Overleaf textarea

This plugin displays your text in a textarea so you can use spellcheck plugins like Grammarly.

What is Overleaf textarea?

'Overleaf Textarea' is a Chrome extension designed to optimize spellcheck on Overleaf. It sources content from the file visible in the editor, filters out commands and keywords, and pastes the plain text in a textarea overlaying the PDF preview. This method enables integration with sophisticated spellcheck tools like Grammarly which cannot function in complex editors like Overleaf. Changes made in the textarea, either manually or via Grammarly, are evaluated and automatically merged back into the Overleaf editor, ensuring efficient proofreading.

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By: Robin Dijkhof

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Users: 31,316 ▲ 353

Rating: 4.83 (113)

Version: 3.0.0 (Last updated: 2023-05-12)

Creation date: 2020-10-12

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

https://overleaf.com/
https://www.overleaf.com/
*://*.overleaf.com/*
storage
contextMenus
activeTab

Size: 77.73K

Email: Click to see

URLs: Website

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Chrome-Stats Rank

# 5240 ▼ 265

Other rankings

#2577 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 85

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

Summary

Analyze keywords

Spellcheck in Overleaf is very basic. It is nothing compared to dedicated tools such as Grammarly. I used to copy and paste into Docs back and forward until recently. I created this chrome extension that copies the content of the file visible in the editor; filters the commands/keywords and pastes the plain text in a textarea (Right area). This textarea is displayed over the pdf preview. Extensions such as Grammarly can't check complex editors such as Overleaf, but only work in textareas. Changes made to the textarea, either by extensions such as Grammarly or yourself, are evaluated and changes are merged back to the editor.

User reviews

User reviews summary

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Pros

Great for grammar checking in Overleaf documents
Saves a lot of time
Allows for correction in LaTeX projects
Useful tool for non-native English speakers
Fulfills a unique need

Cons

Some reported issues with plugin crashing or not functioning correctly
Underlining/suggestion targeting function can be offset in large documents
Certain LaTeX commands can confuse the extension or display errors
The PDF sometimes is shown above the richtext, causing some inconvenience

Most mentioned

Useful for grammar checking
Saves time
Issues after updates or maintenance
Some LaTeX commands aren't filtered out
Bugs in large or multiple-file projects

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Safety

Risk impact

Overleaf textarea may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.