Does Zotero store a copy of the PDF in the app?

Thinksamuel

When I download a pdf and drop it in Zotero, does Zotero make a copy for use in the app? So can I throw away the pdfs from my download folder or should I keep them?

adamsmith

Yes, Zotero saves a copy in its data folder https://www.zotero.org/support/zotero_data