Zettlr plans to redefine what writing means by being slim, fast, and versatile while allowing you to focus on what matters to you. In modern times, getting a hold of the flood of information is almost as hard as inserting a USB drive the right way on the first attempt. Zettlr Your Reference Manager Zettlr integrates well with reference managers such as Zotero, JabRef, or Juris-M. Simply load your library into Zettlr, and begin to cite. Zettlr strictly adheres to established standards and does not reinvent the wheel.

1. Zettlr Git
2. Zettlr Markdown

The official documentation for the Zettlr Markdown editor. Available in multiple languages.

Zettlr - the markdown editor I didn't know I was missing from my life

Zettlr is a beautiful markdown editor that I discovered just today (and I’m already writing about it)

I saw zettlr through Jaseem’s tweet

.@zettlr is a pretty nice markdown editor, might stick with this for a while.

It is open source and the philosophy is amazing:

Zettlr’s model is called solidarity: Everybody must be able to use the app for free, but anyone who wants me to be able to pay my rent can do so. To quote:
“From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.”

Features I love

I have only been using the app for a day, and these are the features I already love

• Opens an entire directory in one go
• Can read YAML frontmatter and use the “title” field to display as file name.
• Inline preview of markdown (what you type is automatically formatted according to markdown formatting style)
• Readable file based project metadata
• Dark mode
• Libre software (GPLv3), great philosophy

There are even more features like:

• Export in various formats (including pdf)
• Buttons to format
• Search, virtual directories, and so on.

Links

Here you can download Zettlr for many different operating systems. We strive to offer it for as many platforms as possible. Due to community efforts, we are proud for being able to offer options for Homebrew, Chocolatey, and Arch Linux as well.

Regular installer packages

Zettlr Git

Further options

On macOS, you can install Zettlr using Homebrew. Just make sure, Homebrew is installed and then run the following line of code in a terminal window:

$ brew install --cask Zettlr

On Windows, you can install Zettlr using Chocolatey. Install the Zettlr package by running the following line of code in a command window:

C:> choco install zettlr

Zettlr binaries are also available for setup on Arch Linux installations. The binaries can be found here on AUR.

Next Steps

With an incredible amount of functionality, Zettlr can prove overwhelming sometimes. The documentation helps you don't get lost in the app!

Zettlr is a Free and Open Source App (FOSS). This means that we provide the app free of charge. However, server costs, certificates, and other bills incur running costs on maintaining the app. Therefore, we'd like to kindly ask for either a one-time donation via PayPal, or becoming a patron over at Patreon, which helps us keep the project alive.

For any Open Source project, a live community is one of the most important things. The community supports new users, helps with housekeeping such as translating the app, and suggests new features. Being part of a community is an awesome treat we strongly recommend!

After downloading Zettlr, make sure to play through the interactive tutorial to get started with the application. Make sure to read the documentation as well, especially to understand the features Zettlr implements differently than traditional Word processors.

We also feature a YouTube account with video tutorials and other explanations. Make sure to subscribe there, as new features are likely getting additional videos in our HowTo-series!

If you are stuck, make sure to join Zettlr's big community around the web: We're here to help you! You can find the community on Reddit and the forum. And in case you spot an error, we're happy if you report it on GitHub.

Last but not least, we would like to say thank you for downloading the app. If you enjoy it, you can always support its development with a donation over on PayPal or recurring on Patreon.

Zettlr Markdown

Welcome to the family!