Observed arrival · 2026-11-08
LocalTeX puts LaTeX compilation on your own device
A browser-based LaTeX editor that compiles documents locally and works offline, with no account or installation required.
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- LaTeX writers who want local, offline compiling
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- The first TeX Live download is about 130 MB; projects remain in one browser, with no sync or collaboration.
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The page says TeX Live is fetched once on first use, with additional packages downloaded when a document needs them; compiling then runs locally and can continue offline. Projects stay in the current browser, so there is no sync or collaboration, and clearing site data deletes them; the page recommends downloading copies for backup or transfer. It also lists minted, LuaLaTeX, and SVG figures as unsupported.
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