Finds legal open-access PDFs for selected items through OpenAlex and attaches them, matching by DOI, PMID, arXiv ID or an exact title.
Zotero OpenAlex PDF Finder has Atlas grade A (recommended) because every code check came out low. It works with Zotero 7–10, 11 beta. Last checked 6 Nov 2026.
Downloads a .xpi file (0.02 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.
560
DownloadsAll-time downloads of its release files from GitHub, counting every update. Installs from elsewhere aren't counted.
555
ReleasesVersions published on GitHub. Everyone who has the plugin downloads each one again, which adds up in Downloads.
1
StarsPeople who starred the repository on GitHub: a rough measure of interest.
4
ContributorsPeople who have committed code to the repository.
2
LicenceThe licence the code is published under, as GitHub reports it.
MIT
A
Atlas gradeRecommended
A+AABC
because every code check came out low
Next rung: A+, once we've tested it installed in Zotero 10.
Applies to v0.3.1, released 3 Oct 2026Code checked · not yet tested in a live Zotero
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 goesOnly contacts services we could identify3 addresses in 1 group.LowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
Scholarly services (3)
api.openalex.orgarxiv.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.openalex.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.
Finds legal open-access PDFs for selected items through OpenAlex and attaches them, matching by DOI, PMID, arXiv ID or an exact title. A window reports the outcome for each item and skips items that already have a PDF. Needs no account or API key.
After importing hundreds of references from a database search, many have no PDF. This fills in the gaps, including items without a DOI that Zotero's own lookup misses.
What you'll need
Detected automatically
We haven't detected any setup requirements. That isn't the same as none: check the developer's README.
Where your data goes
We found: only contacts services we could identify. 3 addresses in 1 group.
Scholarly services (3)
api.openalex.orgarxiv.orgnamed in its codeopenalex.orgnamed in its code
The developer hasn't responded. Developers can reply here, and their reply sits next to our findings.I'm the developer
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