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pdf2notelink

by Cabdoge · github.com/Cabdoge/pdf2notelink

Click a highlight in the PDF reader to open the Zotero note that cites it in the side pane.

pdf2notelink has Atlas grade A (recommended) because every code check came out low. Last checked 6 Nov 2026.

Reading & PDFs
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Downloads a .xpi file (0.01 MB). In Zotero, open Tools → Plugins and install it from the file.
In useAn estimate of how many copies of Zotero have it: Zotero downloads each new version once for every copy that has the plugin, so we count the downloads of its most-downloaded recent release. Rounded. Plugins that update from outside GitHub count low.
110
DownloadsAll-time downloads of its release files from GitHub, counting every update. Installs from elsewhere aren't counted.
135
ReleasesVersions published on GitHub. Everyone who has the plugin downloads each one again, which adds up in Downloads.
4
StarsPeople who starred the repository on GitHub: a rough measure of interest.
2
ContributorsPeople who have committed code to the repository.
1
LicenceThe licence the code is published under, as GitHub reports it.
MIT
A
Atlas gradeRecommended
because every code check came out low
Applies to v0.4.0, released 11 Oct 2026Code checked · not yet tested in a live Zotero
Doesn't work with the current Zotero (10)
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 has no version for Zotero 10
Where your data goesNo web requests foundLowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
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Powerful capabilitiesNo powerful capabilities foundLowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
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Before you installShown, not gradedFacts to help you decide. They don't change the grade.
Works withNo Zotero version we know ofDoesn't work with the current Zotero (10)MediumMedium concern: worth reading before you install. One medium finding makes the grade B.
Zotero 9 ✗ doesn't workZotero 10 ✗ doesn't workZotero 11 beta ✗ doesn't work
What you'll needAn older ZoteroDetected automatically from its code
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MaintenanceActive · last release 11 Oct 20261 contributor
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LanguagesDocumentation in ChineseInterface language not declared
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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

Click a highlight in the PDF reader to open the Zotero note that cites it in the side pane. If several notes cite it, a small chooser appears next to the annotation. Optionally needs Ctrl or Command with the click.

Finding which note refers to a highlight otherwise means searching your notes. It works only for notes that kept the native annotation reference, such as dragged-in highlights, and for Zotero 10 on macOS and Windows.

What you'll need

Detected automatically
  • An older ZoteroNot working with Zotero 10

Where your data goes

We found: no web requests found.

Forks and copies

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The developer's response

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Install pdf2notelink
ARecommended
  1. 1Download the plugin fileDownload v0.4.0.xpi · 0.01 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