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ZoteroExcalidraw

by mzhyui · github.com/mzhyui/zotero-excalidraw

zotero connects to excalidraw

Reading & PDFsCiting & writing
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Downloads a .xpi file (13 MB). In Zotero, open Tools → Plugins and install it from the file.
StarsPeople who starred the repository on GitHub: a rough measure of interest.
0
DownloadsAll-time downloads of its release files from GitHub. Installs from elsewhere aren't counted.
2
ContributorsPeople who have committed code to the repository.
2
LicenceThe licence the code is published under, as GitHub reports it.
MIT
A
Atlas gradeRecommended
because every code check came out low
Applies to v1.1.1, released 28 Mar 2026Code checked · not yet tested in a live Zotero
Doesn't work with the current Zotero (10)Works with Zotero 7, 8.
Fork of 018/zotero-excalidrawA copy of another listed plugin, changed by someone else.
Another plugin uses the same IDOne other plugin shares this add-on ID. Zotero can only install one of them.
What we found in the codeSets the gradeThe worst finding in these three areas sets the grade.
Code transparencyMinified (compressed) code; not yet checked against the published sourceThe developer uploaded the release file from the mzhyui account. We haven't yet checked whether this file matches the public source code. 1 code file couldn't be parsed and was only scanned for known patternsUnknownWe couldn't check this yet.
Updates
Updates come from 018/zotero-excalidraw, another listed project with the same add-on IDThe update address offers version 1.1.0, which isn't newer than this one, so Zotero won't update it for now
Where your data goesOnly contacts services we could identify3 addresses in 2 groups.LowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
Scholarly services (1)
en.wikipedia.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.
Apps you connect (2)
excalidraw.comnamed in its codeThe address is in its code, but we didn't trace a request to it. It may be a link or unused.us-central1-excalidraw-room-persistence.cloudfunctions.net
Where we found it
us-central1-excalidraw-room-persistence.cloudfunctions.netchrome/content/modules/excalidraw.development-0.16.1.js · line 2378
eval("__webpack_require__.r(__webpack_exports__);\n/* harmony export */ __webpack_require__.d(__webpack_exports__, {\n/* harmony export */ \"trackEvent\": () => (/* binding */ trackEvent)\n/* harmon
Powerful capabilitiesUses the clipboard, and 1 moreLowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
Uses the clipboardlowLow concern.Works with files on your computerlowLow concern.
Before you installShown, not gradedFacts to help you decide. They don't change the grade.
Works withZotero 7, 8 · not 9, 10, 11 betaDoesn't work with the current Zotero (10)MediumMedium concern: worth reading before you install. One medium finding makes the grade B.
Zotero 7 ✓ worksZotero 8 ✓ worksZotero 9 ✗ doesn't workZotero 10 ✗ doesn't workZotero 11 beta ✗ doesn't work
What you'll needZotero 7, 8Detected automatically from its code
No further detail for this area yet.
MaintenanceActive · last release 28 Mar 20262 contributors
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LanguagesDocumentation in EnglishInterface: English and Chinese
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We report what we found in the code. Open any area for the evidence.How we gradeReport a problem

What it does

Description coming soon. We haven't written a summary yet. The line above is the developer's own description; the developer's README is linked above.

What you'll need

Detected automatically
  • Zotero 7, 8Not working with Zotero 10

Where your data goes

We found: only contacts services we could identify. 3 addresses in 2 groups.

Scholarly services (1)
en.wikipedia.orgnamed in its code
Apps you connect (2)
excalidraw.comnamed in its codeus-central1-excalidraw-room-persistence.cloudfunctions.net
Evidence · file and line
us-central1-excalidraw-room-persistence.cloudfunctions.netchrome/content/modules/excalidraw.development-0.16.1.js · line 2378
eval("__webpack_require__.r(__webpack_exports__);\n/* harmony export */ __webpack_require__.d(__webpack_exports__, {\n/* harmony export */ \"trackEvent\": () => (/* binding */ trackEvent)\n/* harmon

Forks and alternatives

Fork of 018/zotero-excalidraw.

1 other plugin uses the same ID as this one. Every Zotero plugin carries an ID, a name tag Zotero uses to tell plugins apart. These 2 plugins carry the same one, because people copied ZoteroExcalidraw to make their own versions and kept its ID.Show what this means
  • You can only have one. Zotero sees them as the same plugin.
  • Installing another replaces it. If you install one of the others, it takes this one's place.
  • Check what you install. Several share this plugin's name, so make sure the file comes from the one you meant.
ZoteroExcalidraw · this pluginmzhyui/zotero-excalidrawARecommended228 Mar 2026
ZoteroExcalidrawThe most used · 018/zotero-excalidrawARecommended47,4624 Dec 2024
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No forks listed.

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Install ZoteroExcalidraw
ARecommended
  1. 1Download the plugin fileDownload v1.1.1.xpi · 13 MB
  2. 2In Zotero, open Tools › Plugins
  3. 3Click the gear, choose Install Plugin From File… and pick the file
Step-by-step guide with pictures