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TeXworks

No phone app

6.1No. 33 of 55
in Text Editors
  • Recognised40% of the score18
  • Phone app26% of the score0
  • Documented20% of the score77
  • Free plan14% of the score100
Free plan
Yes
Runs on
Linux, Mac, Windows
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Summary

TeXworks is ranked #33 of 55 in text editors on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

TeXworks plans and pricing

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TeXworks Free Free and open-source software · desktop application tug.org · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on text editors

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Yestug.org
Editor type
desktoptug.org
Supported platforms
Windows, macOS, GNU/Linuxtug.org

Facts

Purpose
TeXworks is a simple TeX front end for authoring TeX, LaTeX, and ConTeXt documents.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Editor
It includes a Unicode-based, TeX-aware editor with a clean interface intended to be accessible to casual and non-technical users.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
PDF viewer
The integrated PDF viewer supports source and preview synchronization using SyncTeX.tug.org · 4 Oct 2026
Typesetting
Its normal workflow uses pdfTeX and XeTeX to generate PDF documents, and it can also be configured for DVI output.tug.org · 4 Oct 2026
Preview features
The 0.6.x series includes continuous scrolling, two-page view, PDF text selection and copying, a ruler, and fine-grained source-output synchronization.tug.org · 4 Oct 2026
Editing features
The project describes syntax highlighting, auto-completion, spell-checking, templates, search and replace, and multiple file encodings among its editor features.tug.org · 4 Oct 2026
Integrations
TeXworks can run configurable TeX commands including pdftex, pdflatex, xelatex, and context, and supports running BibTeX and Makeindex.tug.org · 4 Oct 2026
Extensibility
Its scripting support includes QtScript, Lua, and Python, with standalone and hook scripts and custom shortcuts.tug.org · 4 Oct 2026
Downloads
The project lists Windows installers, macOS disk images, and GNU/Linux packages including AppImage, Arch Linux, Debian, Fedora, Flatpak, Gentoo, openSUSE, and Ubuntu.tug.org · 4 Oct 2026
Requirements
TeXworks requires a TeX distribution such as TeX Live or MiKTeX to typeset documents; both distributions include it for Windows.tug.org · 4 Oct 2026
License
The code is distributed under the GNU General Public License version 2 or, at the user's option, any later version.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Release
The latest listed release is TeXworks 0.6.11, released February 10, 2026.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Support
The project directs users to its issue tracker and mailing list for bug reports, suggestions, and community discussion.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Security
The opened project pages provide no specific security certification or compliance claim.github.com · 4 Oct 2026

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