Zettlr
Open-source markdown editor built for academic writing.
Zettlr is a free, open-source markdown editor aimed at researchers and students: it integrates citations from Zotero via CSL, renders math, and supports Zettelkasten note linking with IDs and backlinks.
Documents export through Pandoc to PDF, DOCX, HTML, and academic formats with full bibliography support — a markdown-first alternative to writing papers in Word or LaTeX.
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