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Mathpix Snip vs olmOCR: catalog facts
Mathpix Snip	olmOCR
Freemium Free use with limits; paid Snip plans are listed on the Mathpix pricing page.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence; you supply the GPU.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Browser extension	Linux, Command line
Recognises math, chemistry, tables and handwriting Exports to LaTeX, DOCX, Markdown and Excel	Handles tables, equations and handwriting Keeps reading order in complex layouts
Conversion runs on Mathpix servers rather than locally Heavier use requires a paid plan	Requires a capable GPU Command-line pipeline with no desktop interface
Downloadable app, Web application, Browser extension	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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