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Work · July 7, 2020

Overleaf

Collaborative LaTex Editor

Overleaf launched on July 7, 2020 with 2 votes. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.

What it does

Collaborative LaTex editor!

An online LaTeX editor that’s easy to use. No installation, real-time collaboration, version control, hundreds of LaTeX templates, and more.

No downloads, no setup, and no need to know LaTeX before you start. Purpose-built for scientific and technical writing. Powered by LaTeX. Overleaf is powered by LaTeX—a clever typesetting system that turns even the most complex ideas into flawlessly formatted documents. But you don’t need to know LaTeX to get started. Insert figures, create tables, and format your writing without coding using Overleaf’s Visual Editor. Switch seamlessly to Code Editor to see the code behind your creation. Start with our example project to get familiar with how LaTeX works. With hundreds of articles explaining everything from LaTeX fundamentals to advanced TeX, we’ve got your questions answered. From…from overleaf.com

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