Texpile

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Overview

Texpile is ranked #6 of 31 in LaTeX editors on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

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Texpile Free Free; offline desktop editor texpile.com · 30 Sept 2026

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Editor type: desktoptexpile.com
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Supported platforms: Windows, macOS, Linuxtexpile.com

Facts

Product: Texpile is a local desktop editor for LaTeX, Typst, and Markdown.texpile.com · 30 Sept 2026
Editing: It offers visual and source editing for documents in the same file.texpile.com · 30 Sept 2026
Live preview: LaTeX and Typst documents update in a preview as the user types.texpile.com · 30 Sept 2026
Collaboration: Users can share a folder for real-time editing; guests can join by code without an account.texpile.com · 30 Sept 2026
Security: Shared sessions are end-to-end encrypted, and the documentation says this is the one feature that uses the network.texpile.com · 30 Sept 2026
Zotero integration: Texpile can search a Zotero library and insert citations; Zotero must be running with Better BibTeX installed.texpile.com · 30 Sept 2026
AI integration: An optional local MCP server lets Claude Code or Codex read editor state and control app actions.texpile.com · 30 Sept 2026
Version control: The editor can save project versions, show changes, and restore an older version.texpile.com · 30 Sept 2026
Terminal: Texpile includes a shell for latexmk or another compile command.texpile.com · 30 Sept 2026
Formats and compiler: LaTeX compilation uses the user's own TeX distribution; editing works without one.texpile.com · 30 Sept 2026
Typst requirement: Typst compiling and preview use tinymist, while editing works without it.texpile.com · 30 Sept 2026
License: Texpile is free and open source under AGPL-3.0.texpile.com · 30 Sept 2026
Support: The site links to a Discord community for users.texpile.com · 30 Sept 2026