LaTeXiT
LaTeXiT is a Mac equation editor that helps you quickly typeset LaTeX formulas and export them as reusable graphics for other apps.
What is LaTeXiT?
LaTeXiT is a native macOS equation editor for creating LaTeX-based mathematical expressions without building a full document each time. It is designed for students, researchers, teachers, and technical writers who need to insert clean equations into notes, presentations, papers, and other documents. The app lets you type LaTeX code, compile it through a LaTeX engine, and get a cropped result that can be dragged into compatible applications, usually as PDF or image output. It also keeps the LaTeX source with supported exports so equations can be reopened and edited later. Advanced users can customize the LaTeX engine, packages, and preamble, while the interface stays focused on fast equation work rather than multi-page document authoring. LaTeXiT is published by Pierre Chatelier.
Key features
- Create equations from LaTeX code without preparing a full document
- Drag and drop rendered equations into other compatible apps
- Export equations in PDF and image formats
- Reopen supported exports and edit the original LaTeX source
- Customize the LaTeX engine, packages, and document preamble
- Keep a history or library of previously created equations
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Safety overview
Status: Safe
LaTeXiT is a legitimate macOS utility for working with LaTeX equations. Its behavior is consistent with its purpose: it compiles equation input, stores preferences, and can interact with other apps through drag and drop or Services features. As with similar tools, it may access files you choose to open or export, and its output depends on the LaTeX tools installed on your Mac.
Recommendation: Keep LaTeXiT if you create or edit mathematical notation on your Mac, especially for academic, scientific, or technical documents. If you no longer use LaTeX-based equation workflows, you can remove the app and optionally clean up its support files and preferences afterward.
Common paths
/Applications/LaTeXiT.app
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/fr.chachatelier.pierre.LaTeXiT
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/fr.chachatelier.pierre.LaTeXiT.plist
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