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Platen

Edit equations for slides and more.

  • Completely free
  • Linux
  • Open source

Overview

File formats mentioned: PDF, SVG, PNG and JPEG.

Overview written by LicitPro from the documentation published by the authors and the cited sources; we have not tried the resource ourselves.

At a glance

All of Platen is free: no feature is locked behind a paid plan, and its code is open.

Its licence (GPL-3.0) is a copyleft open source licence: you may use, study, modify and redistribute it, including commercially; modified versions must keep the same licence.

Strengths

  • Open source code
  • Commercial use allowed

About

Platen is a Typst/LaTeX equation editor intended for use when making presentations. You can... Typeset equations using Typst or LaTeX (translated to Typst via MiTeX). See the equations rendered instantly as you type. Customize style and layout (anything Typst is capable of). Change your Typst/LaTeX preamble, and use any package from the Typst Universe. Export as SVG, PDF, PNG, JPEG, and WebP. Directly paste vector output into LibreOffice, OnlyOffice, or any program that support pasting SVGs. Directly paste vector output into Google Slides (experimental). Recover formulae from Platen-made image files by pasting them back into Platen. Recover formulae from Platen-made SVG objects in LibreOffice, OnlyOffice, and Google Slides by pasting them back in (experimental).

Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

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  • Last technical check: 7 November 2026
  • Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

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