Move an Overleaf project to Texeno in three steps.
Your files move as they are, with nothing to convert. Overleaf keeps its copy until you delete it, so you can compile in Texeno first and decide afterwards.
The three steps
Download the source from Overleaf
Open the project in Overleaf, choose Menu, then Source under Download. You get a .zip of every file in the project.
Upload it to Texeno
In Texeno, choose New project, then Upload project, and drop the .zip in. Folders, figures, the bibliography and custom classes come with it. A project linked to GitHub imports with Import from GitHub instead.
Compile
Press Recompile. Texeno takes the file with \documentclass as the main document. If there are several, or none, choose the main document in Settings.
If the first build fails
Most failures come from a short list of differences.
Read the first error
The logs pane explains common errors in plain words and links to the line. Fix the first one and recompile; later errors often disappear with it.
Check the compiler
A project written for XeLaTeX or LuaLaTeX, with fontspec or unicode-math, needs that compiler chosen in the project's settings.
Check the TeX Live version
Texeno runs TeX Live 2026 for new projects. If a project depends on the behaviour of an older package, choose the TeX Live version it was written for in the project's settings, then recompile.
Check shell commands
Minted, SVG figures through Inkscape and pythontex run on every plan, in a sandbox that belongs to your project alone. There is no switch to turn on.
Check paths
Paths are read from the project's top folder. If the main document sits in a subfolder, Texeno tells you.
What does not come with the .zip
The download holds your files. Comments, tracked changes, version history and the list of people on the project stay in Overleaf.
To bring your co-authors, use Share in Texeno: add their email addresses or send a link. On Scholar and Lab, GitHub or Git sync can keep one repository current while some of you are still on Overleaf, and Dropbox sync works the same way.
Questions
Is it safe to move a project that has a deadline?
Moving does not change the project in Overleaf. Upload a copy, compile it in Texeno, and keep working where you trust the build until it passes.
Does Texeno keep my Overleaf history?
No. The .zip has the current files only. Texeno starts a history from your first upload.
Can I import from editors other than Overleaf?
Yes. Any LaTeX project as a .zip imports the same way, from Papeeria, CoCalc, Sarmate or a folder on your computer.
Try your own paper in Texeno.
Start free, upload a project as a .zip and press Recompile. Upgrade when you need longer compiles.
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