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LaTeXiT vs Platen: catalog facts
LaTeXiT	Platen
Free Free to download, with optional donations.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.
macOS	Linux
No need to manage .tex files for a single equation Automatic cropping of the rendered equation	Typst input with LaTeX translation Pasteback recovers the formula from pasted equations
macOS only Needs a LaTeX installation to render equations	Linux only, distributed through Flathub Google Slides export is experimental
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-only
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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