Zettlr information

Zettlr
Developer(s)	Hendrik Erz
Initial release	December 26, 2017; 6 years ago
Stable release	3.0.5 / February 7, 2024; 3 months ago
Preview release	3.1.0-beta / March 1, 2024; 2 months ago
Repository	github.com/Zettlr/Zettlr
Written in	Electron, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, CSS
Operating system	Windows, macOS, Linux
Type	note-taking; Personal knowledge base; personal information manager;
License	GNU General Public License
Website	zettlr.com

Zettlr is a free and open-source note-taking application that works with Markdown files.^[1] Files may be exported and imported from a variety of different formats using an integration with Pandoc, whilst integration with reference managers allows for insertion of citations into documents.^[2]^[3] Internal links may be created between notes, which can be visualised as a graph, enabling its use as a personal information management system or digital Zettelkasten.^[4]^[5]^[6] The name Zettlr is derived from the German word Zettel meaning 'note'.^[7]

^ Zettlr. "History". Zettlr. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
^ Mastery, Torry (2023-09-08). "Zettlr – A Comprehensive Guide". DotCom Magazine-Influencers And Entrepreneurs Making News. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
^ Stanton, Lee (2023-11-21). "The Best Obsidian Alternatives". Alphr. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
^ Ahrens, Sönke (2022-03-09). How to Take Smart Notes: One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking (2nd ed.). North Charleston, SC: Kindle Direct Publishing. ISBN 978-3982438801. Even though you could basically emulate the slip-box with any program that allows setting links and tagging (like Evernote or a Wiki), I strongly recommend using one that allows backlinking like Obsidian or Roam Research, or is especially designed for this system (like Zettlr or ZKN3)
^ Smith, Charlie Harry (2023-09-07). "Digitising reflective equilibrium". Ethics and Information Technology. 25 (3). doi:10.1007/s10676-023-09722-w. ISSN 1388-1957. ...note-taking applications designed for 'personal knowledge management'. My chief recommendations are Zettlr, Logseq, and Obsidian.
^ Groeneveld, Wouter; Hermans, Felienne (2023-05-30). The Creative Programmer. Shelter Island: Manning Publications. pp. 23–30. ISBN 978-1-63343-905-4.
^ Zettlr. "History". Zettlr. Retrieved 2024-03-02.

[1] Zettlr. "History". Zettlr. Retrieved 2024-03-02.

[2] Mastery, Torry (2023-09-08). "Zettlr – A Comprehensive Guide". DotCom Magazine-Influencers And Entrepreneurs Making News. Retrieved 2024-03-03.

[3] Stanton, Lee (2023-11-21). "The Best Obsidian Alternatives". Alphr. Retrieved 2024-03-02.

[4] Ahrens, Sönke (2022-03-09). How to Take Smart Notes: One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking (2nd ed.). North Charleston, SC: Kindle Direct Publishing. ISBN 978-3982438801. Even though you could basically emulate the slip-box with any program that allows setting links and tagging (like Evernote or a Wiki), I strongly recommend using one that allows backlinking like Obsidian or Roam Research, or is especially designed for this system (like Zettlr or ZKN3)

[5] Smith, Charlie Harry (2023-09-07). "Digitising reflective equilibrium". Ethics and Information Technology. 25 (3). doi:10.1007/s10676-023-09722-w. ISSN 1388-1957. ...note-taking applications designed for 'personal knowledge management'. My chief recommendations are Zettlr, Logseq, and Obsidian.

[6] Groeneveld, Wouter; Hermans, Felienne (2023-05-30). The Creative Programmer. Shelter Island: Manning Publications. pp. 23–30. ISBN 978-1-63343-905-4.

[7] Zettlr. "History". Zettlr. Retrieved 2024-03-02.