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Compile .tex to PDF

Upload a single .tex file or a .zip project archive, configure your engine, and get a PDF — instantly.

Drop your file here

Supports .tex and .zip archives

Leave blank to use the uploaded filename
Use 2+ passes for documents with references or a table of contents

API Reference

POST /compile Single .tex file
curl example 
curl -X POST \
  -F "file=@report.tex" \
  -F "outputName=my-report" \
  -F "engine=pdflatex" \
  -F "runs=2" \
  http://localhost:3000/compile \
  -o my-report.pdf
POST /compile/zip ZIP project archive
curl example 
curl -X POST \
  -F "file=@project.zip" \
  -F "mainFile=src/main.tex" \
  -F "outputName=thesis" \
  -F "engine=xelatex" \
  -F "runs=2" \
  http://localhost:3000/compile/zip \
  -o thesis.pdf
GET /health Service health check
response 
{ "status": "ok", "latex": true, "dockerImage": "texlive/texlive:latest" }

Parameters

Parameter Type Required Description
file file Yes .tex or .zip file upload
outputName string No Output PDF filename (without .pdf). Defaults to input filename.
engine string No pdflatex | xelatex | lualatex. Default: pdflatex
runs number No Compilation passes: 1–3. Use 2+ for refs/TOC. Default: 1
mainFile string ZIP only Relative path to main .tex inside archive. Auto-detected if only one .tex exists.