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LaTeX OCR

pix2tex: Using a ViT to convert images of equations into LaTeX code.

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Rag Document MIT Easy setup 16,502 stars

Overview

Description

Turn screenshots of math equations into LaTeX code instantly — no more manual equation typing. Researchers, students, and technical writers save hours by snapping a picture or screenshot and getting accurate LaTeX output. The tool works from your clipboard, files, or a simple desktop GUI.

Technical scorecard

License

MIT

Commercial use

Yes

OpenAI-compatible API

No

REST API

No

Fine-tuning support

Yes

Quantization support

No

Docker available

Yes

GUI / no-code available

Yes

Telemetry

Unknown

Offline after setup

Yes

Data & Privacy

Does it send data online?

After setup, this listing is marked as usable offline. Confirm network behavior against the upstream project before regulated deployment.

Does it store history?

Not verified in this directory yet. Review the upstream docs for persistence, logs, and workspace storage.

License checks?

Commercial use is marked as allowed or likely allowed by the listed license.

Telemetry?

Unknown

Last verified: Jul 22, 2026. Maintainer verification should be treated as directory guidance, not legal advice.

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Setup & Installation

Easy

A developer can usually get this running with standard docs.

# Start with the official project repository
# https://github.com/lukas-blecher/LaTeX-OCR

Hardware Requirements

Hardware tagsNot specified
LanguagesPython

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