GhostTeX
PDF to TeX that works
Only for Mac
Free · In‑App Purchases
Mac
GhostTeX converts PDF documents and handwritten equations into clean, publication-ready LaTeX using on-device vision AI. No cloud processing — everything runs locally on your Mac with Apple Silicon.
GhostTeX can output .md with inline math — ready for Obsidian, Notion, Quarto, or any Markdown-based workflow
FULL DOCUMENT MODE Drop a PDF and convert entire pages to LaTeX in one click. GhostTeX preserves equations, tables, references, and document structure. Choose between Raw Markdown or fully formatted LaTeX output with automatic equation numbering and labeling.
EQUATION CAPTURE MODE Open any PDF, draw a rectangle around an equation, and instantly extract it as LaTeX. Capture multiple equations from the same document — each one is appended automatically. Works with dropped PNG and JPEG images too.
SCAN WITH IPHONE OR IPAD Anything on paper is one tap away. Use Continuity Camera to scan a document, take a photo, or add a sketch on your iPhone or iPad, and the capture lands in GhostTeX ready to convert — no cable, no AirDrop, no saving to Files first. Photograph a page from a book, a printed handout, or a whiteboard and go straight to LaTeX or Markdown. Draw an equation by hand on your iPad and have it come back as TeX. Requires an iPhone or iPad signed in to the same Apple Account, with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on.
POWERED BY ON-DEVICE AI GhostTeX runs Qwen3-VL, a state-of-the-art vision language model, entirely on your Mac. Your documents never leave your computer. No internet required after the initial one-time model download.
BUILT FOR RESEARCHERS
• Scientific paper mode with full structure preservation
• Automatic equation numbering and \label generation
• Supports complex tensor notation, Greek symbols, and multi-line equations
• Chat with AI to refine or correct extracted LaTeX — select any region, including a spot flagged by a build error, and ask the AI to fix it
LOCAL LATEX COMPILATION GhostTeX now compiles .tex files using a local LaTeX engine powered by Tectonic. Build your document and preview the resulting PDF instantly inside the app. Compilation runs entirely on your Mac, with no cloud service required. If a build reports an error, just select the highlighted region in the editor and ask the AI chat to fix it — no LaTeX debugging required.
Copy LaTeX to clipboard or save as .tex file • Adjustable image resolution (1024 / 1600 / 2048 px) for quality vs. speed
PRIVACY FIRST Zero data collection. Zero cloud processing. Your research stays on your machine.
Requires Apple Silicon (M1 or later). Use Qwen3.5 Light on Macs with 8 GB of memory; 16 GB is recommended for Fast and Precise. Includes a 3-day free trial, then $9.99 USD per year.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://siliconsuite.app/GhostTex/#privacy
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GhostTeX 3.0 adds a lower-memory local AI option for Apple silicon Macs with 8 GB of unified memory.
• New Qwen3.5 Light engine: a 2-billion-parameter, 8-bit model with a 2.7 GB download. Choose Light for clean, typed pages on an 8 GB Mac; Fast and Precise remain available for handwriting and complex layouts on Macs with more memory.
• Safer Fix Title, Authors & Abstract: GhostTeX now checks the AI result against the source, preserves author affiliations, and prevents incomplete AI responses from erasing or shortening abstracts and keywords.
• More reliable LaTeX conversion: improved section and reference detection, Greek notation, author markers, bibliography ordering, and handling of special characters that could previously break a build.
• A cleaner workspace: LaTeX syntax highlighting, easier access to TeX Diagnostics and build controls, smoother streaming, and cancellable model downloads.
AI processing remains on your Mac. After the one-time model download, your documents are not sent to an AI service.
The developer, Lale Taneri, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Lale Taneri
- Size
- 22.2 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Mac
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- GhostTeX Pro $9.99
- Copyright
- © Lale Taneri, 2026

