Mathpix's advanced OCR ability and proprietary markdown language solve many of my problems. As an instructional designer, I often face the difficulty of converting math-heavy PDF or LaTeX documents to an accessible format for our LMS, which is both accessible to screenreaders and also passes automated testing by ALLY or Panorama. I have tried many solutions, but the complexity of these documents means that most of the existing solutions either don't work, or only work on a small subset of documents. Using MathPix to scan and convert documents to MathPix markdown, I can bypass the accessibility challenges and deficiencies of LaTeX itself, and simply convert even the most complex LaTeX document to the simplest markdown while preserving formatting. My workflow is typically to upload a PDF document, convert it to a Note, edit/correct some elements in the markdown itself, export to Word to add header styles, table headers, and alt text, and then export to PDF again. On some occasions, I use a PDF-to-HTML workflow and import the HTML into the LMS. While some manual correction is inevitable, both of these workflows produce documents that meet almost every standard for Ally and Panorama and correctly render math equations for a screenreader.

We’ve been working with Mathpix for a long time, and it’s been an amazing experience. First of all, it's easy to integrate and implement, making the whole experience seamless from start to finish. And the output quality is consistently exceptional, and the API handles even the most complex math equations with impressive accuracy and speed. It’s also worth mentioning their support team. They’re responsive, thoughtful, professional, and genuinely helpful. Every time we’ve needed assistance, they’ve replied quickly with clear, solution-focused answers. Thanks!

The accuracy in converting handwritten or image-based mathematical equations, chemical formulas, and scientific notation into editable LaTeX, MathML, or AsciiMath is truly exceptional. This saves an immense amount of time compared to manual typing.