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

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