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Research Paper & Thesis Builder — Publication Layouts Without Learning LaTeX

Fill in title, authors, sections, figures and citations. We generate real LaTeX and compile it with in-browser pdfTeX. Choose a local folder for images and source. The TeX engine compiles on this device — files never leave your computer.

What is the Paper & Thesis Builder?

A structured authoring UI (like the resume builder) for manuscripts and dissertations. Templates are WASM-safe lookalikes of IEEE, ACM, arXiv, Nature-style and Elsevier-style layouts — not official publisher class files. Official classes can be dropped into the exported zip later.

Key Features of the Research Paper & Thesis Builder

No LaTeX required

Sections, equations, figures, tables, theorems and citations are forms. Generated .tex is always available to copy or export.

Local folder or in-browser storage

Chrome/Edge: pick a folder for paper.json, main.tex, refs.bib and figures/. Safari: Origin Private File System plus zip download.

On-device processing

The wasm engine compiles on this device. Optional DOI lookup is the only network extra. Your manuscript never leaves the computer.

Private by default

No IhateLaTeX accounts. GitHub is optional via your own folder + git, or a personal access token in GitHub Desktop — never a product login.

Figures as real files

Drop PNG/JPEG; they compile through graphicx in the TeX memory filesystem, not as screenshots of HTML.

Thesis front matter

Degree, university, supervisor, dedication, chapter-style sections and appendices on a dedicated thesis skin.

How to Use It (Step by Step)

  1. Open the builder and pick IEEE, ACM-style, arXiv, Nature-style, Elsevier-style or Thesis.
  2. Optionally choose a project folder (Chromium) so images and source live on disk.
  3. Add authors, abstract, sections, equations, figures and BibTeX-style keys.
  4. Watch the PDF compile locally. Export zip or PDF. Init git in the folder if you want GitHub without signing into this site.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do my files leave this device?

No. Drafting and compiling run as on-device processing in your browser. Keep a network connection while the WebAssembly pdfTeX engine and TeX packages load. Optional DOI lookup also needs the network.

Are these official IEEE/ACM/Elsevier classes?

V1 ships high-fidelity lookalikes that compile in the bundled TeX subset. They are not camera-ready official class files (acmart, elsarticle, IEEEtran). Export the zip and swap in the venue class when you submit.

Where is my data stored?

On your device: structured JSON in local storage, figures in the Origin Private File System, and optionally a folder you pick. Nothing is uploaded to IhateLaTeX servers.

How do I use GitHub without logging into this app?

Choose a folder, run git init, and push with GitHub Desktop or the git CLI using your own GitHub credentials. This site never sees your token or repository.

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