DOCX to LaTeX Converter
Turn a Word document into LaTeX source, with equations, tables and footnotes converted.
Convert your document
Converted on our serverHow it works
- Choose a .docx fileDrop in a Word document up to 20 MB.
- Agree and convertConfirm the upload and press Convert.
- Copy or downloadCopy the LaTeX from the page, or download the .tex file (a ZIP when there are images).
Supported formats
Any of these can be converted into any other. Old .doc files and PDFs are not supported.
About this tool
Moving a paper from Word to LaTeX by hand takes hours, especially the equations. This converter turns a .docx file into a complete .tex document: headings become \section commands, Word equations become LaTeX maths, and tables, lists, footnotes, links and images are converted too.
When the document has images, you get a ZIP with the .tex file and a media folder, which you can upload to Overleaf as it is. Expect to move the content into your journal's template and to check citations and cross-references. The conversion runs on our server with Pandoc after you agree to the upload, and your file is deleted as soon as the result is ready.
Questions people ask
Are Word equations converted?
Will it compile?
What happens to images?
Before you move to Overleaf
Use the equation editor
Only equations made with Word's equation editor become LaTeX maths. Equations pasted in as pictures stay images, so retype those.
Special characters are escaped
Characters such as %, & and _ are escaped for LaTeX automatically. Look over code samples, which LaTeX sets differently.
Move it into your template
The file uses a plain article layout. Copy everything between \begin{document} and \end{document} into your journal's template.
DOCX vs LaTeX
| DOCX | LaTeX | |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Microsoft Word document (Office Open XML) | LaTeX typesetting source (.tex) |
| Formatting it keeps | Everything: styles, fonts, tables, images, headers, comments and page layout | Sections, maths, tables, figures, footnotes and citations, written as commands |
| Best for | Documents people edit, review and send by email | Academic papers, theses and journals that ask for LaTeX |
| Works with | Word, Google Docs, LibreOffice, Pages and most upload forms | Overleaf, TeX Live, MiKTeX and any text editor |