Zotero Watch Folder
By josesiqueira zotero-watch-folder 57 GitHub Stars
Automatically import PDFs from a watched folder into Zotero with metadata retrieval and file organization.
Index categories: Metadata and cleanup, Attachments and full text
To install, save the .xpi file and drag it onto the Plugins window in Zotero (Tools → Plugins). In Firefox, right-click the download link and choose Save Link As. A plugin has full access to your Zotero and your computer, and the index does not review its code before listing it, so install only plugins from developers you trust. More about installing
Zotero compatibility
For version 2.8.6, the release the index read
| Zotero | Declared | Start test | User reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Declares all of Zotero 10 | Started Zotero 10.0.6 | None yet |
| 9 | Declares all of Zotero 9 | Started Zotero 9.0.6 | None yet |
| 8 | Declares all of Zotero 8 | Started Zotero 8.0.4 | None yet |
| 7 | Declares all of Zotero 7 | Started Zotero 7.0.32 | None yet |
Declared range: Zotero 6.999 to 10.*. How the index reads plugins
Tried version 2.8.6 on Zotero? Report what you found:
Details
- Plugin id
watch-folder@zotero-plugin.org- Manifest description
- Automatically import PDFs from a watched folder into Zotero with metadata retrieval and file organization.
- GitHub description
- Zotero plugin: watch a folder and auto-import PDFs with metadata, dedup, smart rules, and optional two-way collection sync with safe delete.
- Archived on GitHub
- No
- Source code at the repository's top level
- Yes
- Repository created
- 2026-02-05
- Release read by the index
- 2.8.6, published 2026-10-01
- Releases with an .xpi
- 27
- Open issues and pull requests
- 11
- Host of update.json
- raw.githubusercontent.com
- Menus and settings in
- English (United States)
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