Underleaf

Underleaf is an AI-powered platform for academic writing and LaTeX. Its core superpower is conversion: turn PDFs, images, equations, handwritten notes, and whiteboard photos into clean, compilable LaTeX in seconds. You can use it in two ways: Underleaf Web App Convert PDFs, images, and handwritten notes to LaTeX, plus AI writing assistants. Open the web app Chrome Extension AI assistance right in your editor for edits, citations, and more.

Underleaf reads it and hands back LaTeX you can compile, not a rough approximation you have to retype. The rest of the workflow includes what you do with it afterwards and covers whole documents, writing help, and a Chrome extension for editing while you write.

The pricing page states simple options for individuals with Essentials and Pro plans, plus a free starter tier. It also mentions teams with centralized billing and admin features.

Underleaf emphasizes data security and that content is not stored permanently, with encrypted transfers and content submitted being processed only as provided. The Learn section offers tutorials for LaTeX, TikZ, PGFPlots, figures, and accessibility.

Use cases

• Convert handwritten notes to LaTeX for problem sets and theses.
• Convert PDFs and multi-page documents into a structured LaTeX document.
• Generate TikZ diagrams and tables from content.
• Get writing help for abstracts, summaries, and citations.