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LaTeX to Unicode Converter

Turn LaTeX into plain Unicode math you can paste into chat, email or code comments: Greek letters, operators, arrows, sub- and superscripts.

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LaTeX

Templates

α² + β₁ ≤ ∑ᵢ₌₁ⁿ xᵢ

Examples

LaTeX to Unicode examples

Real output of the converter. Where plain text falls short, the note says so.

LaTeX	Unicode text	Note
\alpha^2 + \beta^2 = \gamma^2	α² + β² = γ²	—
x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_n	x₁, x₂, …, xₙ	—
\forall \epsilon > 0 \; \exists \delta > 0	∀ϵ > 0 ∃δ > 0	—
f: \mathbb{R}^n \to \mathbb{R}	f : ℝⁿ → ℝ	—
E = mc^2	E = mc²	—
\sum_{i=1}^{n} i = \frac{n(n+1)}{2}	∑ᵢ₌₁ⁿ i = (n(n + 1))/2	Fractions are written on one line as a/b.
\sqrt{2} \approx 1.414	√2 ≈ 1.414	—
a \leq b \Rightarrow f(a) \leq f(b)	a ≤ b ⇒ f(a) ≤ f(b)	—
x_q + y^{\pi}	x_q + y^π	Unicode has no subscript form for “q”, so it is written as _(…). Unicode has no superscript form for “π”, so it is written as ^(…).

Symbols

LaTeX commands and their Unicode characters

A selection of the symbols the converter maps. Blackboard, bold, script and fraktur letters (\mathbb, \mathbf, \mathcal, \mathfrak) are converted too.

Greek letters

\alpha: α
\beta: β
\gamma: γ
\delta: δ
\epsilon: ϵ
\theta: θ
\lambda: λ
\mu: μ
\pi: π
\sigma: σ
\phi: ϕ
\omega: ω
\Gamma: Γ
\Delta: Δ
\Sigma: Σ
\Omega: Ω

Operators

\pm: ±
\times: ×
\div: ÷
\cdot: ⋅
\circ: ∘
\cap: ∩
\cup: ∪
\wedge: ∧
\vee: ∨
\neg: ¬
\nabla: ∇
\partial: ∂
\infty: ∞
\sum: ∑
\prod: ∏
\int: ∫

Relations

\leq: ≤
\geq: ≥
\neq: ≠
\approx: ≈
\equiv: ≡
\sim: ∼
\cong: ≅
\propto: ∝
\in: ∈
\notin: ∉
\subset: ⊂
\subseteq: ⊆
\perp: ⊥
\parallel: ∥
\forall: ∀
\exists: ∃

Arrows

\to: →
\leftarrow: ←
\Rightarrow: ⇒
\Leftarrow: ⇐
\leftrightarrow: ↔
\Leftrightarrow: ⇔
\mapsto: ↦
\implies: ⟹
\iff: ⟺
\uparrow: ↑
\downarrow: ↓
\hookrightarrow: ↪

How it works

How to convert LaTeX to Unicode

Step 1: Paste the LaTeX
Type or paste your formula; the rendered preview confirms what it should look like.
Step 2: Read the notes
Anything plain text cannot show exactly, such as a q subscript or a matrix, is listed under the output.
Step 3: Copy the text
Press Copy text and paste it into your chat, email, spreadsheet or code comment.

FAQ

LaTeX to Unicode questions

What is a LaTeX to Unicode converter for?: For places that show plain text but not LaTeX: chat apps, email, social posts, spreadsheet cells, code comments and commit messages. You write \alpha \leq \beta and paste α ≤ β.
Which superscripts and subscripts work?: Unicode has superscripts for all digits, + − = ( ), most lowercase letters (not q) and many capitals. Subscripts are rarer: digits, + − = ( ) and only a e h i j k l m n o p r s t u v x. Anything else is written as ^(…) or _(…) and flagged in a note.
What happens to fractions, roots and matrices?: Common fractions such as ½ and ¾ have their own characters; others become a/b on one line. Roots become √, ∛ or ∜. Matrices and cases are written on one line or line by line, since plain text cannot stack them. Each of these is listed in the notes under the output.
Will the result look the same everywhere?: Mostly. Common symbols appear in nearly every font; rarer ones (letter subscripts, blackboard or script letters, combining accents such as the arrow in v⃗) depend on the font and can show as boxes in some apps.
What if my LaTeX uses a command the converter does not know?: It is left exactly as written, for example \foo{x}, and a note tells you which command was not translated, so nothing is silently dropped or guessed.
Can I convert Unicode back to LaTeX?: Not with this tool. If you have the formula as an image or screenshot, the image to LaTeX converter reads it and gives you LaTeX.

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