A Mathpix alternative for handwritten maths
Looking for a Mathpix alternative? Here is what LatexNotes does.
Mathpix is the tool many people first reach for to turn maths into LaTeX. If you are looking for an alternative, LatexNotes takes a different approach: it is a free web app aimed at students working with whole pages of handwritten notes, not just single snippets. You upload a photo or a PDF, and it returns compilable LaTeX for every page, recreates hand-drawn graphs as editable TikZ and pgfplots, and builds a real compiled PDF you can hand in.
What to look for in an alternative
- Free to use: every LatexNotes account gets a monthly page allowance at no cost, and you can try a page with no account at all.
- Whole pages at once: a full problem sheet or set of notes is transcribed in one go, not one clipped equation at a time.
- Graphs, not screenshots: hand-drawn plots come back as editable TikZ and pgfplots you can adjust.
- A finished PDF: a server-side pdflatex build gives you a typeset document, not just a code string to paste elsewhere.
- Study tools: on Pro, clip any step to have it explained, generate practice questions, check your answers, or plot an equation.
How LatexNotes works
- Upload a photo or a PDF of your handwritten maths.
- Every page is transcribed into compilable LaTeX with its graphs recreated as editable TikZ.
- Check each page against your original, edit in the built-in editor, then recompile or open it in Overleaf.
Is it really free?
Yes. A free account includes a monthly page allowance with no card required, and Pro adds a larger allowance, more storage and the study tools. See the pricing page for the current numbers, or the About page for what LatexNotes is and how your notes are handled.
Convert your handwritten maths to LaTeX free