dvdmgr/screen2latex.el

Emacs library to take screenshots and convert them to LaTeX formulas through Mathpix's OCR API.

Set up

1. Clone this repo.
2. Create an account for Mathpix OCR over at Mathpix.
3. Insert your Mathpix OCR app id and key in auth.el.template, and save it as a new auth.el.gpg file. math2latex will then load this file and your credentials.
4. Load the math2latex.el file

Usage

1. Have the formula you want to convert ready on the screen somewhere
2. In emacs, move the pointer to where the LaTeX formula should go
3. M-x math2latex
4. Draw box around the formula you want to convert
5. LaTeX version of your formula will appear at point

Next tasks [4/6]

• [ ] Split functionality in math2latex.el over multiple functions
• [ ] Better handle response from Mathpix
  • [ ] Define :complete function separately
  • [ ] Print a message when response says no formula was detected
  • [ ] Print confidence level in case conversion is successful
• [X] Make demonstrative video
• [X] Make this into package format
• [X] Create logo for project
• [X] Test this on Linux