/python-latex-render

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python-latex-render

This is a simple library and cli to render latex code to raster images.

It uses Pillow + KaTeX + Selenium + Chrome/Chromium (because it supports transparent screenshots) to open a website, render latex, take a screenshot and then save it

Requirements:

  • Chrome or chromium installed

Installation:

Run pip install git+https://github.com/alvesvaren/python-latex-render

Usage (CLI):

python -m latex_render "x^2=\frac{2}{e}" -o filename.png -c "#abcdef"