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LaTeX WorkshopTeXworks
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Auto build with configurable LaTeX recipes
  • Internal PDF viewer with SyncTeX
  • Editor and PDF preview in a single window
  • Simple interface aimed at TeX newcomers
  • Requires Visual Studio Code and a separately installed TeX distribution
  • Latest version needs a recent VS Code release
  • Requires a separately installed TeX distribution
  • Fewer project management features than larger LaTeX IDEs
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: GPL-2.0-or-later
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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