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LaTeX to ASCII Converter

Transform LaTeX tables into beautiful ASCII art tables

LaTeX Input

ASCII Output

About LaTeX to ASCII Converter

Convert LaTeX tables to beautiful ASCII art tables with customizable borders, alignment, and padding. Perfect for plain text documentation, README files, and terminal output.

Key Features

  • Multiple Border Styles: Single, double, rounded, and minimal borders
  • Text Alignment: Left, center, or right alignment for all cells
  • Adjustable Padding: Control cell padding from 0 to 5 spaces
  • Auto Column Width: Automatically calculates optimal column widths
  • Unicode Box Drawing: Uses proper Unicode box-drawing characters
  • File Upload: Upload .tex files directly
  • Instant Preview: Real-time conversion as you type

How to Use

  1. Input LaTeX Table: Paste your LaTeX table or upload a .tex file
  2. Choose Border Style: Select from single, double, rounded, or minimal
  3. Set Alignment: Choose left, center, or right text alignment
  4. Adjust Padding: Use the slider to control cell padding
  5. Copy or Download: Use the Copy or Download button to save your ASCII table

Border Styles

  • Single Line: Classic box-drawing characters (┌─┐│└─┘)
  • Double Line: Bold double-line borders (╔═╗║╚═╝)
  • Rounded: Smooth rounded corners (╭─╮│╰─╯)
  • Minimal: Simple horizontal lines with no vertical borders

Example Conversion

LaTeX Input:

\begin{tabular}{lll}
\toprule
Name & Age & City \\
\midrule
John Doe & 28 & New York \\
Jane Smith & 34 & London \\
\bottomrule
\end{tabular}

ASCII Output (Single Line):

┌────────────┬─────┬──────────┐
│ Name       │ Age │ City     │
├────────────┼─────┼──────────┤
│ John Doe   │ 28  │ New York │
│ Jane Smith │ 34  │ London   │
└────────────┴─────┴──────────┘

Common Use Cases

  • README Files: Create ASCII tables for GitHub README files
  • Documentation: Add formatted tables to plain text documentation
  • Terminal Output: Display data in command-line applications
  • Code Comments: Include formatted tables in source code comments
  • Email: Send formatted tables in plain text emails
  • Log Files: Create readable tables in log files

Supported LaTeX Elements

  • Table Environments: tabular, table
  • Commands: toprule, midrule, bottomrule, hline
  • Special Characters: Automatically unescapes LaTeX special characters
  • Column Separators: Handles & separators correctly

Privacy & Security

All conversions happen locally in your browser. Your LaTeX data is never uploaded to any server, ensuring complete privacy and security.