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ZoteroDict

by solivayne · github.com/solivayne/ZoteroDict

Shows English-Chinese dictionary entries when you select a word in the PDF or EPUB reader.

ZoteroDict has Atlas grade A (recommended) because every code check came out low. It works with Zotero 7–10. Last checked 6 Nov 2026.

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Downloads a .xpi file (0.03 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.
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DownloadsAll-time downloads of its release files from GitHub, counting every update. Installs from elsewhere aren't counted.
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ReleasesVersions published on GitHub. Everyone who has the plugin downloads each one again, which adds up in Downloads.
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ContributorsPeople who have committed code to the repository.
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LicenceThe licence the code is published under, as GitHub reports it.
MIT
A
Atlas gradeRecommended
because every code check came out low
Applies to v1.1.0, released 18 Oct 2026Code checked · not yet tested in a live Zotero
Documentation in Chinese onlyOur summary is in English, but the plugin's own docs and support are in Chinese.
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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.
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Where your data goesNo web requests found; its code names servers we couldn't identifyLowLow 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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Works withZotero 7, 8, 9, 10 · not 11 betaUpdates automatically
Zotero 7 ✓ worksZotero 8 ✓ worksZotero 9 ✓ worksZotero 10 ✓ worksZotero 11 beta ✗ doesn't work
What you'll needNothing extra detectedDetected automatically from its code
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MaintenanceActive · last release 18 Oct 20261 contributor
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LanguagesDocumentation in Chinese onlyInterface language not declared
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What it does

Written by AI from the README

Shows English-Chinese dictionary entries when you select a word in the PDF or EPUB reader. Draws on Youdao, Bing, Cambridge and Oxford, with a short Chinese gloss on top. No account or API key.

A trimmed version of zotero-pick2anki without the Anki card feature. It suits Chinese-speaking readers who want quick word lookups while reading papers.

What you'll need

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Install ZoteroDict
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  1. 1Download the plugin fileDownload v1.1.0.xpi · 0.03 MB
  2. 2In Zotero, open Tools › Plugins
  3. 3Click the gear, choose Install Plugin From File… and pick the file
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