latex-ocr-guide
Installation
SKILL.md
LaTeX OCR Guide
A skill for extracting mathematical formulas from images, PDFs, and handwritten notes and converting them to LaTeX code. Covers tool selection, batch processing workflows, and quality verification techniques.
Tool Landscape
Available Math OCR Tools
| Tool | Type | Accuracy | Best For | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathpix | Cloud API | Very high | All math, diagrams | Commercial ($) |
| LaTeX-OCR (Lukas Blecher) | Local model | High | Printed formulas | MIT |
| Pix2Tex | Local model | High | Single equations | MIT |
| Nougat (Meta) | Local model | High | Full papers with math | MIT |
| InftyReader | Desktop | High | Printed math, Japanese | Commercial |
| img2latex | Local model | Moderate | Simple equations | MIT |