# LaTeX From Web > Copy LaTeX formulas from web pages with a hover and click. Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/latex-from-web](https://chrome-stats.com/d/latex-from-web) ## Overview - **ID:** `latex-from-web` - **Platform:** Firefox - **Type:** Firefox add-on - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** Manoj Aryal - **Category:** web-development - **Daily users:** 81 - **Weekly downloads:** 5 - **Version:** 1.11 - **Last updated:** 2025-06-06 - **First published:** 2025-06-03 - **Size:** 33 KB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-10 - **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/latex-from-web/) - **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/latex-from-web/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/latex-from-web/privacy/) ## Description LaTeX From Web is a powerful browser extension that enables users to extract and copy LaTeX code from mathematical equations displayed on any website. With a simple hover and click, you can grab the exact LaTeX source without viewing the page’s HTML or developer tools. Key Features: - Wide Site Compatibility: Seamlessly works on Wikipedia, Stack Exchange, arXiv, and any other website using MathJax or KaTeX to render equations. - Cross-Browser Support: Fully functional on Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, and other Chromium-based browsers. - Precision Copying: Each individual equation is recognized and linked to its correct LaTeX source, ensuring accurate results. - Smart Detection: The extension automatically identifies and activates only on supported equations, minimizing interference with other page content. - Modern UI: Comes with a clean, dark-themed popup panel designed for minimalism and usability. - Usage Tracking: Displays daily stats including the number of LaTeX copies and visited sites for your reference. - Lightweight and Secure: No third-party scripts or analytics — 100% privacy focused. How to Use: - After installing the extension, click on the icon in your browser toolbar. - Use the toggle to enable the extension. - Navigate to any webpage containing rendered equations. - Hover over any equation and a "Copy LaTeX" button will appear. - Click the button to copy the LaTeX code to your clipboard. - You can paste this code into your LaTeX editor, Overleaf, Notion, or anywhere you need it. Troubleshooting: - If the "Copy" button doesn’t appear, wait a moment for the equations to fully render, then try hovering again. - If the extension doesn’t respond, ensure it's toggled on in the popup and refresh the webpage. Bugs or glitches in older versions have been fixed in the latest release. Supported Sites (examples): or Any site using MathJax or KaTeX rendering License: This extension is open-source and distributed under the MIT License. Developed by Manoj Aryal Version 1.1 – Featuring enhanced LaTeX extraction and a streamlined, modern interface. ## Rankings - #12,856 — Overall - #180 — hover - #216 — x ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `activeTab` - `clipboardWrite` - `storage` - `tabs` - `` ### Content script matches - `` ## Safety - **Risk impact:** High risk impact - **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood ### Analysis details - Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern. - This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe. > Some risk analysis details are omitted from this free response. [Upgrade to view the full analysis](https://chrome-stats.com/pricing). ## Similar extensions and apps - [Copy LaTeX 2](https://chrome-stats.com/d/copy-latex2) — 8 users - [Copy LaTeX (KaTeX & MathJax & Wikipedia Images)](https://chrome-stats.com/d/copy-latex) — 320 users, 5.00 / 5 - [LaTeXify](https://chrome-stats.com/d/latexify) — 226 users, 5.00 / 5 - [Copy Equation from ChatGPT and Wikipedia](https://chrome-stats.com/d/copyequation) — 452 users, 4.33 / 5 - [ChatGPT LaTeX Copier](https://chrome-stats.com/d/chatgpt-latex-copier) — 173 users, 5.00 / 5 - [Lucid Math](https://chrome-stats.com/d/lucid-math) — 2 users - [Wikipedia with MathJax](https://chrome-stats.com/d/wiki-mathjax) — 197 users, 5.00 / 5 - [SimpTeX](https://chrome-stats.com/d/simptex) — 13 users - [TeX Math Here](https://chrome-stats.com/d/tex-math-here) — 312 users, 4.88 / 5 - [Vieta Space Math Tools](https://chrome-stats.com/d/vieta-space-math-tools) — 8 users, 5.00 / 5 - [Excalidraw LaTeX Helper](https://chrome-stats.com/d/excalidraw-latex-helper) — 32 users - [Math Embed: From LaTeX to embeddable link](https://chrome-stats.com/d/math-embed) — 39 users --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/latex-from-web)