Zotero
Zotero is a free, open-source reference manager that collects, organizes, annotates, cites and shares research sources, with desktop apps and word processor plugins.
| Good to know | Desktop |
|---|---|
| Free output | Yes |
| No account needed | — |
| No watermark | — |
| Works offline | — |
| Batch processing | — |
| Content language | — |
— Unverified conditions. Official documentation reviewed. The app itself has not been hands-on tested. Matches only documented content-language support, not interface language.
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The Zotero home page presents it as free and open source. Syncing needs an account, and the sync documentation gives 300 MB of free file storage, with larger plans for purchase.
The documentation lists plugins for Microsoft Word, LibreOffice and Google Docs, which build a bibliography that updates as you add citations.