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Overleaf is great for editing. FormaTeX is built for APIs, automation, and production workflows. We compared the two platforms in the latest blog post. Read the full breakdown on : formatex.io/blog/overleaf-vs…

Overleaf vs. FormaTeX: Which LaTeX Platform Should You Choose? — FormaTeX Blog

Overleaf is an online LaTeX editor. FormaTeX is a multi-product LaTeX platform with a Cloud Editor, REST API, AI Assistant, and MCP Server. Here is when you need each one.

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LuaLaTeX opens the door to programmable PDFs and richer document logic. We showed when it matters and how to call it through the FormaTeX API. Read the full post on : formatex.io/blog/lualatex-ap…

LuaLaTeX via API: Programmable PDFs with Lua Scripting — FormaTeX Blog

LuaLaTeX embeds a full Lua interpreter inside LaTeX. Here is what that enables, how to use it via the FormaTeX API, and when it makes sense over XeLaTeX or pdflatex.

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LaTeX compilation should be sandboxed like any untrusted code path. We broke down how FormaTeX isolates jobs, files, and output in the new security model post. Read the full article on : formatex.io/blog/formatex-se…

The FormaTeX Security Model: How We Sandbox LaTeX Compilation — FormaTeX Blog

LaTeX can execute shell commands, read files, and make network requests. Here is every security layer FormaTeX implements to safely compile untrusted LaTeX at scale.

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Long LaTeX jobs should run async, not block your HTTP request. We explained the queue and webhook pattern behind reliable PDF generation on FormaTeX. Read the full post on : formatex.io/blog/async-latex…

Async LaTeX Compilation and Webhooks — FormaTeX Blog

Synchronous compilation is not always enough. Learn how to use FormaTeX async jobs, polling, PDF downloads, and webhooks for production-grade LaTeX compilation workflows.

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Running pdflatex on your server is a security decision, not just a build step. We mapped the real risks and safer deployment patterns on the FormaTeX blog. Read the full post on formatex.io/blog/latex-secur…

LaTeX Security Risks: What Happens When You Run pdflatex on Your Server — FormaTeX Blog

LaTeX is Turing-complete and can execute shell commands, read files, and make network requests. Here is what you are exposing when you run user-supplied LaTeX without a sandbox.

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If your stack is Node.js or TypeScript, you can generate LaTeX PDFs without subprocess sprawl. We covered templates, API calls, and error handling on FormaTeX. Read the full post on : formatex.io/blog/latex-pdf-g…

LaTeX PDF Generation in Node.js and TypeScript — FormaTeX Blog

Generate professional PDFs from LaTeX in Node.js — no system dependencies, no temp files, just an API call. Full TypeScript client with error handling and Next.js integration.

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Academic paper PDFs should come from structured data, not manual LaTeX wrangling. We showed how to automate the workflow with the FormaTeX API. Read the full guide on formatex.io/blog/automating-…

Automating Academic Paper PDFs with the LaTeX API — FormaTeX Blog

Academic papers, theses, and scientific reports all require LaTeX. Here is how to automate PDF generation for academic documents using the FormaTeX API in your research pipeline.

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XeLaTeX is better for Unicode, custom fonts, and multilingual documents. pdfLaTeX is lighter and simpler. We broke down the tradeoffs on the FormaTeX blog. Read the full post on formatex.io/blog/xelatex-vs-…

XeLaTeX vs pdfLaTeX: Which Engine Should You Use? — FormaTeX Blog

A practical comparison of XeLaTeX and pdfLaTeX — covering Unicode support, custom fonts, compilation speed, and when to choose each engine.

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Builds are faster. Typical LaTeX projects now compile in ~1/3 the time on our platform. Incremental caching, smarter engine selection, and parallel runs mean fewer timeouts and faster feedback for users. Same requests, same files - just quicker PDFs.
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All FormaTeX plans are 30% until June 10. 1. Create your account 2. Get your promo code 3. Enjoy Pro/Max features formatex.io
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OAuth login is currently experiencing issues. Our team is actively working to resolve it as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.
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OAuth login is already back online. Google and GitHub sign-in are working again. Thanks for your patience while we fixed it at lightning speed
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Templates are now live in FormaTeX. Define your LaTeX once, turn repeated parts into variables, and populate them via API or AI (MCP). Built-in editor template library included. Stop manually editing the same file before every compile. Try it formatex.io/templates
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LLMs output LaTeX for math and research documents. 30–40% fails to compile.Missing packages. Unclosed environments. Bad escaping. The developer building an AI math tutor is now debugging TeX errors from a model they didn't write. Building the fix at FormaTeX.
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stop reading. start building. formatex.io

FormaTeX — Online LaTeX Editor, API & AI Platform

The LaTeX platform Overleaf should have built. Editor · API · AI · Collaboration. Free to start.

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For writing documents? Overleaf is perfect. But the second you need to automate generation from an application you hit a wall. No API. No webhooks... Overleaf was built for people who write LaTeX. Not for systems that generate it. FormaTeX is built for both.
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Go build something Formatex.io
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Overleaf has 12 million users. None of them have API access. That's the problem we're solving.
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