zettlr.com · 04/01/2026

First, to this issue: As outlined in the CHANGELOG, there has been a setting change. What you probably want is to untick this one:

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Zettlr @zettlr.com · 26/12/2025

It's time! Today, Zettlr turns 8, and we are proud to deliver the next major update for the app on this special day! Today marks the release day for Zettlr 4.0, a wholly rewritten and revamped version! Read our announcement post and download Zettlr 4.0 now: zettlr.com/post/zettlr-...

Release announcement image with some key highlights

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Zettlr @zettlr.com · 24/11/2025

A recent feature we just added is Lua filters! The assets manager now exposes the Lua filters for your exports with Pandoc for easy management. Coming with version 4.0.

A screenshot of the new Lua filter tab in the assets manager.

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Zettlr @zettlr.com · 13/11/2025

By popular demand, we have added in Zettlr 4.0 the ability to instantaneously toggle between a raw Markdown source-code editing experience, and a WYSIWYG writing experience. This toggle will be available in the statusbar.

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Zettlr @zettlr.com · 05/11/2025

For Zettlr 4.0, we decided to give the Zettelkasten workflow a little glow-up. We have streamlined the settings, and fully embrace the ability to set link labels for any internal link.

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Zettlr @zettlr.com · 30/10/2025

For Zettlr 4.0, we have put some extra effort in rewriting the citation parser. Now, your citations will be properly highlighted and detected. This improves performance, user experience, and implements more citation features. Oh, and the citation renderer now properly detects crossrefs!

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Zettlr @zettlr.com · 22/10/2025

One of the most-anticipated new features of the next release of Zettlr is a fully-rewritten table editor. No more data loss, easier insertion, and much more support for syntax highlighting, citations, math, and more!

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Zettlr @zettlr.com · 15/10/2025

Another new exciting feature of Zettlr 4.0 is a brand-new image and PDF viewer. Now you can cross-reference plots and research literature right within the app.

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Zettlr @zettlr.com · 11/10/2025

Another place that has received a glow-up for the upcoming Zettlr 4.0 is the statistics window. We've improved the calendar view with a proper heatmap, and the chart view with a proper, readable bar chart that is easier to parse.

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Zettlr @zettlr.com · 09/10/2025

The first new feature of Zettlr 4.0 is a brand-new onboarding experience for new users, which allows changing some basic settings for first-time use. It also introduces new users to some of the core features of the app.

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Zettlr @zettlr.com · 08/10/2025

The first new improvement you will see is a brand-new onboarding screen for any update with a direct link to the changelog.

A screenshot of the new update splash screen

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Zettlr @zettlr.com · 08/10/2025

The beta phase for the next major Zettlr release has started! It offers quite the bunch of new features. You can get the beta via GitHub, or via the app,. Over the next weeks, we will slowly introduce the new features the update provides, so stay tuned! github.com/Zettlr/Zettl...

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Zettlr @zettlr.com · 26/12/2024

Zettlr turns 7 today, and it's time for our traditional birthday post/year review! 2024 has been an amazing year, and we are proud of all we did! We end the year with 2 big news: A new forum & a survey! Read more in our post! Happy holidays! zettlr.com/post/happy-birthday-zett…

A birthday picture with a candle showing the number 7. It reads "Happy Birthday, Zettlr!" and, "On Dec 26, 2024, Zettlr turns 7 years old"

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Zettlr @zettlr.com · 19/12/2024

Why you shouldn’t trust AI to curate your search results … 🥴

People also ask
Is Zettir better than obsidian?
Both are good options, but Obsidian is recommended if you value open source.
Obsidian and Zettir are compared as note-taking applications. • Obsidian is favored for its cohesive features and open-source nature.
Zettir lacks image support, while Obsidian can accommodate images.

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Zettlr @zettlr.com · 18/12/2024

Only one week left for our traditional review of the year! We have quite some things in stock for you, so stay tuned for December 26! In the meantime, if you're currently thinking about Christmas gifts, consider donating to support our open development – find out more on buff.ly/3ZL9D9A!

The sustainable gift during the holiday season: Support Zettlr's development by becoming a patron! patreon.com/zettlr. More info: go.zettlr.com/support. Zettlr is Free and Open Source Software and exclusively financed by user donations.

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Zettlr @zettlr.com · 11/12/2024

The holiday season is upon us. As we collectively think about what do get for our families, why not also give a bit to the apps we use every day? A monthly donation to Zettlr is sustainable: you will never lose access to it, even if you cancel! Your app – your data.

A sharepic for Zettlr. The text reads:

The sustainable gift during the holiday season. Support Zettlr's development by becoming a patron! patreon.com/zettlr More info: go.zettlr.com/support

Zettlr is Free and Open Source Software and exclusively financed by user donations.

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Zettlr @zettlr.com · 08/12/2024

The benefits of domain knowledge: I'm currently in a paper submission phase and the journal has a word limit of 10k. But Zettlr didn't allow viewing the total word count across an entire project. Now it does. (Coming with the next update, hopefully before Christmas — we have a TON in store!)

A screenshot of the app with the new project word counter circled

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Zettlr @zettlr.com · 02/09/2024

The Zettlr repository just surpassed 10,000 stars! Thank you all for your support 🤩🎉

A visual evolution of stars on the Zettlr repository since its beginning

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Zettlr @zettlr.com · 03/05/2024

+++ NEW RELEASE +++ We are absolutely thrilled to announce the release of Zettlr 3.1.0! Zettlr users receive the update soon via your preferred method. New users and those who don't want to wait, you can download it directly from GitHub here: github.com/Zettlr/Zettl....

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Zettlr @zettlr.com · 01/05/2024

May 1st is the International Workers' Day. Developing free software is work that is done free of charge. But the resources we depend on to do our work are not free. Help us help you and become a patron today! Go to www.patreon.com/zettlr and support Zettlr!

Zettlr is Free. But developing is not. Support Zettlr & become a Patron today at patreon.com/zettlr!

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Zettlr @zettlr.com · 15/04/2024

+++ REMINDER +++ On Friday, we will be holding a second roundtable, and we still have a few places for interested people! If you haven't already signed up, follow go.zettlr.com/meetup ! We're looking forward to seeing you!

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Zettlr @zettlr.com · 12/04/2024

Dear friends of Zettlr, We will be hosting our second Virtual Roundtable on April 19, 2024 at 8pm (CEST). It’s an opportunity for you to meet the Zettlr team and give feedback about the app so we can evolve it in the right direction. Sign up: go.zettlr.com/meetup See you soon!

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Zettlr @zettlr.com · 04/02/2024

It's not the content I normally post, but after this weekend I finally managed to finish up a very large project. The last thing that I needed to do was read an image from the clipboard, and I cannot NOT share with you the insane amount of work that takes.

The ~50 lines of code that are required to extract an image from the clipboard together with its width and height

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Zettlr @zettlr.com · 16/11/2023

We have something truly amazing to share: After almost 6 years of constant improvement and dedication, Zettlr has passed the mark of 1,000,000 downloads! This is truly amazing! THANK YOU for your unwavering support over the past years! 💚

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