I built a website to create images from LaTex
Hey everyone, I was doing some tests with Gaussian Blur and the 2D Gaussian formula. While writing code for the formulas (I'm just trying to learn new things, that's all), I wanted to see LaTeX formulas in my IDE as images or in any convenient way. However, I couldn't find any proper method, such as writing LaTeX as a comment and seeing them as images, etc. So, I started to create my 2-step project: a LaTeX-to-image website & plugin for my IDE. I've completed the first step of this project. I've created a website called https://pictotex.com/ I didn't return to this project due…
I built a website to create images from LaTex launched on May 11, 2024 with 5 votes, #1,921 of 4,539 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
What it does
Easily transform your LaTeX equations into high-quality images with pictotex. Our user-friendly platform allows you to quickly convert, share, and download your LaTeX content in image format, making it perfect for presentations, publications, and online sharing.
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hey everyone, I was doing some tests with Gaussian Blur and the 2D Gaussian formula. While writing code for the formulas (I'm just trying to learn new things, that's all), I wanted to see LaTeX formulas in my IDE as images or in any convenient way. However, I couldn't find any proper method, such as writing LaTeX as…
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