VerbTeX LaTeX Editor is an app by verbosus.com in the Productivity category, listed since at least April 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
It asks for 4 permissions, none of them sensitive. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
What's new in v5.0.2
* Bugfix: Correct handling of invalid paths
* Bugfix: Rare crash in offline compiler
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
VerbTeX is a free, collaborative LaTeX Editor for your Android device. It allows you to create and manage LaTeX projects directly on your Android device and generate a PDF offline (Verbnox) or online (Verbosus).
This software is provided "as is" without warranties or conditions of any kind, either expressed or implied.
Features:
* Use PdfLaTeX, XeLaTeX or LuaLaTeX to generate a PDF
* Use BibTeX or Biber for bibliographies
* Offline compilation (Local Mode, enable in Settings)
* Automatic Dropbox synchronization (Local Mode)
* Automatic Box synchronization (Local Mode)
* Git integration (Local Mode)
* 2 Modes: Local Mode (stores .tex documents on your device) and Cloud Mode (synchronizes your projects with Verbosus)
* Full LaTeX distribution (TeXLive)
* No account needed (Local Mode)
* Syntax highlighting
* Hotkeys (see below)
* Web-Interface (Cloud Mode)
* Collaboration (Cloud Mode)
* Two factor authentication (Cloud Mode, in combination with Copiosus)
* Autosave (Local Mode)
* No ads
Additional features in VerbTeX Pro:
* Code completion (commands)
* Encrypted transmission (TLS) of your content
* Unlimited number of projects (Local Mode)
* Unlimited number of documents (Local Mode)
* Unlimited number of projects (Cloud Mode)
* Unlimited number of documents (Cloud Mode)
Limitations in free VerbTeX version:
* Max. number of projects (Local Mode): 2
* Max. number of documents per project (Local Mode): 2
* Max. number of files to upload per project (Local Mode): 2
* Max. number of projects (Cloud Mode): 2
* Max. number of documents per project (Cloud Mode): 2
Import and export existing projects in Local Mode:
* Link to Dropbox or Box (Settings -> Link to Dropbox / Link to Box) and let VerbTeX automatically synchronize your projects
OR
* Use Git integration: Clone or track an existing repository
Use any .ttf/.otf font:
Put your font file inside your project and reference it in your document:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{fontspec}
\setmainfont{fontname.otf}
\begin{document}
\section{Main Heading}
Это тест
\end{document}
You can write chinese in PdfTeX using the CJKutf8 package as shown in the following example:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{CJKutf8}
\begin{document}
\begin{CJK}{UTF8}{gbsn}
这是一个测试
\end{CJK}
\end{document}
You can write chinese in XeTeX using the xeCJK package as shown in the following example:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{xeCJK}
\begin{document}
这是一个测试
\end{document}
If you experience any performance issues while using the editor please try
* to disable syntax highlighting and line numbers by choosing Menu -> Syntax Highlighting: ON and Line Numbers: ON
* to split up your project into multiple .tex files by using the \include{...} command of LaTeX
Hotkeys in editor:
ctrl+s: Save
ctrl+g: Generate PDF
ctrl+n: New document
ctrl+d: Delete document
ctrl+.: Next document
ctrl+,: Previous document
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
Signature matches the Google Play versionChecked by the source store on Aug 12, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Verbosus.com”This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Store checks and file details
Developer signature verifiedAug 12, 2026
Validated against Google PlayAug 12, 2026
Signed byCN=Daniel Kuster, O=Verbosus.com, L=Innsbruck, ST=Tirol, C=Austria
Uploaded by “appupdater”Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (4)
VerbTeX LaTeX Editor requests 4 permissions, none of them sensitive.
Full network accessandroid.permission.INTERNET
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing)com.android.vending.BILLING
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is VerbTeX LaTeX Editor free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the VerbTeX LaTeX Editor APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 3afcaf0b792bc24f5f8fae3d16304933.