Converters
Converters
Word to LaTeX Converter
Upload a Word document and get clean LaTeX source back. Equations, headings, lists, and tables carry over.
Input
Word Document
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Output
LaTeX Output
Upload a .docx file, click convert, and your LaTeX code will appear here.
How to convert Word to LaTeX
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Upload your .docx
Drag the file in or click to browse. Files convert in your browser and are never uploaded — safe for theses and unpublished drafts.
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Click Convert to LaTeX
The converter reads the document and writes clean LaTeX source in a few seconds, entirely in your browser.
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Copy or download the .tex
The output is body content ready to paste into a journal template — or wrap it in a preamble to compile standalone.
What carries over from Word
Heading styles become \section and \subsection, lists become itemize and enumerate, tables become tabular, and — the part that saves real time — equations made with Word's equation editor (Insert → Equation) convert to proper LaTeX math rather than being lost. Bold, italics, footnotes, and hyperlinks carry over too. Embedded images can't be extracted in the browser, so add figures to your LaTeX project separately.
Why move a document from Word to LaTeX?
Usually because a venue demands it: journals and conferences supply LaTeX templates, and retyping a 30-page Word draft into one is a lost weekend. Converting keeps the writing and gives you LaTeX's stable cross-references, BibTeX citations, and publication-quality math typesetting from that point on. The trade-offs between the two are laid out in LaTeX vs Word; if you need to go the other direction for a reviewer, LaTeX to Word does the round trip.
Frequently asked questions
Is this Word to LaTeX converter free?
Yes — free, no sign-up, no page limits. It runs entirely inside your browser.
Is my document uploaded anywhere?
No. The file is read and converted entirely in your browser — it never reaches a server, which makes the tool safe for confidential drafts.
Does it support old .doc files?
Only .docx. For a legacy .doc file, open it in Word and save as .docx first — Word has used .docx as its default since 2007.
Do Word equations convert to LaTeX math?
Yes. Equations created with Word's built-in equation editor convert to native LaTeX math. Equations pasted into Word as images can't be read — for those, use the AI Image to LaTeX converter.
Can I compile the output directly?
The output is body content. Paste it into your template, or wrap it in \documentclass{article} ... \begin{document} ... \end{document} to compile standalone.
