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Last updated March 13th, 2026

# Page 2 - Reviews of Overleaf

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MJ

Muhammad J.  
Researcher  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "The best LaTex based tool for scientific and professional writing "

May 13, 2022

4.0

My experience with Overleaf is very good. I have been using Overleaf for 1.5 years now. I have used Overleaf for report writing. I am also writing my master's thesis using Overleaf.

Pros

The ability to perfectly follow a template of a scientific conference and journals (IEEE, Elsevier, etc.) The ability to save work in an online space that can be accessed from anywhere in the world No hassle in editing and formatting documents (as is the case with PDF files) File sharing with a group of people who can proofread and edit the document

Cons

Generating tables is somewhat complex in LaTex and Overleaf. Sometimes too many suggestions can be a bit too much for experienced users however very helpful for beginners Continuous internet connectivity

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AB

Alexandros B.  
Student  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "A very easy to use latex editor that anyone can and should use"

July 29, 2021

5.0

Overall, a very easy-to-use online latex editor with live compile/rendering that makes your life easy.

Pros

Before Overleaf I had a great fear for latex as being too difficult and time-consuming to write and make it look nice. However, after taking the recommendation from a colleague, I started using Overleaf and I generated beautiful Latex reports very easily and fast. There is extensive documentation for everything you might want to do, everything is online so you can access it from any device, there are plenty of templates to help you jump-start your documents and collaboration tools for teams.

Cons

The only thing I can grumble about is not being able to upload files directly by dragging them on the left panel but instead it needs an extra separate button for this. Also, there could be 2-3 collaborators for the free version instead of only one.

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UK

Ujwal K.  
Data Programmer  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "The Best Resume Builder in the market"

August 1, 2023

5.0

I have been using Overleaf for 5 years now and it is the best tool to upgrade your resume to your liking without paying any subscription. Also, once you understand the interface of the website, I becomes easy to build a resume from start.

Pros

It has a huge set of professional templates that can be customized to our requirements. I also have many features to customize the document to our liking. The best part about Overleaf is that it is free to use.

Cons

Customizing the resume on Overleaf requires one to deal with the Tex file code which can be extremely difficult and time-consuming for creating a basic resume.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Researcher  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Great LaTeX Editor"

November 10, 2022

5.0

My experience with Overleaf has been great so far. I definitely recommend it to generate high quality documents/reports.

Pros

Overleaf is a great too for document generation. I really like its streamlined User-Interface and file management capabilities. Also, its text editor offers an autofill feature which is extremely helpful for most commands. Overleaf does really make LaTeX accessible to the average user!

Cons

There's nothing I really dislike about Overleaf in general. There are some minor improvements that could be done, like giving more details about the compilation errors or the issues when generation very large documents.

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FO

Felix O.  
PhD Researcher  
Telecommunications  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "State-of-the-art review on Overleaf"

November 12, 2022

4.0

Simple annotated bibliography templates

Pros

real-time collaboration with teammates and exchange of ideas.

Cons

difficult to write complex mathematical formulations.

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SNHS

Syed Najaf Haider S.  
Research Assistant  
Education Management  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Overleaf - a best tool for research papers writing"

April 20, 2022

5.0

Overall experience is good and I would recommend to other friends and colleagues.

Pros

It is free of cost and has a very user-friendly interterface. The best part of overleaf is its online version where one easily share his/her work with other colleagues. In case of syntax help, short code scripts can be easily found from the website.

Cons

Need to work on debugging feature for error handling. Sometimes face problems while generating pdf with lots of figures. For smooth running, one needs to avoid spacing in the names of the figures. For example, figures with name 'Fig 1.eps' will now show up in the pdf unless its name is changed to 'Fig1.epd'.

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MH

Muhammad H.  
Graduate Research Assistant  
Research  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Essential for technical and scholarly writing"

June 3, 2022

5.0

Amazing. I can't imagine my PhD life without Overleaf. Would take me triple the time to do accomplish anything if I had to use TexStudio on my not-so-advanced laptop computer.

Pros

Ready-to-go tools, templates, collaboration and app integrations make it almost essential for any scholarly writing.

Cons

Not knowing the exact cause of Tex and other errors at compile time can sometimes be really annoying to fix

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TD

Thien D.  
Graduate Research Assistant  
Education Management  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "A very intuitive introduction to LaTeX"

December 7, 2022

4.0

Pros

There is no installation needed. Just create an account and you are good to go. Tutorials are plentiful and easy to follow.

Cons

If the document is full of equations and graphs, rendering will take a minute. Further, the error log is not always clear.

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SL

Stephen L.  
Lecturer  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Overleaf makes using LaTeX a breeze"

February 18, 2022

5.0

Overleaf really improves the experience of using LaTeX and introducing new users to it. It completely negates the need to perform a local, and often tricky-to-get-right, installation (such as MikTeX).

Pros

LaTeX documents have historically been difficult to collaborate on as LaTeX users have not had the infrastructure to support this. Overleaf, like Sharepoint for Microsoft Word documents, makes it very easy to collaborate with multiple authors on a LaTeX document. Basic reviewing capabilities are built into Overleaf including the ability to comment on the LaTeX source as well as the tracking of revisions. Unlike local LaTeX installations which often crash the compiler when errors exist in the LaTeX source, Overleaf is robust and tends to still produce a PDF output whilst warning about the errors. Lastly, the availability of numerous templates for various journals, and academic theses and dissertations, makes it really easy to get started.

Cons

Overleaf has a free tier which does not include version tracking. It would be nice if it did.

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CP

Chiara P.  
Freelance translator  
Translation and Localization  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "A very user friendly software"

August 22, 2022

4.0

Pros

Very easy to be used and understood. You can edit and translate documents in a short time

Cons

The color of the layout could be clearer

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