Antonio Bradley

One of Tana’s biggest strengths is its promise as a thinking tool for people who work in complex, technical domains. But right now, there’s a critical gap: the lack of LaTeX support for mathematical notation.

If you’re working in data science, machine learning, or any academic field where math is core, being unable to write equations directly into your notes feels like running with one shoe off. You can get places, but not comfortably, and for most not nearly as fast as you should.

For the past couple of years, this request has been active here, and for good reason: people in technical and academic fields don’t just occasionally jot down formulas; equations are part of their daily language. Without LaTeX, Tana becomes harder to recommend to researchers, students, or engineers who would otherwise benefit from its structure and power.

Adding LaTeX wouldn’t just tick a feature box — it would position Tana as a serious contender in the workflows of scientists, analysts, and educators. It would lower friction for technical users, open the door to whole new communities, and strengthen the case for Tana as a long-term home for research, study, and teaching.

I am in total agreement. Working offline and having a local copy on your desktop or mobile device needs to be TOP PRIORITY!!!

Yes, this is a great idea. I am currently on the waiting list to get access to the app, but this would be a HUGE hurdle for me. I am leaving another app because I can't simply copy information from one app to another without having to reformat the entire document.