ZotShelf: New app that shows Zotero epub covers on Android (open for beta testers)

edited April 23, 2025
I've made a small app called ZotShelf for Android devices. It extraxts and shows the covers of the epubs of a collection in a Zotero account. The book covers are clickable leading to the book in the web library (and in time the Zotero app when it supports epubs). The app is meant as an add-on to Zotero, making Zotero more usable for reading books and to make the books stand a bit more out than they do today in the list view. (The motivation for making the app was moving from Kindle which had such widgets to Zotero.)

Before I can get it live on Google Play I need some more testers for the closed beta. Check out my homepage for more information: www.oyvindsolheim.com/other/ZotShelf and send me an e-mail (appbugge@gmail.com) if you're interested in testing the app.

(I hope announcements such as this are allowed on the forum.)

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  • splendid, and congratulations... hoping you'll have something on Mac OS?
  • Wonderful! Great idea that should find its way into the standard application!
  • Just an update on the app. It now shows the first page of pdfs as well as epub covers. So it works for pdf books.

    I'm also still looking for beta testers so if anyone would like to test the app send me an email and I'll put you on the closed beta list. (Appbugge@gmail.com)
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