Browse the on-line services to convert Latex formulas into images

Sometimes you want to insert a formula in a blog or forum, and to make it beautiful. The article presents an overview of the services offering such a service.

For the test we will use the following formula:

\mathrm{e}^{x} = 1 + x + \frac{x^2}{2!} + \frac{x^3}{3!} + \cdots = \sum^{\infin}_{n=0} \frac{x^n}{n!}, x\in\mathbb{C}

\frac{d\vec{V}}{dt} = -(1-\varepsilon)\nabla_\sigma\Phi+\alpha\vec{k}\times{f}

1. mathURL

After inserting Your code generates a short link to the page with the picture. If the address add .png, we get the direct address of the picture.
Look at our formula:


the

the
• Support package AMS-LaTeX.
the
• Has a toolbar with mathematical signs and symbols.
the
• you Can change the style of the formula.

the Picture can be in gif, png. the

• does Not understand the Cyrillic alphabet.

2. codecogs.com

is Positioning itself as an on-line editor.


the

the
• Has a toolbar with mathematical signs and symbols.
the
• you Can change not only the style of the formula, but the font and size.
the
• does Not understand krillitsu.
the
• does Not generate a direct link to the page editor.

3. astronet.ru

Russian language services.

the

the
• supports Cyrillic.
the
• Converts formulas only in the gif format.
the
• has Not coped with the first formula.
the
• Formula you want to wrap tags $.
the
• Added the toolbar.

4. ru.numberempire.com

equation Editor .


the

the
• Picture is saved in png format.
the
• you Can change the style of the formula.
the
• Has a toolbar with mathematical signs and symbols.
the
• Not supported Cyrillic.
the
• you Cannot make a direct link to the page with the formula.

5. Texify

the

the
• you Cannot directly insert pictures. First you need to upload to third party hosting.
the
• Support for short link to the page with the formula.
the
• Generates multiple pictures with different font size.
the
• there is No toolbar. But you can use help.
the
• will save in the gif format.

note: if You have installed Linux, you can use the utility textogif (by John Walker). In the simplest case:

$ filename textogif

Here, filename is the file with formula filename.tex, it is converted to a file filename.gif. Requires additional programs.
note 2: Google Docs is also able to handle formulas that are typed in . Wrote about it here.
note 3: Wikipedia also is able to do (the formula wrapped in a tag <math>).

If someone knows other resources — write that adds to the topic.

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lockal suggested service www.math.union.edu/~dpvc/jsMath/
Displays expressions directly in the browser using javascript without third-party converters. Especially useful for preview when writing.
mephistopheies wrote about LaTeX Practice Box in which not only formulas, but also to adjust the font size tags small, tiny, etc.

Article based on information from habrahabr.ru