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WinShell

Ch 266.6of 31LaTeX Editors
  1. 1Runs onWindows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Editor typedesktop
  4. 4Supported platformsWindows 7 SP1 and higher
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Overview

WinShell is ranked #26 of 31 in LaTeX editors on Specifiction. It runs on Windows. There is a free plan.

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WinShell Free Free binary software · donations optional · source code unavailable winshell.org · 10 Oct 2026

Compared on LaTeX editors

Free plan
Yeswinshell.org
Editor type
desktopwinshell.org
Supported platforms
Windows 7 SP1 and higherwinshell.org

Facts

Purpose
WinShell is a free multilingual integrated development environment for LaTeX and TeX, and requires a separate LaTeX package.winshell.org · 10 Oct 2026
Editor and project features
It includes a text editor, syntax highlighting, project management, a spell checker, a table wizard, a BibTeX front end, toolbars, and user configuration tools.winshell.org · 10 Oct 2026
Projects
Its project environment organizes a document’s table of contents, figures, tables, and bibliography.winshell.org · 10 Oct 2026
Spell checking
The built-in spell checker is based on Hunspell and supports importing compatible dictionaries.winshell.org · 10 Oct 2026
Search and editing
Features include forward and inverse search, Unicode and multibyte support, and Windows and Unix file format support.winshell.org · 10 Oct 2026
External tools
Users can configure programs and macros, and WinShell provides a table wizard and BibTeX front end.winshell.org · 10 Oct 2026
PDF workflow
A PDF viewer is a prerequisite, and the manual says WinShell supports and recommends Sumatra PDF for SyncTeX and forward and inverse search.winshell.org · 10 Oct 2026
Other prerequisites
The manual lists TeX Live, MiKTeX, or W32TeX as LaTeX package options and says PostScript viewing is optional.winshell.org · 10 Oct 2026
Operating system
The homepage lists support for Windows 7 SP1 and higher, while the manual lists Windows 10 or higher as its system requirement.winshell.org · 10 Oct 2026
Distribution
The homepage offers WinShell 4.0 as an installation package or portable version and identifies its file version as 4.0.0.6, dated 2023-05-27.winshell.org · 10 Oct 2026
Source availability
The maker says the software is supplied as a free binary and its source code is unavailable.winshell.org · 10 Oct 2026
Support
The manual asks users reporting problems to include their computer and WinShell versions and reproducible steps, and accepts reports in English or German.winshell.org · 10 Oct 2026

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