PDF to LaTeX

Convert a PDF of handwritten maths into compilable LaTeX, page by page.

Upload a PDF of your maths and get back typeset, compilable LaTeX for every page, plus a real compiled PDF. It is built for whole documents: a full problem sheet, a set of lecture notes, or a scanned exam paper are all transcribed in one go, with hand-drawn graphs recreated as editable TikZ and pgfplots rather than pasted images. The PDF can be exported from a notes app or produced by a scanner - if it is a PDF, you can upload it.

Your PDF page

Area under a curve∫₀¹ x² dx = ⅓

Generated LaTeX

\[
  \int_{0}^{1} x^{2}\,dx = \frac{1}{3}
\]

\begin{tikzpicture}
  \begin{axis}[axis lines=left, domain=0:1]
    \addplot[thick, fill=blue!12] {x^2} \closedcycle;
  \end{axis}
\end{tikzpicture}

Compiled result

\int_{0}^{1} x^{2}\,dx = \frac{1}{3}

Graph rebuilt as editable TikZ

What types of PDFs can LatexNotes convert?

Handwritten lecture notes
Scanned textbook pages
Problem sheets and worksheets
Past exam papers
Handwritten assignments and solutions
PDFs exported from GoodNotes, Notability, OneNote or Samsung Notes
Course PDFs pulled straight from Blackboard with our Chrome extension

How PDF to LaTeX works, page by page

Upload the PDF. Every page is queued together.
Each page is read. The maths on the page is recognised, structure and all.
Handwriting is transcribed. It becomes proper display maths in compilable LaTeX.
Graphs are reconstructed. Hand-drawn plots are rebuilt as editable TikZ and pgfplots.
The LaTeX is compiled. A real server-side pdflatex build returns a typeset PDF.
You edit and export. Fix anything in the editor, recompile, download the .tex, or open it in Overleaf.

How to convert a PDF to LaTeX

Get your notes into a PDF. Export from GoodNotes, Notability, OneNote or Samsung Notes, or scan paper to a PDF with your phone or a scanner.
Upload the PDF. Drop it in and every page is queued together. A free account includes a monthly page allowance at no cost; Pro raises the allowance for big documents.
Get LaTeX for every page. Each page becomes compilable LaTeX with proper display maths and editable graphs. A side-by-side compare lets you check each typeset page against the original.
Edit, compile, or export. Fix anything in the built-in editor, recompile to a PDF, or open the whole thing in Overleaf.

What you get from a whole PDF

Every page transcribed into clean, compilable LaTeX, ready to assemble into one document.
Graphs as editable TikZ and pgfplots, so a plot or a phase line stays adjustable.
A real compiled PDF, built server-side with pdflatex, to hand in or keep editing.
A page-by-page compare against your original scan, so nothing slips through unchecked.

How big a PDF can I convert?

Multi-page documents are the point. Larger documents take longer, since each page is transcribed and its figures checked, and your monthly allowance covers a set number of pages (a larger allowance is on Pro). If you only have one page, a photo works just as well. See GoodNotes to LaTeX for the export steps in that app, or convert handwritten maths to LaTeX from any source.

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