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Mathpix SnipPaddleOCR
Freemium

Free use with limits; paid Snip plans are listed on the Mathpix pricing page.

 Free

Free and open source under the Apache licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Browser extension Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Recognises math, chemistry, tables and handwriting
  • Exports to LaTeX, DOCX, Markdown and Excel
  • Parses layout, tables and formulas, not just lines of text
  • Outputs JSON and Markdown ready for downstream processing
  • Conversion runs on Mathpix servers rather than locally
  • Heavier use requires a paid plan
  • Built on the PaddlePaddle framework, which is a large dependency
  • Much of the documentation and community is in Chinese
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 Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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