# Uploader for Zotero — Upload articles to Zotero

> Automated Zotero bibliography uploader for research articles and PDFs. (iPhone/iPad app by Sven Gowal.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/uploader-for-zotero/id1566733750 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Sven Gowal](https://appshunter.io/developer/1557039598)
- Category: Productivity
- Price: $0.99
- Rating: 4.20/5 from 5 App Store ratings · 11 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 13 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2021-08-26
- Data updated: 2026-09-08
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/uploader-for-zotero/id1566733750/reviews.md

## What is Uploader for Zotero?

Directly paste a page URL into the Uploader-for-Zotero search box or share a webpage or PDF with Uploader-for-Zotero. We take care of the rest.

Uploader-for-Zotero is the most complete and customizable uploader app for Zotero:
- Recognizes bibliography entities from PDF files directly
- Provides accurate bibliography for many websites (including ArXiv, ResearchGate and CNKI)
- Offers duplicate prevention and integrates well with Google Scholar
- Allows quick actions (e.g., adding a specific tag in a tap)
- ... and much more

Uploader-for-Zotero automatically pulls in data from journal articles (such as those found on ArXiv.org or Nature.com) to create the perfect bibliography entry that can directly be added to your personal Zotero library.

## Key features

- Paste URL or share webpage/PDF
- Automatic bibliography entry creation
- Recognizes bibliography from PDFs
- Accurate metadata for many websites
- Duplicate prevention
- Quick actions like tagging

## Recent user reviews (10 of 11)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/uploader-for-zotero/id1566733750/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Very helpful

*2026-09-06*

I use it every day. Gives a much better experience than the default Zotero uploader integrated with the mobile app.

### 5/5 — Simple and effective.

*2024-11-16*

Does a crucial job that frankly should be included in Zotero’s mobile app:

Just paste a link (from goodreads, Amazon, a journal) and it automatically fetches all the metadata you could want. 

Simple to use, developer collects no data. Beautiful. Thank you Sven!

### 1/5 — It doesn’t work

*2024-10-28*

I need a refund, it doesn’t work.

### 5/5 — Works great

*2022-10-13*

Worked immediately for me. Not sure what the other reviewers were having trouble with. Shared an article from the webpage and it appeared in my library. Absolutely worth the purchase if you read articles from your iOS device.

### 5/5 — Great!

*2022-01-23, version 1.6*

Great economy of time for Ipad users! Metadatas are easy to manage and to save to Zotero.

### 5/5 — Great App!

*2021-11-12*

Everything is working well and it makes me very happy to have a functioning zotero app on my mobile devices.

### 5/5 — Brilliant

*2021-11-07, version 1.4*

Vraiment très pratique

### 4/5 — Finally, a Zotero Uploader!

*2021-10-11*

Great app, finally one that I can use on my iPad. This is a great start and I’m really happy to see an Uploader that will let me interact with my online Zotero cloud account without having to do a Remote Desktop or something stupid like that. 

I do have a few requests that would make this even better:
1. Ability to add more tags, currently, you can only select from pre-existing tags on the Zotero library. The same goes for all other fields, ability to change, amend, and edit other fields is quite important. 

2. Native ability to mix with apps like PDF expert, or other PDF annotation apps. Currently it looks like 

3. For some reason, my folders within my directory online aren’t coming through, so I can’t select which folders this file goes into. 

4. Ideally, if I could also access PDFs online and then draw on them, that would be even better, but I think Zotero has a native app coming out soon that might be able to help with that.

**Developer response:** Thank for the review.

We are happy to accommodate reasonable requests and, as such, we will add the ability to add more tags on the fly in the next revision. We can also add more fields to edit in the "Edit metadata" section, but fear it will clutter the interface. In any case, we'll investigate that option.

Currently, it is possible to import PDFs (annotated or not) from other apps by sharing them with Uploader-for-Zotero. We could try to add bi-direction sharing so that PDFs that are downloaded by the Uploader can be edited before upload. In the next revision, we will add the ability to attach an alternative PDF (instead of the one that the app would download per default). As such, annotated PDFs can be uploaded easily. Note that PaperShip allows to annotate PDFs that have been uploaded to Zotero, so it works great in combination with our app.

Finally, I would kindly ask you to get in touch with regards to the folders issue. You can either send us an email (info__at__trillia__dot__co__dot__uk) or raise a new issue at https://github.com/trilliaapp/zoterouploader/issues. We will do our best to fix this issue.

Updated response: The new revision (1.4) should address a number of your issues (ability to upload annotated PDF, adding new tags on the fly, missing collections/directories). In the next revision (1.5) we will include more fields (pages/volume number/abstract/etc.).

### 2/5 — Nice idea with some bugs

*2021-10-07*

I find the zotero offer good and like to use it. Unfortunately, the app offered here is not good. I have discovered some bugs - for example, the app does not recognise my zotero folder structure or the groups I have joined. I can therefore not arrange the links directly in my systematics - but this is exactly what I see as a great advantage of Zotero.

**Developer response:** Thank you for your review. First, we hope the newer revision of the app (1.3) fixes the issue you are having with your folder structure. If not, we encourage you to report the issue at https://github.com/trilliaapp/zoterouploader/issues (we will do our best to fix it). Second, we do not support groups yet. However, we strive to support more advanced use-cases and hope to include group support in the next revision. Our intended use-case is to allow mobile users to quickly upload a bibliography in their personal Zotero library such that they can edit/sort/re-arrange/read the uploaded articles at a later stage from their Desktop computer (it is not meant as a replacement for the desktop or web-based Zotero application).

### 1/5 — Didn’t work no matter what i tried ..

*2021-09-18*

.. at uploading an ssrn paper into my zotero account

**Developer response:** Hi hdevarajan, thank you for your review.

We regret that the app doesn't work for your use-case.

The application seems to work fine with the abstract pages found on SSRN. For example: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=987945

Are you trying to upload directly from the PDF URL (i.e., https://poseidon01.ssrn.com/delivery.php)? If so, we will unfortunately not be able to support this use-case as the SSRN PDF URLs cannot be mapped back to their original abstract page. Additionally, SSRN requires a login on certain PDF URLs which prevents the app from accessing the PDF for download.

We apologize for the inconvenience and hope to support SSRN PDFs in the future.

Updated response: We now support SSRN PDFs (as of version 1.3).

## Frequently asked questions about Uploader for Zotero

### What is Uploader for Zotero?

Uploader for Zotero is a mobile application designed to streamline the process of adding research articles and their metadata to your Zotero library. It allows you to paste URLs or share webpages and PDFs directly into the app for automatic processing.

### How does Uploader for Zotero handle PDFs?

Uploader for Zotero can recognize bibliography entities directly from PDF files. This means it can extract relevant citation information from your documents, making it easier to add them to your Zotero library.

### Does Uploader for Zotero prevent duplicate entries?

Yes, Uploader for Zotero offers duplicate prevention features. This helps ensure that you don't end up with multiple entries for the same research article in your Zotero library, keeping your collection organized.

### What websites does Uploader for Zotero provide accurate bibliographies for?

The app provides accurate bibliographies for many websites, including popular academic sources like ArXiv, ResearchGate, and CNKI. It automatically pulls in data from journal articles found on these sites.

### Can I customize how articles are added to Zotero?

Uploader for Zotero offers quick actions, such as adding specific tags with a single tap. This allows for some customization in how your research items are organized and categorized within Zotero.

### What devices does Uploader for Zotero support?

Uploader for Zotero is available for iOS devices, including iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It is designed to work seamlessly across these platforms.

### How often is Uploader for Zotero updated?

The latest version of Uploader for Zotero is 2.4, and it was last updated on June 23, 2024. This indicates a relatively active development cycle for the app.

### Does Uploader for Zotero have ads?

No, Uploader for Zotero does not contain advertisements. It is a paid application that focuses on providing a clean and uninterrupted user experience for managing research.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.4 — 2024-06-23

- Bug fixes

### 2.3 — 2024-01-03

- Bug fixes

### 2.2 — 2023-03-26

- Bug fixes

### 2.1 — 2023-02-20

- Want to quickly add a specific tag? Uploader-for-Zotero now offers customizable actions.
- Links to recent uploads can be shared on social media platforms or via chat.

### 2.0 — 2022-11-07

- Better support for websites such as hbr.org.
- Users can now directly provide feedback (from the settings page).

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