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Import Your Zotero Library into Jenni

If you're a longtime Zotero user, this integration is designed to save you time and get you writing faster. 🎯

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Written by Justin Wong
Updated over a week ago

If you already manage your research papers in Zotero, great news—Jenni now supports direct Zotero imports. This makes it easy to bring your entire collection (including PDFs) into Jenni without needing to upload each source manually.

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Why Import From Zotero?

No more double uploading. You can now:

  • Easily sync your Zotero collections with Jenni

  • Use your existing sources in AI Chat, citations, and autocomplete

  • Leverage your full research library instantly


How to Import From Zotero

  1. Go to your Jenni Library

  2. Click the Upload button in the top left of the dashboard

  3. Select Import from Zotero

  4. A new browser tab will open — log into your Zotero account

  5. When prompted, click “Connect account” to authorize Jenni

  6. Accept the default permissions

  7. Choose which collections you'd like to import

  8. That’s it! You can close the window while Jenni works in the background

Pro Tip: If your Zotero sources already have PDFs attached, those files will automatically be imported into Jenni too.

Note: Only papers that are saved in a collection on Zotero will appear. Items not added to a collection will not be available for import.


What Gets Imported?

  • All metadata (title, author, journal, etc.)

  • Attached PDFs (if available in Zotero)

  • Source files are added directly into your Jenni Library


Now That You’ve Imported…

You can:

  • Use these sources for Auto-cite or Manual Cite in the editor

  • Get writing suggestions grounded in the papers you’ve uploaded

  • Interrogate your sources using AI Chat for summaries, critiques, and more


How Jenni Uses These Sources

Once your Zotero sources are in Jenni:

  • The PDFs will be available for AI Chat so you can ask deep questions and draw out insights

  • The metadata will help power more relevant and accurate citation suggestions

  • The writing assistant will reference this material when making language and clarity enhancements

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