Does There Exist an Online LaTeX Diagram Graphical Editor that Produces Corresponding LaTeX Code

Question

Is there an online tool that generates the corresponding LaTeX code of a diagram which can be drawn using a graphical interface? A tool such as latexdraw but only using a web browser (like Detexify)?

Answer 1

A wonderful option is mathcha: www.mathcha.io

just open the editor, you log in and you make your drawings and equations.

this online program will create different export formats, including Tikz, which is compatible with Latex.

Answer 2

The GeoGebra online tool, which can also be installed and run locally, comes to mind. It let's you do geometric drawings: define points, intersections, ellipses given the two foci and a point, etc... It will generate TikZ code for you.

For example, create an ellipse within your browser

This can be exported to TikZ (will generate a standalone document), which renders to

Answer 3

If you're looking for a tool to draw commutative diagrams with tikzcd, there's Yichuan Shen's tikzcd-editor.

Answer 4

Another possibility is to use this online tool called FreeTikZ based on freetikz.sty. Here the whole code:

\NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}[1999/01/01]
\ProvidesPackage{freetikz}
\RequirePackage{tikz}

\pgfdeclarelayer{edgelayer}
\pgfdeclarelayer{nodelayer}
\pgfdeclarelayer{foreground}
\pgfdeclarelayer{background}
\pgfsetlayers{background,edgelayer,nodelayer,main,foreground,background}

\def\thickness{0.7pt}

\tikzstyle{dot}=[circle, draw=black, fill=black!25, inner sep=.4ex, line width=\thickness, node on layer=foreground]
\tikzstyle{blackdot}=[dot, fill=black!50]
\tikzstyle{blackdot}=[dot, fill=gray!40!white]
\tikzstyle{whitedot}=[dot, fill=white]
\tikzstyle{reddot}=[dot, fill=red]
\tikzstyle{greendot}=[dot, fill=green]

\makeatletter
\pgfkeys{%
  /tikz/on layer/.code={
    \pgfonlayer{#1}\begingroup
    \aftergroup\endpgfonlayer
    \aftergroup\endgroup
  },
  /tikz/node on layer/.code={
    \gdef\node@@on@layer{%
      \setbox\tikz@tempbox=\hbox\bgroup\pgfonlayer{#1}\unhbox\tikz@tempbox\endpgfonlayer\egroup}
    \aftergroup\node@on@layer
  },
  /tikz/end node on layer/.code={
    \endpgfonlayer\endgroup\endgroup
  }
}
\def\node@on@layer{\aftergroup\node@@on@layer}
\makeatother

% Lengths
\newlength\morphismheight
\setlength\morphismheight{0.6cm}
\newlength\minimummorphismwidth
\setlength\minimummorphismwidth{0.6cm}
\newlength\stateheight
\setlength\stateheight{0.6cm}
\newlength\minimumstatewidth
\setlength\minimumstatewidth{0.89cm}
\newlength\connectheight
\setlength\connectheight{0.5cm}
\tikzset{width/.initial=\minimummorphismwidth}

% Keys
\newif\ifwedge\pgfkeys{/tikz/wedge/.is if=wedge}
\tikzset{wedge}
\newif\ifvflip\pgfkeys{/tikz/vflip/.is if=vflip}
\newif\ifhflip\pgfkeys{/tikz/hflip/.is if=hflip}
\newif\ifhvflip\pgfkeys{/tikz/hvflip/.is if=hvflip}
\newif\ifconnectnw\pgfkeys{/tikz/connect nw/.is if=connectnw}
\newif\ifconnectne\pgfkeys{/tikz/connect ne/.is if=connectne}
\newif\ifconnectsw\pgfkeys{/tikz/connect sw/.is if=connectsw}
\newif\ifconnectse\pgfkeys{/tikz/connect se/.is if=connectse}
\newif\ifconnectn\pgfkeys{/tikz/connect n/.is if=connectn}
\newif\ifconnects\pgfkeys{/tikz/connect s/.is if=connects}
\newif\ifconnectnwf\pgfkeys{/tikz/connect nw >/.is if=connectnwf}
\newif\ifconnectnef\pgfkeys{/tikz/connect ne >/.is if=connectnef}
\newif\ifconnectswf\pgfkeys{/tikz/connect sw >/.is if=connectswf}
\newif\ifconnectsef\pgfkeys{/tikz/connect se >/.is if=connectsef}
\newif\ifconnectnf\pgfkeys{/tikz/connect n >/.is if=connectnf}
\newif\ifconnectsf\pgfkeys{/tikz/connect s >/.is if=connectsf}
\newif\ifconnectnwr\pgfkeys{/tikz/connect nw </.is if=connectnwr}
\newif\ifconnectner\pgfkeys{/tikz/connect ne </.is if=connectner}
\newif\ifconnectswr\pgfkeys{/tikz/connect sw </.is if=connectswr}
\newif\ifconnectser\pgfkeys{/tikz/connect se </.is if=connectser}
\newif\ifconnectnr\pgfkeys{/tikz/connect n </.is if=connectnr}
\newif\ifconnectsr\pgfkeys{/tikz/connect s </.is if=connectsr}
\tikzset{keylengthnw/.initial=\connectheight}
\tikzset{keylengthn/.initial =\connectheight}
\tikzset{keylengthne/.initial=\connectheight}
\tikzset{keylengthsw/.initial=\connectheight}
\tikzset{keylengths/.initial =\connectheight}
\tikzset{keylengthse/.initial=\connectheight}
\tikzset{connect nw length/.style={connect nw=true, keylengthnw={#1}}}
\tikzset{connect n length/.style ={connect n =true, keylengthn ={#1}}}
\tikzset{connect ne length/.style={connect ne=true, keylengthne={#1}}}
\tikzset{connect sw length/.style={connect sw=true, keylengthsw={#1}}}
\tikzset{connect s length/.style ={connect s =true, keylengths ={#1}}}
\tikzset{connect se length/.style={connect se=true, keylengthse={#1}}}
\tikzset{connect nw < length/.style={connect nw <=true, keylengthnw={#1}}}
\tikzset{connect n < length/.style ={connect n <=true,  keylengthn ={#1}}}
\tikzset{connect ne < length/.style={connect ne <=true, keylengthne={#1}}}
\tikzset{connect sw < length/.style={connect sw <=true, keylengthnw={#1}}}
\tikzset{connect s < length/.style ={connect s <=true,  keylengths ={#1}}}
\tikzset{connect se < length/.style={connect se <=true, keylengthse={#1}}}
\tikzset{connect nw > length/.style={connect nw >=true, keylengthnw={#1}}}
\tikzset{connect n > length/.style ={connect n >=true,  keylengthn ={#1}}}
\tikzset{connect ne > length/.style={connect ne >=true, keylengthne={#1}}}
\tikzset{connect sw > length/.style={connect sw >=true, keylengthsw={#1}}}
\tikzset{connect s > length/.style ={connect s >=true,  keylengths ={#1}}}
\tikzset{connect se > length/.style={connect se >=true, keylengthse={#1}}}

% Shapes
\makeatletter
\pgfdeclareshape{morphism}
{
    \savedanchor\centerpoint
    {
        \pgf@x=0pt
        \pgf@y=0pt
    }
    \anchor{center}{\centerpoint}
    \anchorborder{\centerpoint}
    \saveddimen\savedlengthnw
    {
        \pgfkeysgetvalue{/tikz/keylengthnw}{\len}
        \pgf@x=\len
    }
    \saveddimen\savedlengthn
    {
        \pgfkeysgetvalue{/tikz/keylengthn}{\len}
        \pgf@x=\len
    }
    \saveddimen\savedlengthne
    {
        \pgfkeysgetvalue{/tikz/keylengthne}{\len}
        \pgf@x=\len
    }
    \saveddimen\savedlengthsw
    {
        \pgfkeysgetvalue{/tikz/keylengthsw}{\len}
        \pgf@x=\len
    }
    \saveddimen\savedlengths
    {
        \pgfkeysgetvalue{/tikz/keylengths}{\len}
        \pgf@x=\len
    }
    \saveddimen\savedlengthse
    {
        \pgfkeysgetvalue{/tikz/keylengthse}{\len}
        \pgf@x=\len
    }
    \saveddimen\overallwidth
    {
        \pgfkeysgetvalue{/tikz/width}{\minwidth}
        \pgf@x=\wd\pgfnodeparttextbox
        \ifdim\pgf@x<\minwidth
            \pgf@x=\minwidth
        \fi
    }
    \savedanchor{\upperrightcorner}
    {
        \pgf@y=.5\ht\pgfnodeparttextbox
        \advance\pgf@y by -.5\dp\pgfnodeparttextbox
        \pgf@x=.5\wd\pgfnodeparttextbox
    }
    \anchor{north}
    {
        \pgf@x=0pt
        \pgf@y=0.5\morphismheight
    }
    \anchor{north east}
    {
        \pgf@x=\overallwidth
        \multiply \pgf@x by 2
        \divide \pgf@x by 5
        \pgf@y=0.5\morphismheight
    }
    \anchor{east}
    {
        \pgf@x=\overallwidth
        \divide \pgf@x by 2
        \advance \pgf@x by 5pt
        \pgf@y=0pt
    }
    \anchor{west}
    {
        \pgf@x=-\overallwidth
        \divide \pgf@x by 2
        \advance \pgf@x by -5pt
        \pgf@y=0pt
    }
    \anchor{north west}
    {
        \pgf@x=-\overallwidth
        \multiply \pgf@x by 2
        \divide \pgf@x by 5
        \pgf@y=0.5\morphismheight
    }
    \anchor{connect nw}
    {
        \pgf@x=-\overallwidth
        \multiply \pgf@x by 2
        \divide \pgf@x by 5
        \pgf@y=0.5\morphismheight
        \advance\pgf@y by \savedlengthnw
    }
    \anchor{connect ne}
    {
        \pgf@x=\overallwidth
        \multiply \pgf@x by 2
        \divide \pgf@x by 5
        \pgf@y=0.5\morphismheight
        \advance\pgf@y by \savedlengthne
    }
    \anchor{connect sw}
    {
        \pgf@x=-\overallwidth
        \multiply \pgf@x by 2
        \divide \pgf@x by 5
        \pgf@y=-0.5\morphismheight
        \advance\pgf@y by -\savedlengthsw
    }
    \anchor{connect se}
    {
        \pgf@x=\overallwidth
        \multiply \pgf@x by 2
        \divide \pgf@x by 5
        \pgf@y=-0.5\morphismheight
        \advance\pgf@y by -\savedlengthse
    }
    \anchor{connect n}
    {
        \pgf@x=0pt
        \pgf@y=0.5\morphismheight
        \advance\pgf@y by \savedlengthn
    }
    \anchor{connect s}
    {
        \pgf@x=0pt
        \pgf@y=-0.5\morphismheight
        \advance\pgf@y by -\savedlengths
    }
    \anchor{south east}
    {
        \pgf@x=\overallwidth
        \multiply \pgf@x by 2
        \divide \pgf@x by 5
        \pgf@y=-0.5\morphismheight
    }
    \anchor{south west}
    {
        \pgf@x=-\overallwidth
        \multiply \pgf@x by 2
        \divide \pgf@x by 5
        \pgf@y=-0.5\morphismheight
    }
    \anchor{south}
    {
        \pgf@x=0pt
        \pgf@y=-0.5\morphismheight
    }
    \anchor{text}
    {
        \upperrightcorner
        \pgf@x=-\pgf@x
        \pgf@y=-\pgf@y
    }
    \backgroundpath
    {
        \pgfsetstrokecolor{black}
        \pgfsetlinewidth{\thickness}
        \begin{scope}
                \ifhflip
                    \pgftransformyscale{-1}
                \fi
                \ifvflip
                    \pgftransformxscale{-1}
                \fi
                \ifhvflip
                    \pgftransformxscale{-1}
                    \pgftransformyscale{-1}
                \fi
                \pgfpathmoveto{\pgfpoint
                    {-0.5*\overallwidth-5pt}
                    {0.5*\morphismheight}}
                \pgfpathlineto{\pgfpoint
                    {0.5*\overallwidth+5pt}
                    {0.5*\morphismheight}}
                \ifwedge
                    \pgfpathlineto{\pgfpoint
                        {0.5*\overallwidth + 15pt}
                        {-0.5*\morphismheight}}
                \else
                    \pgfpathlineto{\pgfpoint
                        {0.5*\overallwidth + 5pt}
                        {-0.5*\morphismheight}}
                \fi
                \pgfpathlineto{\pgfpoint
                    {-0.5*\overallwidth-5pt}
                    {-0.5*\morphismheight}}
                \pgfpathclose
                \pgfusepath{stroke}
        \end{scope}
        \ifconnectnw
            \pgfpathmoveto{\pgfpoint
                {-0.4*\overallwidth}
                {0.5*\morphismheight}}
            \pgfpathlineto{\pgfpoint
                {-0.4*\overallwidth}
                {0.5*\morphismheight+\savedlengthnw}}
            \pgfusepath{stroke}
        \fi
        \ifconnectne
            \pgfpathmoveto{\pgfpoint
                {0.4*\overallwidth}
                {0.5*\morphismheight}}
            \pgfpathlineto{\pgfpoint
                {0.4*\overallwidth}
                {0.5*\morphismheight+\savedlengthne}}
            \pgfusepath{stroke}
        \fi
        \ifconnectsw
            \pgfpathmoveto{\pgfpoint
                {-0.4*\overallwidth}
                {-0.5*\morphismheight}}
            \pgfpathlineto{\pgfpoint
                {-0.4*\overallwidth}
                {-0.5*\morphismheight-\savedlengthsw}}
            \pgfusepath{stroke}
        \fi
        \ifconnectse
            \pgfpathmoveto{\pgfpoint
                {0.4*\overallwidth}
                {-0.5*\morphismheight}}
            \pgfpathlineto{\pgfpoint
                {0.4*\overallwidth}
                {-0.5*\morphismheight-\savedlengthse}}
            \pgfusepath{stroke}
        \fi
        \ifconnectn
            \pgfpathmoveto{\pgfpoint
                {0pt}
                {0.5*\morphismheight}}
            \pgfpathlineto{\pgfpoint
                {0pt}
                {0.5*\morphismheight+\savedlengthn}}
            \pgfusepath{stroke}
        \fi
        \ifconnects
            \pgfpathmoveto{\pgfpoint
                {0pt}
                {-0.5*\morphismheight}}
            \pgfpathlineto{\pgfpoint
                {0pt}
                {-0.5*\morphismheight-\savedlengths}}
            \pgfusepath{stroke}
        \fi
        \ifconnectnwf
            \draw [forward arrow style] (-0.4*\overallwidth,0.5*\morphismheight)
                to (-0.4*\overallwidth,0.5*\morphismheight+\savedlengthnw);
        \fi
        \ifconnectnef
            \draw [forward arrow style] (0.4*\overallwidth,0.5*\morphismheight)
                to (0.4*\overallwidth,0.5*\morphismheight+\savedlengthne);
        \fi
        \ifconnectswf
            \draw [forward arrow style] (-0.4*\overallwidth,-0.5*\morphismheight-\savedlengthsw)
                to (-0.4*\overallwidth,-0.5*\morphismheight);
        \fi
        \ifconnectsef
            \draw [forward arrow style] (0.4*\overallwidth,-0.5*\morphismheight-\savedlengthse)
                to (0.4*\overallwidth,-0.5*\morphismheight);
        \fi
        \ifconnectnf
            \draw [forward arrow style] (0,0.5*\morphismheight)
                to (0,0.5*\morphismheight+\savedlengthn);
        \fi
        \ifconnectsf
            \draw [forward arrow style] (0,-0.5*\morphismheight-\savedlengths)
                to (0,-0.5*\morphismheight);
        \fi
        \ifconnectnwr
            \draw [reverse arrow style] (-0.4*\overallwidth,0.5*\morphismheight)
                to (-0.4*\overallwidth,0.5*\morphismheight+\savedlengthnw);
        \fi
        \ifconnectner
            \draw [reverse arrow style] (0.4*\overallwidth,0.5*\morphismheight)
                to (0.4*\overallwidth,0.5*\morphismheight+\savedlengthne);
        \fi
        \ifconnectswr
            \draw [reverse arrow style] (-0.4*\overallwidth,-0.5*\morphismheight-\savedlengthsw)
                to (-0.4*\overallwidth,-0.5*\morphismheight);
        \fi
        \ifconnectser
            \draw [reverse arrow style] (0.4*\overallwidth,-0.5*\morphismheight-\savedlengthse)
                to (0.4*\overallwidth,-0.5*\morphismheight);
        \fi
        \ifconnectnr
            \draw [reverse arrow style] (0,0.5*\morphismheight)
                to (0,0.5*\morphismheight+\savedlengthn);
        \fi
        \ifconnectsr
            \draw [reverse arrow style] (0,-0.5*\morphismheight-\savedlengths)
                to (0,-0.5*\morphismheight);
        \fi
    }
}
\makeatother

This is the link to run it:

http://homepages.inf.ed.ac.uk/cheunen/freetikz/freetikz.html

Replacing the package with tikz, however, it is possible to observe that the result is not optimal or exact like the figure below.

In fact, we have:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
  \draw (2, 6) to[out=90, in=135] (5, 6);
  \draw (2, 6.5) to[out=0, in=180] (5.5, 6.5);
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}

For further explanations or informations there is also a link to help the users to use this tool: https://golem.ph.utexas.edu/category/2018/01/freetikz.html

Answer 5

TikzEdt is a combined WYSIWYG/text editor designed for editing Tikz code. http://www.tikzedt.org/

Answer 6

I add one link https://pickedshares.com/en/tikz-online-editor/ named Tikz online editor. Obviously you need to know the language of TikZ.