Hosted WebDAV storage for Zotero.

Zotero can sync attachment files to any WebDAV server, but running one yourself means a host, a TLS certificate, and separate credentials. ThesisDrive gives you a WebDAV URL and one login that works in Zotero.

Your ThesisDrive email and password are the username and password you enter in Zotero.
Zotero keeps syncing your library data through zotero.org; ThesisDrive stores the attachment files.
No TLS certificate or reverse proxy to set up.
Works with Zotero's standard WebDAV option, so nothing changes in how you use Zotero.

Before you start

Step 1

Sign in to Zotero

Use your zotero.org account for library data sync.

Step 2

Choose WebDAV

In Zotero's file syncing settings, select WebDAV for your personal library.

Step 3

Enter your ThesisDrive login

Enter the WebDAV URL https://dav.thesisdrive.org, your ThesisDrive email as the username, and your ThesisDrive password.

Set up on macOS or Windows first

Zotero desktop creates the /zotero folder when you click Verify Server; the mobile apps cannot, so WebDAV will not work on iPhone, iPad, or Android until that is done. After that, use the same settings on mobile.

Connect Zotero

Menu labels differ slightly by platform, but you always enter two things: your zotero.org account for library data, and your ThesisDrive email and password for attachment files.

Sign in to your Zotero account for library data sync. In Zotero for macOS, open Zotero → Settings, then go to Sync.
Switch file syncing to WebDAV. In the same Sync screen, find attachment syncing for your personal library and choose WebDAV instead of Zotero storage.

Enter your ThesisDrive login. Fill in Zotero's WebDAV fields:

URL	`https://dav.thesisdrive.org`
Username	your ThesisDrive email
Password	your ThesisDrive password

Zotero appends /zotero to the URL itself.

Verify the server. Click Verify Server. Zotero creates the /zotero folder.
Run a sync. Click Zotero's sync button, then add a PDF to an item and confirm it uploads.

Sign in to your Zotero account for library data sync. In Zotero for Windows, open Edit → Settings, then go to Sync.
Switch file syncing to WebDAV. In the same Sync screen, find attachment syncing for your personal library and choose WebDAV instead of Zotero storage.

Enter your ThesisDrive login. Fill in Zotero's WebDAV fields:

URL	`https://dav.thesisdrive.org`
Username	your ThesisDrive email
Password	your ThesisDrive password

Zotero appends /zotero to the URL itself.

Verify the server. Click Verify Server. Zotero creates the /zotero folder.
Run a sync. Click Zotero's sync button, then add a PDF to an item and confirm it uploads.

Finish desktop setup first. Complete the macOS or Windows steps (see the note above), then open Zotero for iPhone or iPad and sign in with your zotero.org account for library data sync.
Switch file syncing to WebDAV. Open the app's sync or file sync settings, then choose WebDAV for attachment syncing.

Enter your ThesisDrive login. Fill in the WebDAV fields with the same values you verified on desktop:

URL	`https://dav.thesisdrive.org`
Username	your ThesisDrive email
Password	your ThesisDrive password

Zotero appends /zotero to the URL itself.

Run a sync. Save the settings, then run a sync or open a PDF attachment to confirm the file opens.

Finish desktop setup first. Complete the macOS or Windows steps (see the note above), then open Zotero for Android and sign in with your zotero.org account for library data sync.
Switch file syncing to WebDAV. Open the sync or file sync settings, then choose WebDAV for attachment syncing.

Enter your ThesisDrive login. Fill in the WebDAV fields with the same values you verified on desktop:

URL	`https://dav.thesisdrive.org`
Username	your ThesisDrive email
Password	your ThesisDrive password

Zotero appends /zotero to the URL itself.

Run a sync. Save the settings, then run a sync or open a PDF attachment to confirm the file opens.

ThesisDrive works for your personal library only. Zotero does not support WebDAV for group libraries; group-library files must use Zotero storage.

Plans

Paid plans renew through Stripe until canceled. Billing terms

Plan	Storage	Monthly	Yearly
30-Day TrialTry your Zotero setup before choosing a paid plan.	500 MB	Free	—
ScholarFor a typical personal library.	10 GB	$2.49	$20.99$1.75 a month
Lab ManagerFor large libraries with many PDFs.Lowest price per GB on yearly billing	50 GB	$5.99	$59.99$5.00 a month