Overleaf

Overleaf is an online LaTeX and Rich Text collaborative writing and publishing tool that makes the process of writing, editing and publishing scientific documents quick and easy.

How to Get or Use This Software

Cloud

Use this software on the web.
Platforms:
  • Linux/UNIX
  • MacOS
  • Windows
Cost: No Cost
Available to:
  • Faculty
  • Regular Staff
  • Sponsored Affiliates
  • Students
  • Temporary Staff
Campuses:
  • Ann Arbor
  • Dearborn
  • Flint
  • Michigan Medicine
Permitted Use:
  • Noncommercial Research
  • Instruction
  • Administration

License Information

Terms & Conditions

  • Eligible “End Users” includes full-time and part-time students, faculty residents, fellows, researchers and employees, and named contractors who have authorized access to U-M systems (provided use by such contractors will be limited to the purposes of their contracted work for U-M using those systems).
  • Commercial aka for-profit research use is not allowed.
  • User is responsible for their conduct, content, and communications with others.
  • User is responsible for maintaining and protecting their resources and keeping a local copy.

Refer to complete Terms of Service and Acceptable Use Policy linked below.

Full Terms & Conditions

License Expiration Date

Consortium/Funding Info

As of July 2024, U-M has subscribed to Overleaf Commons - a site license for institutions to provide Overleaf Professional accounts to students, faculty, and staff. For more information, and to create or link an Overleaf Professional account, visit our University of Michigan Overleaf portal. Users may log in using SSO either from the portal page or from the main login page (choosing the SSO option). This site license subscription is funded for at least the first year, so eligible end-users are able to use the license at no cost.

Your Responsibilities

It is your responsibility to protect university resources and data by ensuring that you use software in compliance with relevant university policies and standards, store and process all sensitive data within approved systems, and ensure equitable access to information technology for users with disabilities.

Individuals at U-M are ultimately responsible for any infringing software on their computers or devices or for violating the terms and conditions of software licenses. Individuals are responsible for reviewing the SPG on Software Procurement and Licensing Compliance.