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Overleaf CE

Real-time collaborative LaTeX scientific editor and academic paper authoring platform.

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LicenseAGPL-3.0
GitHub stars13.5k
Last commit1 weeks ago
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Scientific Document HubInstant Pdf CompilerRealtime Academic Paper DraftingCollaborative Latex EditorEducation
Overview

Why consider Overleaf CE?

Overleaf Community Edition is an open-source collaborative LaTeX editor. It provides real-time multi-author document drafting, instant PDF compiling, bibliography reference manager sync, and institutional paper templates.

Guided learning

Learn Overleaf CE by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of Overleaf CE

Overleaf CE allows research teams and universities to co-author scientific papers in LaTeX securely.

Quickstart

bash
1git clone https://github.com/overleaf/overleaf.git
2cd overleaf
3docker compose up -d

Access http://localhost to create LaTeX projects and collaborate with co-authors in real-time.

Overleaf CE is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0.

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Overleaf CE FAQs

Overleaf CE is listed as a Productivity tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Overleaf CE is listed under the AGPL-3.0 license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Overleaf CE is listed as an alternative to Typst. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.