Free writing tools
LatexDo provides a free desktop app and open-source tooling for writing, previewing, and compiling LaTeX documents. The goal is to make serious academic and technical writing accessible without a subscription requirement or a closed publishing workflow.
The desktop program supports local folders and local TeX installations, so authors can keep control of their files while benefiting from modern editing, diagnostics, PDF preview, and SyncTeX navigation.
Documentation and onboarding
Many people who need LaTeX are blocked by installation, compilation, bibliography, package, and template problems before they can focus on the content of their work. LatexDo maintains public documentation and practical guides for installation, project setup, citation checks, local compilation, and troubleshooting.
This program is designed for students, independent researchers, educators, and community contributors who need clear explanations instead of vendor-only product documentation.
Research workflow support
LatexDo develops tools for review comments, rebuttal drafting, bibliography consistency, source-to-PDF navigation, and automated checks that help authors prepare stronger papers. These workflows are especially useful for researchers who need to coordinate drafts, revisions, and final submission packages.
Research pages on this site explain ongoing work around compiler diagnostics, knowledge graphs, and AI-assisted writing. The public materials describe the work in HTML pages so visitors can evaluate the mission without relying on private documents or PDF-only attachments.
Open-source community
LatexDo source code is available on GitHub under an open-source license. Contributors can report bugs, review implementation work, improve documentation, suggest features, and help prioritize the roadmap. Community feedback is part of the program, not a separate commercial support channel.
The association board reviews roadmap and governance questions so that the public project remains aligned with its educational and research mission.
Use, contribute, or support
Visitors can use the free desktop app, read the research pages, contact the association about educational use, or support the public infrastructure through the donation page. These actions all support the same nonprofit mission: making professional LaTeX writing easier to access and maintain.