# Overleaf

> Collaborative online LaTeX editor for papers and theses

Overleaf is a browser-based LaTeX editor for writing research papers, theses and other technical documents. Several people can edit and comment on the same project at once, and the document can be written as LaTeX code or in a visual editor that hides the markup. Paid plans add more collaborators per project, track changes, full version history and integrations with reference managers and Git.

- **Category:** Writing Tools
- **Made by:** Overleaf (part of Digital Science) (since 2011)
- **Website:** https://www.overleaf.com
- **Runs on:** Web
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 5, 2026

## Pricing

Overleaf has a free plan. Paid plans start at $16.75 per month, billed yearly at $199 (Standard); students from $8.25.

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Unlimited projects, 1 collaborator per project, a basic compile timeout, 5 AI uses a day and document history for the previous 24 hours only.
- **Free trial:** 7-day free trial of a paid plan. The card is charged when the trial ends unless you cancel first.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | Unlimited projects with 1 collaborator per project, a basic compile timeout and 5 AI uses a day. |
| Student | $8.25 per month, billed yearly ($98); $13 billed monthly | For students enrolled at a degree-granting institution: 10 collaborators per project, the AI Assistant and a 24x compile timeout. |
| Standard | $16.75 per month, billed yearly ($199); $25 billed monthly | 10 collaborators per project, 10 AI uses a day, the AI Assistant and a 24x compile timeout, with premium features such as track changes and full history. |
| Pro | $33.25 per month, billed yearly ($399); $45 billed monthly | Unlimited collaborators per project and full access to every AI tool, subject to fair usage. |
| Organizations | Custom | For 20 or more users: volume discounts of up to 35%, SSO, managed accounts, and optional on-premises or FedRAMP-authorized hosting. |

Read from https://www.overleaf.com/user/subscription/plans?currency=USD on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Overleaf before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **3+ months free with yearly billing** (Annual discount): The billing toggle advertises 3 or more months free on yearly billing: Standard is $199 a year against $25 a month, and Pro is $399 against $45 a month. Source: https://www.overleaf.com/user/subscription/plans?currency=USD
- **Student plan at $98 a year** (Education): Students at educational institutions, including graduate students, can buy the Student plan for $98 a year or $13 a month. Source: https://www.overleaf.com/user/subscription/plans?currency=USD
- **40% academic discount on group plans** (Education): Groups at degree-granting institutions can apply a 40% academic discount to Standard and Pro group licenses. It is meant for students or faculty using Overleaf mainly for teaching. Source: https://www.overleaf.com/user/subscription/plans?currency=USD
- **Nonprofit discounts from 20 licenses** (Nonprofit): Qualified nonprofits can get a discount on purchases of 20 licenses or more by contacting Overleaf's sales team. Source: https://www.overleaf.com/user/subscription/plans?currency=USD
- **Group and volume discounts** (Other savings): Group licenses on Standard and Pro save an extra 10%, and organizations with 20 or more users can save up to 35% on volume purchases. Source: https://www.overleaf.com/user/subscription/plans?currency=USD

## Key features

- **Code Editor and Visual Editor:** Write LaTeX in the Code Editor or switch to the Visual Editor to edit without writing code. A toolbar adds figures and tables and formats text.
- **Real-time collaboration:** Several people can edit and comment on a shared project at the same time, invited by link or email. The Free plan allows 1 collaborator per project.
- **Track changes and history:** Paid plans show collaborators' edits as tracked changes and keep the full project history to compare, label and restore. Free accounts see the previous 24 hours.
- **Templates:** A library of free templates and example projects, from publisher-approved research article templates to CVs and business proposals.
- **Reference and Git integrations:** Paid plans connect Zotero, Mendeley and ReadCube for references, add advanced reference search, and sync projects with Git, GitHub and Dropbox.
- **AI tools:** An AI Assistant, LaTeX error help, table and equation generators and Writefull language feedback, capped at 5 uses a day on Free and Student and 10 on Standard.

## Good for

- Researchers and students writing papers and theses in LaTeX
- Co-authors who need to edit the same LaTeX document at once
- Institutions that want LaTeX with SSO or on-premises hosting

## Worth knowing

- The Free plan allows 1 collaborator per project and keeps only the previous 24 hours of history.
- Track changes, full history, reference-manager sync and the Git, GitHub and Dropbox integrations need a paid plan.
- Free accounts get a basic compile timeout; paid plans get 24 times as long for large or complex documents.
- Monthly billing costs more: Standard is $25 a month, against $199 for a year.

## Works with

GitHub, Git, Dropbox, Zotero, Mendeley, ReadCube

**Tags:** Real-time collaboration, Long-form writing, Templates, Citations, AI features, Self-hostable

## Alternatives

- [Typst](https://toolgpa.com/tools/typst): Markup-based typesetting system with a collaborative web app. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/overleaf-vs-typst)
- [Writefull](https://toolgpa.com/tools/writefull): Academic language feedback inside Word and Overleaf. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/overleaf-vs-writefull)
- [Paperpal](https://toolgpa.com/tools/paperpal): AI writing and checking assistant for academic papers. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/overleaf-vs-paperpal)
- [Google Docs](https://toolgpa.com/tools/google-docs): Browser-based word processor, free with a Google Account. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/google-docs-vs-overleaf)
- [Microsoft Word](https://toolgpa.com/tools/microsoft-word): Word processor sold with Microsoft 365, free in the browser. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/microsoft-word-vs-overleaf)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026:

- https://www.overleaf.com/user/subscription/plans?currency=USD
- https://www.overleaf.com
- https://www.overleaf.com/about/features-overview
- https://www.overleaf.com/about/ai-features
- https://www.overleaf.com/about

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