Will the LaTeX render as a document?

No — it's source, so the browser shows the markup. Compile it and host the resulting PDF for anyone who needs to read the document.

How do I share a whole LaTeX project?

Upload the folder rather than one file, so the .bib, figures and class files come with it. Or host a .zip of the project.

The same thing — .tex is the standard extension and .latex an occasional variant. Both are served identically here.

Host a LaTeX file and share it as a link

Put .tex source at a public address that displays as readable text — for papers, theses and collaboration.

You can host:

Drop your LaTeX file here

Any other file works too — up to 25.0 MB, or 100.0 MB for a whole site

Free to use. Your TEX file is live at your-name.99helpers.site in about ten seconds.

What is a .tex file?

LaTeX is the typesetting system academia runs on, particularly in mathematics, physics and computer science. A .tex file is plain-text markup that a compiler turns into a beautifully typeset PDF — the source, not the finished document.

What people use TEX files for

Paper and thesis sources shared with co-authors
Journal submission templates
Presentation sources in Beamer
Examples in documentation

What opens a TEX file

Any browser, which displays it as text
TeX Live, MiKTeX and Overleaf
VS Code with LaTeX Workshop
Every LaTeX editor

How to host a TEX file

1
Drop your TEX file in
Drag it onto the box at the top of this page, or click to choose it. Files up to 25 MB are supported, and nothing is uploaded until you publish.
2
Pick an address
Type a name and we'll tell you straight away whether it's free. That becomes the link: paper-source.99helpers.site
3
Publish and share
Create a free account — that step exists so the file is yours to update, replace or delete — and the link is live within seconds.

The same three steps work for any file — see how file hosting works on 99helpers.com.

What happens when someone opens the link

The source displays as text. It needs compiling to produce the typeset PDF — hosting the PDF alongside is what gives people the readable document.

Why host a TEX file instead of emailing it?

Co-authors and reviewers often want the source rather than the PDF, and emailing .tex files with their bibliography and figures is tedious. A link handles the source; upload the whole folder to include the rest.

Worth knowing before you publish

Host the compiled PDF alongside — most readers want that, not the source.
A paper needs its .bib file and figures too; upload the folder rather than the single file.
Overleaf imports from a URL, which makes a hosted source useful for collaboration.

TEX hosting questions

Will the LaTeX render as a document?: No — it's source, so the browser shows the markup. Compile it and host the resulting PDF for anyone who needs to read the document.
How do I share a whole LaTeX project?: Upload the folder rather than one file, so the .bib, figures and class files come with it. Or host a .zip of the project.
.tex or .latex?: The same thing — .tex is the standard extension and .latex an occasional variant. Both are served identically here.

Put your TEX file online now

It takes about ten seconds, and you only make an account once the file is ready to go live.

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Hosting guides for related formats

Host a PDF document Host a text file Host a ZIP archive Host a Markdown file Host a MathML file

TEX is one of over 211 formats you can host — see free file hosting for any file type for the full list, or read the hosting guides for other file types.