TeXtractor

Capture mathematical formulas from screen and convert to LaTeX

As of June 2026, TeXtractor has 40 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 2 reviews in the Productivity category.

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Version
1.0.0
Manifest V3

History

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Tracking since Apr 6, 2026.

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Permissions & access

Permissions
activeTabstorageclipboardWritescriptingsidePanel
Host access
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Screenshots

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About

TeXtractor is a powerful Chrome extension that captures mathematical formulas from your screen and converts them to LaTeX code using advanced OCR technology.

  ✨ KEY FEATURES

  • One-Click Capture: Click the extension icon or press Ctrl+Shift+X to start capturing
  • Drag-to-Select: Simply draw a rectangle around any formula on your screen
  • Instant Conversion: Get LaTeX code in seconds using Pix2Text OCR
  • Multiple Formats: Export as LaTeX, Inline ($...$), Display ($$...$$), or MathML
  • Live Preview: See rendered formulas instantly with KaTeX
  • Conversion History: Access your recent conversions anytime
  • Fully Offline: After initial setup, works without internet connection

  🔒 PRIVACY FOCUSED

  • All OCR processing happens locally in your browser
  • No images or data sent to external servers
  • No personal information collected

  📋 HOW TO USE

  1. Click the TeXtractor icon or press Ctrl+Shift+X
  2. Draw a rectangle around the formula you want to capture
  3. View the converted LaTeX in the side panel
  4. Copy to clipboard in your preferred format

  ⚙️ FIRST-TIME SETUP

  On first use, TeXtractor downloads OCR models (~117 MB). This is a one-time process. After that, everything works offline.

  💡 PERFECT FOR

  • Students writing math assignments
  • Researchers copying formulas from papers
  • Teachers preparing educational materials
  • Anyone who works with mathematical notation

  Supported languages: English, Korean

Technical

Version
1.0.0
Manifest
V3
Size
9.72MiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
2
Featured
No

Metadata

ID
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Developer ID
u089a8df89c9637f3eaea48832d95a394
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Jan 6, 2026
Last Updated (Store)
Jan 6, 2026
Last Scraped
Jun 4, 2026
Website

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