LaTeX to MathML converter for Word and LibreOffice, and MathML back to LaTeX (with live preview)

What it does

Word and LibreOffice do not read LaTeX, but both read MathML, the maths language of the web. This page turns LaTeX maths into MathML as you type, draws the equation from that MathML so you can check it, and gives you a Copy button. It also works the other way: paste MathML from Word, a web page or another program and get LaTeX you can drop into a paper.

It understands the LaTeX most papers use:

• Fractions and roots: \frac, \dfrac, \tfrac, \binom, \sqrt, \sqrt[n].
• Scripts: x^2, a_{ij}, primes such as f'(x), and {}^{14}C.
• Large operators with limits: \sum, \prod, \int, \oint, \lim, \max and more, with \limits and \nolimits.
• Brackets: \left( ... \right), \middle|, \big to \Bigg, and \left. for no bracket.
• Matrices and layouts: matrix, pmatrix, bmatrix, Bmatrix, vmatrix, Vmatrix, cases, aligned, gathered and array.
• Accents and fonts: \hat, \bar, \vec, \dot, \tilde, \overline, \underbrace; \mathbf, \mathbb, \mathcal, \mathrm, \boldsymbol; and \text{...}.
• Greek letters, operators, relations and arrows, with the full list on the page.

How to use it

1. LaTeX. Type your equation in the box, or pick an example. Dollar signs, \[ ... \] and \begin{equation} around it are fine; they are taken off.
2. MathML. The MathML appears below as you type. Choose On its own line for a displayed equation (limits go above and below a sum) or In a line of text.
3. Preview. Your browser draws the equation from the MathML itself, so a mistake in the preview is a mistake in the MathML.
4. Paste. Press Copy MathML and paste into Word with Ctrl+V (⌘+V on a Mac): Word turns it into an equation you can edit. In LibreOffice, open a formula object and use Tools, Import MathML from Clipboard. Or download the .mml file.

To go the other way, press MathML to LaTeX and paste MathML. Switching direction carries the current result across, so you can check a round trip.

Options

• Show the equation: display (its own line) or inline. Only changes the display setting of the MathML.
• Keep the LaTeX inside the MathML: adds your LaTeX as an annotation, so programs that understand it can show the source again.
• Indent the MathML: puts each element on its own line, easier to read; the maths is the same.

Worked example

The quadratic formula x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a} becomes

<math display="block"><mrow><mi>x</mi><mo>=</mo><mfrac><mrow><mo>−</mo><mi>b</mi><mo>±</mo><msqrt>...</msqrt></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn><mi>a</mi></mrow></mfrac></mrow></math>

Letters become <mi>, numbers <mn>, operators <mo> (the hyphen becomes a true minus sign, −), and the fraction an <mfrac> with the numerator and denominator inside. Switch to MathML to LaTeX and the same MathML comes back as x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}.

When something is wrong

Errors name the problem and its place, with a caret under the spot. For example \frac{a} says “the denominator is missing here”, x^2^3 says “Double superscript”, and \left( without \right points at the \left. Unknown commands, such as your own \newcommand macros, are named so you can write them out.

FAQ

Does Word really accept pasted MathML? Yes, Word 2016 and newer, on Windows and Mac, convert MathML text on paste. If your copy arrives as plain text, paste it into an empty equation box.

Why do bold and blackboard letters look like special characters? \mathbf{F} becomes the Unicode letter 𝐅 and \mathbb{R} becomes ℝ, as MathML Core recommends, so they look right in every program.

Is anything sent anywhere? No. The conversion runs on this page and works offline.

What is not supported? Your own macros, colours, lines inside arrays, chemistry (\ce) and commutative diagrams.

Last updated 2026-11-09.