Convert TEX to PDF

A paper, thesis or problem set written in LaTeX has to be produced as a PDF without installing a full TeX distribution.

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    What actually changes

    TEX and PDF are not the same picture in two wrappers.

    The source is compiled, not converted. Macros expand, floats are placed, references resolve and the typesetter produces the fixed pages LaTeX is famous for.

    Worth knowing first

    A .tex file is rarely self-contained. It usually needs its bibliography, its class file, its figures and sometimes multiple compilation passes before cross-references and citations resolve. A single file converted alone will compile with question marks where every reference should be.

    Questions

    TEX to PDF, answered

    Why do my citations show as question marks?

    BibTeX has not run, or the second compilation pass has not happened. Reference resolution needs at least two passes.

    Are custom packages supported?

    Common CTAN packages are available. An exotic or locally modified class file has to travel with the source.

    How to convert TEX to PDF

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    Add your files

    Drop one TEX or two hundred. Batch conversion is not a paid feature here.

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    Choose your settings

    Portable Document Format is lossy, so the quality control decides the trade between size and fidelity.

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    Download

    Converted and deleted the moment it finishes. Never written to permanent storage.

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