macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install latex2rtflocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install latex2rtfMacPorts ports tree · tex/latex2rtf/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install latex2rtf with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, zypper
Translate LaTeX to RTF. Version 2.3.18a via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install latex2rtfDebian stable package indexes · latex2rtf · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install latex2rtfFedora Rawhide package metadata · latex2rtf · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install latex2rtfopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · latex2rtf · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Translate LaTeX to RTF
Project links
Commands and aliases
- latex2png
- latex2rtf
history
Project history and usage
LaTeX2RTF translates LaTeX documents to Rich Text Format so they can be opened and edited in word processors, especially Microsoft Word. Its documentation is unusually candid that LaTeX and RTF have different document models, so conversion is useful but imperfect.
Project history
The official manual records the first version of LaTeX2RTF in 1994, written by Fernando Dorner and Andreas Granzer at the Vienna University under Ralf Schlatterbeck's supervision as a one-semester course project. A second course effort in 1995 by Friedrich Polzer and Gerhard Trisko produced version 1.5, and Schlatterbeck maintained and extended the program until 1998.
In 1998 Georg Lehner found the project via Wilfried Hennings' TeX Conversion Webpage, added functionality, and took over maintenance. The manual states that the last release by Georg was 1.8aa, that Scott Prahl did much of the post-1.8aa development, and that Wilfried Hennings coordinated development on SourceForge.
A GitHub repository under the latex2rtf organization was created on 2024-07-24, while the README still points bug reports to GitHub and the historical project site remains on SourceForge.
Adoption history
LaTeX2RTF spread because it solved a social document-exchange problem: LaTeX authors often needed to share drafts with collaborators, editors, or institutions using Word. The SourceForge homepage frames conversion to RTF as a way to get LaTeX content into Word .doc or .docx workflows.
The tool is distributed through CTAN and Unix package managers including Homebrew, Debian, Fedora, MacPorts, Ubuntu, and openSUSE, which reflects its role as a practical bridge rather than a full-fidelity typesetting replacement.
How it is used
Users run `latex2rtf` on a LaTeX file to produce an RTF document, with `latex2png` available for image-related conversion workflows. Configuration is driven by `.cfg` files in configured paths, and the manual documents limitations around equations, tables, graphics, bibliographies, language support, and page formatting.
Why package nerds care
LaTeX2RTF is package-nerd significant because it packages interoperability pain. It is not glamorous, but it survives because file-format boundaries between TeX and Word workflows are still operationally important.
Its history also shows an old-school maintenance chain: university course code, individual maintainers, SourceForge coordination, CTAN distribution, and a later GitHub home.
Timeline
- 1994: Version 1.0 written by Fernando Dorner and Andreas Granzer under Ralf Schlatterbeck's supervision.
- 1995: Version 1.5 produced by Friedrich Polzer and Gerhard Trisko.
- 1998: Georg Lehner took over maintenance after finding the project through the TeX Conversion Webpage.
- 1999-2007: Manual copyright updates list Wilfried Hennings and Scott Prahl.
- 2024-07-24: GitHub repository created.
Related projects
- Related projects include CTAN, TeX Live, Microsoft RTF and Word, LaTeX2HTML, Pandoc, tex4ht, and other TeX conversion tools that trade perfect typesetting for document interchange.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 13 platform targets.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
$RTFPATH/*.cfgcfg/*.cfg
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
latex2png | cli | global executable | |
latex2rtf | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version2.3.18a
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://latex2rtf.sourceforge.net/
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://latex2rtf.sourceforge.net/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:latex2rtf |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.3.18a |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/latex2rtf |
| Homepage | https://latex2rtf.sourceforge.net/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/latex2rtf/latex2rtf |
| Upstream docs | https://latex2rtf.sourceforge.net/docs.html |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://deb.debian.org/debian/pool/main/l/latex2rtf/latex2rtf_2.3.18a.orig.tar.gz |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | latex2rtf |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
latex2rtf 2.3.18a-5
Converts documents from LaTeX to RTF format
http://latex2rtf.sourceforge.net
sudo apt install latex2rtf- Section: tex
- Architecture: amd64
- 5 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Latex2rtf
Debian apt95%
latex2rtf-doc 2.3.18a-5
Converts documents from LaTeX to RTF - documentation
http://latex2rtf.sourceforge.net
sudo apt install latex2rtf-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: latex2rtf
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Latex2rtf
Ubuntu apt95%
latex2rtf 2.3.18a-5
Converts documents from LaTeX to RTF format
http://latex2rtf.sourceforge.net
sudo apt install latex2rtf- Section: universe/tex
- Architecture: amd64
- 5 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Latex2rtf
Ubuntu apt95%
latex2rtf-doc 2.3.18a-5
Converts documents from LaTeX to RTF - documentation
http://latex2rtf.sourceforge.net
sudo apt install latex2rtf-doc- Section: universe/doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: latex2rtf
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Latex2rtf
dnf95%
latex2rtf 2.3.18-17.fc44
LaTeX to RTF converter that handles equations, figures, and cross-references
http://latex2rtf.sourceforge.net/
sudo dnf install latex2rtf- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: latex2rtf
- 13 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Latex2rtf
zypper95%
latex2rtf 2.3.18a-2.8
LaTeX to RTF Converter
http://latex2rtf.sourceforge.net/index.html
sudo zypper install latex2rtf- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Productivity/Other
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: latex2rtf
- 7 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Latex2rtf
MacPorts95%
latex2rtf
sudo port install latex2rtf- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Latex2rtf
source trail
Generated from repository data
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Combined YAML source
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- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment