Question

Best Latex Writing tool?

Answer 1

I use overleaf if collaborating with other people and VS code if writing notes locally. VS is a fantastic IDE for programming and integrates very well with LaTex. If you also write code, I highly recommend it.

Answer 2

A lot of people use Overleaf as an online tool.

I personally use TexMaker which has a slightly old design and requires some setting up. It has a lot of nice functionality like macros tho.

Dr Trefor Bazett on YouTube has a nice intro to latex writing.

Answer 3

Personally, I use emacs, as all of its shortcuts allow you to write/edit documents a lot faster than things like overleaf or TeXStudio. That said, its pretty horrible to start out with (though there is the option of writing LaTeX using org-mode, which makes a few things somewhat easier).

LyX is probably the most beginner-friendly option (it's what I started with, too), as you can do a lot of things using its graphical interface, should you forget the LaTeX commands.

Answer 4

Definitely overleaf.com

It does not require any installation, lets you run the code in the browser, its basic version is free and useful. I recommend this tool for personal documents as well as multi-authors because overleaf can be edited by multiple people at once.

Answer 5

VSCode's latex plugin is pretty good. I use it over overleaf simply because it's easier to setup (only if you also have a tex package manager which should be easy enough on most popular OS's) on its own and also connecting with git/github etc. It also seems to generate the PDF faster for some reason than overleaf for me? Then there's also the fact that VSCode is free along with the plugin + file handling is local/git based so you don't have to worry about constantly uploading stuff.

Answer 6

I'm gonna drop vim here. With proper setup it is amaaaaaazing. However, you'll spend a lot of time setting it up (really, a lot), so I'd go with overleaf, as recommended previously.

Answer 7

Visual Studio Code!

Answer 8

Emacs with AUCTeX installed.

Answer 9

Emacs worked for me 30 years ago and it works for me now..

Answer 10

I prefer MikTeX TeXworks. As a total beginner, LyX is good.