Unable to Export Library including PDF-files as zotero-RDF

LCorbeck
Hello,

I tried to export an collection from my zotero programm as RFD-file. I ticked every box (including "exporting notice", "exporting files" and "include annotations").
In the programm I have attached all pdf-documents and marked them with annotations.
When I export and import it on my second computer I can't see any pdf-files and no comments anymore.
What setting do I take wrong?
  • dstillman
    We could debug this, but if you're just trying to move a library to another computer, you wouldn't want to use export.

    https://www.zotero.org/support/kb/transferring_a_library
  • LCorbeck
    Thanks for your direct reply.

    Maybe it was a little bit confusing with the header "library" and my actual text "collection".
    In my case I want to move one collection from my "work" account to my "private" zotero librabry. Both are seperate libraries and should not be connected.
    Option A: might not work without an storage plan and with two different profiles.
    Option B: I just get to the point where I have to replace my private librabry by the one copied collection.

    Hope my question got clearer now and someone could help me see a possible solution.



  • dstillman
    edited May 28, 2025
    If you're exporting annotations, the export process is much slower (Zotero currently has to write those to the PDFs themselves), and the export progress finishes before the files are all saved. It's possible you simply need to wait longer for the export to actually finish.

    You can test exporting with a single item with a PDF.
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