Working with LaTeX and Typst

LaTeX and Typst are source-based formats that compile to a PDF preview, with citation support and standard figure syntax.

LaTeX (.tex) and Typst (.typ) are source-based formats. There's no Visual mode. You write and edit raw markup, and Papers AI compiles it to a paged PDF preview.

What you get

• A source editor for the markup itself.

• A compile pipeline that produces a PDF preview, running entirely in your browser. See Compiling and fixing errors.

• Citation insertion from the References panel, with a project-wide style you can override in source. See Bibliography and citations.

• Standard figure syntax for images: \includegraphics for LaTeX, Typst's own figure syntax for Typst. See Inserting images and figures.

Ask the AI to draft a section, explain a compile error, or write a figure block for you, then review and apply the change. See Using AI.

Things to know

• Some LaTeX packages aren't included in the built-in distribution and can't be installed on demand.

• There's currently no built-in way to convert a LaTeX or Typst file to another format like Word. See Supported file types.

Next steps

• Compiling and fixing errors

• Working with Markdown and MyST

• Bibliography and citations