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+title: zathura
+created: 2026-02-05T09:08:26.899-07:00
+modified: 2026-02-05T09:12:58.920-07:00
+tags:
+  - pdf
+  - documents
+  - reader
+cssclasses: ""
+---
+
+zathura is a minimalist document viewer with vim-like keybindings. Fast, keyboard-driven, and highly customizable.
+
+## Installation
+
+**Arch Linux:**
+```bash
+sudo pacman -S zathura zathura-pdf-mupdf
+```
+
+When prompted for tesseract data (for OCR), select `tesseract-data-eng` for English.
+
+### Backend plugins
+
+| Plugin | Formats |
+|--------|---------|
+| `zathura-pdf-mupdf` | PDF, EPUB, XPS (recommended) |
+| `zathura-pdf-poppler` | PDF (alternative) |
+| `zathura-djvu` | DjVu |
+| `zathura-ps` | PostScript |
+| `zathura-cb` | Comic books (CBZ/CBR) |
+
+## Key Bindings
+
+### Navigation
+| Key | Action |
+|-----|--------|
+| `j/k` | Scroll down/up |
+| `h/l` | Scroll left/right |
+| `Ctrl+d/u` | Half page down/up |
+| `gg/G` | First/last page |
+| `nG` | Go to page n |
+| `Space` | Next page |
+
+### Zoom
+| Key | Action |
+|-----|--------|
+| `+/-` | Zoom in/out |
+| a` | Fit page |
+| `s` | Fit width |
+
+### View
+| Key | Action |
+|-----|--------|
+| `d` | Toggle dual-page |
+| `r` | Rotate |
+| `R` | Reload |
+| `Tab` | Toggle index |
+| `F11` | Fullscreen |
+
+### Other
+| Key | Action |
+|-----|--------|
+| `/` | Search |
+| `n/N` | Next/prev match |
+| `y` | Copy selection |
+| `o/O` | Open file |
+| `q` | Quit |
+
+## Configuration
+
+`~/.config/zathura/zathurarc`:
+```bash
+# Enable clipboard
+set selection-clipboard clipboard
+
+# Recolor for dark mode
+set recolor true
+set recolor-darkcolor "#ebdbb2"
+set recolor-lightcolor "#282828"
+
+# Default zoom
+set zoom-min 10
+set adjust-open "best-fit"
+
+# Status bar
+set statusbar-home-tilde true
+
+# Window
+set window-title-basename true
+set window-title-page true
+```
+
+## Make Default PDF Viewer
+
+```bash
+xdg-mime default org.pwmt.zathura.desktop application/pdf
+```
+
+## Synctex (LaTeX integration)
+
+For LaTeX editors that support synctex:
+```bash
+zathura --synctex-forward <line>:<col>:<input> <pdf>
+```
+
+Configure your editor to call this for forward search.
+
+## Tips
+
+- `:help` or `man zathura` for full documentation
+- Use `:bmark` to bookmark pages
+- Use `i` to invert colors (quick dark mode)
+- Index/TOC navigation with `Tab` is very useful for long documents