Texifier
Texifier is a desktop editor and productivity tool for academic and professional writing centered on LaTeX.
What Texifier is
Texifier is a desktop editor and productivity tool for academic and professional writing centered on LaTeX. Its TexpadTeX typesetter renders PDF output from LaTeX source while you type. The editor includes LaTeX and BibTeX syntax highlighting, autocomplete, spell-checking, block-comment tools, and indentation tools. A PDF viewer links the source, document outline, and PDF navigation. Texifier opens multi-file projects containing sub-files, bibliographies, and stylesheets, with global search and TODO navigation for project work. Markdown documents can also produce PDFs and document outlines. The software is listed for macOS, iOS, and Windows, with offline editing. On iOS, it supports offline typesetting, Files access, PDF viewing, and sharing projects, source, and PDFs. Documentation describes iCloud and Dropbox access, plus free cloud servers for packages unavailable locally. Computer launches begin a two-week trial; iOS has no trial.
Good
- Live PDF typesetting while editing LaTeX
- LaTeX and BibTeX autocomplete and highlighting
- Multi-file projects with bibliographies and stylesheets
- Offline editing and iOS typesetting
- PDF, outline, and source navigation links
Watch out
- No free plan
- iOS app has no trial
- Windows completion date is unavailable
- Connect service is being retired
Who it suits
Texifier suits academic writers, researchers, and professionals working with LaTeX or Markdown projects. It also fits users who need offline editing across macOS, iOS, or Windows.
Verdict
Texifier combines LaTeX editing, live PDF output, project navigation, and multi-file support. Check the platform status and one-time license terms, especially if you need Windows or an iOS trial.
Plans and prices
From Texifier's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| 101-1000 Seats | $29.99, paid once | 101–1000 seats · Per seat, one-time license purchase |
| 11-100 Seats | $31.99, paid once | 11–100 seats · Per seat, one-time license purchase |
| 2-10 Seats | $34.99, paid once | 2–10 seats · Per seat, one-time license purchase |
| Single Seat | $39.99, paid once | 1 seat · One-time license purchase |
The facts
Each one read from Texifier's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience and history
- The founders say Texifier began in 2011 after they completed theoretical-physics PhDs at King's College London, to address the lack of a polished LaTeX editor for Mac users writing theses.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Cloud typesetting
- The iOS page says free cloud servers with a full TeXLive distribution can typeset documents that need packages unsupported locally.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Connect status
- Texifier Connect is described as a connectivity tool spanning devices and colleagues, and its service is currently being retired.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Editor
- The editor provides LaTeX and BibTeX syntax highlighting, autocomplete, spell-checking, and block comment and indent tools.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The iOS app can access files available through the Files app, and its documentation also describes iCloud and Dropbox file access.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Live typesetting
- Its TexpadTeX typesetter renders PDF output from LaTeX source as the user types.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Markdown
- Markdown documents are supported with PDF output and a document outline.checked 7 Oct 2026
- PDF and navigation
- The app includes a PDF viewer and synchronizes LaTeX, the document outline, and PDF navigation.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy and security
- The maker says cloud-typesetter data is sent and received over secure HTTP, remains anonymous, and is deleted after typesetting completes.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Product
- Texifier is an editor and productivity tool for academic and professional writing, with a focus on LaTeX.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Project support
- Texifier can load multi-file projects with sub-files, bibliographies, and stylesheets, and offers global search and TODO navigation.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- Support is available for product issues, feature suggestions, and bug reports, with documentation and tutorials offered as help resources.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2011checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Oxford, United Kingdomchecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- iOS features
- The iOS app supports offline typesetting, a PDF viewer, file access through the Files app, and sharing projects, source, and PDFs.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Windows status
- The maker says staffing issues have delayed the Windows version and it cannot estimate a completion date.checked 7 Oct 2026
Money
- Trial
- The documentation says launching the app on a computer starts a two-week trial; the iOS app is not available for trial.checked 7 Oct 2026
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