TEX to PDF Converter

Convert TEX (LaTeX document) files to PDF online, for free, with nothing to install.

To convert TEX to PDF, select or drop your .tex file above, check that PDF is chosen as the output, and click Convert. This conversion runs on our server, and your files are deleted 72 hours later.

What is a TEX file?

TEX – LaTeX document. TeX (here LaTeX) is a typesetting language: the document is text with commands, and a program lays it out as pages. It is the standard in mathematics and science for its formulas.

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What is a PDF file?

PDF – PDF document. PDF is the document format that looks the same on every device: it fixes where each letter and picture goes on a page. It is made for reading and printing, not for editing.

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How to convert TEX to PDF

  1. Click Select File, or drop your .tex files anywhere on this page. You can add several at once.
  2. Check that PDF is chosen as the output format. On this page it is picked for you.
  3. Click Convert. When a file has to go to our server, the button says Upload and convert instead.
  4. Click Download next to each file when it's done.

TEX vs PDF: how they compare

TEXPDF
LayoutFixed pages once typesetFixed pages
EditableYesHard
Created byDonald Knuth (TeX), 1978; Leslie Lamport (LaTeX), 1984Adobe, 1993
Best forPapers with formulas, theses and booksSharing and printing documents

Good to know

  • The file is typeset with pdfLaTeX, without internet access. Standard packages work; a document that needs a package that is not installed fails.

Frequently asked questions

Is converting TEX to PDF free?

Yes. Everyone gets 25 free credits a day, with no account needed. Conversions on our server use one credit per started minute of work, so most cost a single credit. Credits reset at midnight UTC.

Are my TEX files uploaded anywhere?

This conversion runs on our server, because typesetting LaTeX needs TeX, which does not run in a browser. Your file is sent over an encrypted connection, and both it and the result are deleted 72 hours after the conversion. The server has no internet access while it works on your file.

How large can the TEX file be?

Up to 1 GB per file. This conversion runs on our server, which accepts files up to that size.

Will the PDF look the same as the TEX?

The pages keep their text, pictures and layout. A TEX file that uses fonts the converter does not have is shown with similar ones, so lines can break in different places.

Can I convert several TEX files at once?

Yes. Add as many files as you like; they are converted one after another, and each one gets its own Download button.

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