Zettlr
A free Markdown editor for notes, research and writing.
Overview
Zettlr is an open-source Markdown editor designed for writers, students and researchers. It supports a distraction-free writing mode, citations, a powerful search and linking notes together in the Zettelkasten style.
Your notes are stored as plain Markdown files on your own computer, so you are never locked in to a particular tool.
Where it is used
- Technical documentation and notes
- Study notes and research
- Writing articles and blog posts
- Building a personal knowledge base
Getting started
- Download Zettlr from zettlr.com.
- Choose a folder for your notes.
- Create your first note and link it to another with [[double brackets]].
- Export a note to PDF or HTML when you need to share it.
What you will cover
The key topics and features of Zettlr
Markdown Writing
Clean, distraction-free editing.
Linked Notes
Connect ideas with internal links and tags.
Citations
Reference management support for academic writing.
Global Search
Find any note quickly.
Export
Export to PDF, HTML, Word and more.
Plain Files
Notes are just files in your folders.