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FormaTeX for Researchers
From first draft to arXiv submission — LaTeX tools built for academic workflows.
\section{Pain Points}
Why local LaTeX setups slow researchers down
TeX Live is 4 GB and breaks on updates
Maintaining a local TeX installation wastes research time. Updates break packages, fonts, and custom styles at the worst moments.
Collaboration is clunky
Emailing .tex files back and forth causes version conflicts. Merging changes from a supervisor and co-author at the same time is painful.
Automation is hard
Generating multiple paper variants, supplementary materials, and grant reports manually is repetitive work that should be scripted.
\section{Solutions}
How FormaTeX solves them
Browser editor
Write LaTeX anywhere — no local install, no 4 GB download, no broken packages after an OS update.
Real-time collaboration
Co-author with your supervisor in real-time. No more emailed .tex files or merge conflicts.
All engines
pdfLaTeX, XeLaTeX, LuaLaTeX, and latexmk — run the exact engine your journal or arXiv submission requires.
BibLaTeX & Biber
Full reference management support. BibLaTeX with Biber backend handles complex citation styles out of the box.
REST API
Automate report generation and batch-compile document variants from Python, Go, or any HTTP client.
arXiv compatible
Submit-ready output with correct engine support. FormaTeX compiles to the exact format arXiv accepts.
\section{Use Cases}
Research use cases
Writing a PhD thesis
Multi-chapter documents with bibliographies require multiple compilation passes to resolve cross-references. latexmk handles this automatically — no manual re-runs.
Submitting to arXiv
arXiv accepts pdfLaTeX and XeLaTeX. FormaTeX compiles your document to the exact format arXiv expects, reducing submission rejections.
Generating supplementary materials
Use the REST API to batch-compile multiple figures and tables from a single template. Automate what used to be a manual, error-prone process.
Lab report automation
Generate weekly lab reports via API. Feed experimental data from Python scripts directly into a LaTeX template and receive a PDF — no manual editing.
\section{Integrations}
Integrations relevant to researchers
\section{Workflows}
What researchers use it for
Weekly experimental reports
Feed results straight from Python into a template and get the PDF back from the API — no manual pass between the data and the document.
Journal submissions
Nature, IEEE and the rest each ship their own document class. Compile against the one the journal asks for instead of fighting a local install.
Theses that run to hundreds of pages
Chapters, figures and a bibliography in one project, compiled server-side, so the length of the document is not your problem.
\section{Pricing}
Free for individual researchers
The free tier covers individual researchers writing papers and theses. Pro unlocks the REST API, higher compilation limits, and team features — ideal for labs and research groups.
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Start compiling academic LaTeX today
Open a sample research paper in the playground and see FormaTeX compile it instantly — no install required.