🧮 Image2LaTeX

A simple Flask web app that converts mathematical equation images into LaTeX code using the Pix2Text model.

🚀 Features

• Upload an image containing a math equation
• Convert it to LaTeX instantly
• Display the generated LaTeX code in the browser

🛠️ Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/amfoss/Image2Latex.git  
   cd Image2Latex
   

2. Create a virtual environment

   python3 -m venv venv  
   source venv/bin/activate   # on Linux or macOS  
   venv\Scripts\activate      # on Windows
   

3. Install dependencies

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

4. Run the Flask app

   python3 main.py
   

The app will run at: http://127.0.0.1:5000

🧑‍💻 Project Structure

Image2Latex/
├── main.py # Flask backend
├── templates/
│ └── index.html # Frontend HTML
├── venv/ # Virtual environment (ignored)
└── README.md

🤝 Contributing (Example For Frontend)

1. Fork this repository and clone your forked repository

2. Create a new branch

   git checkout -b feature/frontend
   

3. Make your changes

4. Commit and push

   git add .  
   git commit -m "feat: improve frontend design"  
   git push origin feature/frontend
   

5. Open a Pull Request to the main repository on GitHub 🚀

If you find bugs or have ideas for improvements, open a New Issue in the Issues tab and describe your suggestion or problem clearly.

🧠 Future Improvements

• Better error handling for non-math images
• Improved UI/UX
• Drag-and-drop uploads

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Contributors