LaTeX produces beautiful documents.
texlode makes it real-time.
See your typeset output as you type — every line break, every equation, every margin adjustment — with the full typographic quality of real LaTeX.
The gap between thinking and seeing
When you type in a word processor, you see the result immediately. Visual feedback is part of the thinking process. When you type in LaTeX, you see source code. The rendered result arrives seconds or even minutes later. The feedback loop is broken.
Overleaf / VS Code
- 2 to 20 seconds per compile
- Full document recompilation
- Slower on larger documents
- Full LaTeX compatibility
Typst
- <1 ms to 2 s compilation
- New markup language
- No CTAN package ecosystem
- No microtypography
texlode
- Under 1 ms per paragraph
- Standard LaTeX source
- Real LuaTeX engine
- Knuth-Plass line breaking
What changes when feedback is instant
You stop guessing and start seeing. Adjust a margin, refine a paragraph, tweak an equation — and the typeset result updates before your finger leaves the key. Layout decisions that used to take compile-wait-check cycles now happen in flow.
Better layout decisions
See how your paragraph actually breaks across lines as you write it. No more compiling to check if a sentence wraps awkwardly or an equation overflows the margin.
Same speed at 500 pages
Editing a paragraph in a 500-page textbook feels exactly like editing a one-page letter. Document size does not affect your typing experience.
Your existing documents work
texlode runs the real LuaTeX engine. Your .tex files, bibliographies, custom class files, and packages from CTAN's 6,000+ ecosystem just work. Nothing to port or rewrite.
Real typographic quality
Knuth-Plass line breaking, proper hyphenation, optical margin alignment. The same algorithms that make LaTeX output beautiful — now visible while you write, not after you compile.
Performance that scales
The fast path is O(1) with respect to document size. Whether you are editing a single-page letter or a 500-page textbook, paragraph compilation time stays the same.
Where texlode fits
Every editor makes different trade-offs between latency, typographic quality, compatibility, and collaboration.
| System | Latency | At 300 pages | Typography | LaTeX Support | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Word / Google Docs | <100 ms | <100 ms | Low | No | Yes |
| Typst | <1 ms-2 s | <1 ms-5 s | Medium | No | Planned |
| Overleaf | 2-5 s | 10-30 s | High | Full | Yes |
| VS Code + LaTeX Workshop | 5-20 s | 20-60 s | High | Full | No |
| texlode | <1 ms* | <1 ms* | High | Partial | Git** |
* Per-paragraph fast path. Full document compile for page positions runs in the background.
** Git-based collaboration at launch. Server-based real-time collaboration planned.
From writing to print in one place
texlode is not just an editor. It is a publishing platform. Write your book, get it edited, design the cover, and ship printed copies — without leaving the app.
Automatic cover creation
Generate a print-ready cover with correct spine width, bleed, and barcode — calculated from your page count and trim size.
Hire an editor
Invite a professional editor directly into your document. They see the same real-time preview you do and edit collaboratively.
Print on demand
Click publish, set your price, and your book is printed and shipped to readers worldwide. No inventory, no upfront cost.
Free collaboration
No paywalled tiers for collaborators. Invite co-authors and editors for free, with full Git-based versioning and history.
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