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Texifier is a desktop editor and productivity tool for academic and professional writing centered on LaTeX.

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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. Licenses are one-time purchases from 39.99 USD for one seat to $29.99 per seat for 101–1000 seats.

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 2001.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
101-1000 Seats$29.99, paid once101–1000 seats · Per seat, one-time license purchase
11-100 Seats$31.99, paid once11–100 seats · Per seat, one-time license purchase
2-10 Seats$34.99, paid once2–10 seats · Per seat, one-time license purchase
Single Seat$39.99, paid once1 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 2001
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 2001
Connect status
Texifier Connect is described as a connectivity tool spanning devices and colleagues, and its service is currently being retired.checked 7 Oct 2001
Editor
The editor provides LaTeX and BibTeX syntax highlighting, autocomplete, spell-checking, and block comment and indent tools.checked 7 Oct 2001
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 2001
Live typesetting
Its TexpadTeX typesetter renders PDF output from LaTeX source as the user types.checked 7 Oct 2001
Markdown
Markdown documents are supported with PDF output and a document outline.checked 7 Oct 2001
PDF and navigation
The app includes a PDF viewer and synchronizes LaTeX, the document outline, and PDF navigation.checked 7 Oct 2001
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 2001
Product
Texifier is an editor and productivity tool for academic and professional writing, with a focus on LaTeX.checked 7 Oct 2001
Project support
Texifier can load multi-file projects with sub-files, bibliographies, and stylesheets, and offers global search and TODO navigation.checked 7 Oct 2001
Support
Support is available for product issues, feature suggestions, and bug reports, with documentation and tutorials offered as help resources.checked 7 Oct 2001

The company

Founded
2011checked 28 Sep 2001
Headquarters
Oxford, United Kingdomchecked 28 Sep 2001

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 2001
Windows status
The maker says staffing issues have delayed the Windows version and it cannot estimate a completion date.checked 7 Oct 2001

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 2001

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