A editor that runs on your computer, not ours
LocalTeX puts TeX Live 2026 in your browser. Pick a template and start writing: no account, no compile timeouts, nothing to install. Your projects are saved on this device and keep working offline.
Free and open source. The first compile downloads TeX Live once, about 130 MB.
Open it and start writing
There is nothing to install and no account to make.
- Pick a template. Article, IEEE paper, thesis, report or a blank page. It opens in the editor right away.
- LocalTeX sets itself up. While you write, TeX Live downloads once in the corner of the screen: about 130 MB, a few minutes on most connections.
- Compile on your device. Ctrl+S builds the PDF in seconds, offline too. Errors come with a plain explanation and a fix to try.
Your documents never leave this device
Compiling happens in your browser, so there is nothing to upload. The LocalTeX server only hands out TeX Live, one file at a time.
- Projects
- Saved in this browser's storage. Download a zip to back one up or move it to another computer.
- Compiling
- Runs on your own processor, so a long thesis gets all the time it needs.
- Packages
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Fetched by file name the first time a document uses them, like
algorithm2e.sty. Only the name is sent. - Usage counts
- Anonymous totals of opens and compiles. Turn them off in Settings; browsers that send Global Privacy Control are never counted.
Good to know first
Running on your device has a few trade-offs.
- Projects live in one browser. There is no sync or real-time collaboration; share a project as a zip.
- Clearing this site's data in your browser deletes its projects. Keep a zip of anything important.
- Shell-escape (minted), LuaLaTeX and SVG figures are not supported yet. See what compiles
Start a document now
It opens with the Article template. Pick another from the dashboard any time.
Start writing