Markdown to LaTeX Converter for Academic Papers

Convert Markdown to LaTeX for Overleaf, thesis preparation, academic papers. Supports math equations, citations, tables. Private, browser-based.

Note: First conversion initializes Pandoc WebAssembly (~55MB). Subsequent conversions are instant.

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Accepts .md, .txt files

Markdown Input

LaTeX Output

Article

Report

Book

Standalone (no preamble)

Markdown to LaTeX Quick Reference

Markdown	LaTeX Output	Description
`# Heading`	`\section{Heading}`	Top-level section
`## Heading`	`\subsection{Heading}`	Second-level section
`bold`	`\textbf{bold}`	Bold text
`italic`	`\textit{italic}`	Italic text
$E = mc^2$	$E = mc^2$	Inline math (preserved)
`$$...$$`	`\[...\]`	Display math equation
`- item`	`\begin{itemize}\item item\end{itemize}`	Bullet list
`1. item`	`\begin{enumerate}\item item\end{enumerate}`	Numbered list
`[text](url)`	`\href{url}{text}`	Hyperlink
`\| A \| B \|`	`\begin{tabular}{\|l\|l\|}`	Table structure

Tips for Academic Writing

Citations: Include LaTeX commands directly: \cite{einstein1905}
Labels: Add section labels: # Introduction {#sec:intro}
Figures: Use standard Markdown image syntax: ![Caption](image.png)
Overleaf: Download the .tex file and upload to Overleaf for compilation
Custom packages: Edit the preamble after conversion to add \usepackage{...}

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Frequently Asked Questions

LaTeX is a document preparation system used extensively in academia, especially for technical and scientific papers. It provides superior typesetting for mathematical equations, automatic numbering for sections and references, consistent formatting, and is the standard format for many journals and conferences.

Yes. This tool converts Markdown to LaTeX suitable for theses and dissertations. You can choose document class (report or book for longer works) and then customize the preamble with your university's requirements. The clean LaTeX output is easy to adjust for specific formatting guidelines.

Use dollar signs for math: $E = mc^2$ for inline equations, and $$....$$ for display equations. Example: $$\int_0^\infty e^{-x^2} dx = \frac{\sqrt{\pi}}{2}$$. The converter preserves these exactly for LaTeX processing.

Yes. Download the .tex file and upload it to Overleaf. If your document includes images, you'll need to upload those separately. Overleaf will compile the LaTeX code into a PDF automatically.

Headings (# ## ###), bold (**text**), italic (*text*), lists (ordered and unordered), links, images, code blocks, blockquotes, tables (GitHub Flavored Markdown), and inline LaTeX math. Most CommonMark and GFM features convert cleanly.

You can include LaTeX citation commands (\cite{key}) directly in your Markdown. For bibliography management, you'll need to add \bibliography{yourbib} to the LaTeX output and provide a .bib file with your references.

Choose from article (short papers, journal submissions), report (longer technical reports with chapters), or book (textbooks, theses). You can also select standalone mode for fragments to include in larger documents.

Absolutely. All conversion happens locally in your browser using WebAssembly. Your academic work, research notes, and manuscripts never leave your device and are not uploaded to any server.

Yes. If you write notes in Markdown editors (Obsidian, Typora, VS Code), you can convert them to LaTeX for formal publication. This bridges the gap between lightweight note-taking and formal academic typesetting.

The converter generates clean, standard LaTeX that you can customize. Add custom packages to the preamble (\usepackage{...}), define macros, include TikZ diagrams, or adjust formatting. The output is designed to be easily extended.

Markdown to LaTeX Quick Reference

Tips for Academic Writing

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