# Typst to LaTeX

Convert Typst markup into a standalone LaTeX draft for journals, collaborators, and submission systems.

Typst to LaTeX helps when the writing began in Typst but the next person or venue requires `.tex`. It transfers common structure and equations so you can spend time on the destination template instead of retyping the manuscript.

## Use it when

- a journal or archive requires LaTeX source;
- a collaborator's workflow is built around LaTeX;
- you want to move the content into a publisher class.

If PDF is accepted and no one needs source, exporting the Typst PDF is safer than changing formats. A conversion should solve a real compatibility need.

## Convert the source

1. Open **Typst to LaTeX**, or run `/typst-to-latex`.
2. Paste the Typst markup.
3. Choose **Convert**.
4. Inspect the generated standalone LaTeX.
5. Copy it, save `converted.tex`, or create a LaTeX project.

Standard headings, paragraphs, emphasis, lists, links, tables, and math offer the cleanest path. Typst functions, packages, show rules, and layout expressions may need a LaTeX macro or package chosen by hand.

## Prepare the destination

The bundled Pandoc route runs locally. It creates a useful general document, not a journal-ready publisher file.

After conversion:

1. Move the content into the required class or official template.
2. Check equations, citations, cross-references, and figure paths.
3. Rebuild tables and layout rules that do not have a direct LaTeX equivalent.
4. Compile and compare every section with the Typst original.

For the reverse direction, use [LaTeX to Typst](/docs/tools/latex-to-typst/). Keep the original Typst project until the LaTeX submission has passed its own build and review.