Start
Open folder or ZIP
Choose the host project without uploading it.
Files4 editable
StorageHost computer
Free. Local. Yours.
The Overleaf-like editor hosted by you.
Windows 10 / 11 and macOS. Latest release: v0.1.22
Preview
One laptop becomes the writing room.
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Open a project
Start with a LaTeX folder or ZIP. LocalLeaf keeps the working copy on the host computer.
LocalLeaf Host
Session Management
Host this project
Copy the temporary link, approve guests, and stop the room when the draft is done.
https://leaf.local/session/8H2K
LocalLeaf
Open a project, share a link, approve collaborators, and write together.
No accounts. No monthly server. No cloud storage.
Your draft stays on the host computer from first edit to final PDF.
Flow
A collaboration session without the cloud detour.
LocalLeaf uses secure temporary tunnels to connect collaborators to the host laptop, so projects stay local without renting a shared server.
Choose
Open a LaTeX folder or ZIP project from the host computer.
Host
LocalLeaf starts the editor, compiler, session controls, and tunnel link.
Invite
Send the temporary link and approve people as they join.
Write
Edit, chat, compile, preview, ask AI, and keep everyone in sync.
Stop
End the session. The project remains saved on the host PC.
AI
Let AI assist you by asking for help, then approve the edit.
The AI Helper can read project context, explain LaTeX errors, draft safer replacements, and ask before it touches your files.
Approval cards before writes
Diffs tracked in Changes
Safe text edits only by default
For real working groups
Built for student groups, thesis drafts, lab notes, and quick reports.
LocalLeaf gives the host a quiet control center and gives collaborators an Overleaf-style editor in the browser.
Host
Approves people before they join
AI
Uses local models or your provider key
Files
Stay on the host computer
Q&A
Small answers before you install.
Do collaborators install anything?
No. Collaborators join through a browser link after the host approves them.
Can AI run locally?
Yes. LocalLeaf can download supported GGUF models and run them through the bundled local runtime on the host machine.
Can I bring my own API key?
Yes. You can connect OpenAI-compatible providers and route AI requests through your own configured key.
Can AI edit files without permission?
By default, no. LocalLeaf shows approval cards, diffs, and a Changes history before applying safe text edits.
Where are project files stored?
On the host computer. LocalLeaf is designed around local files and temporary sessions.
What happens when the host closes the app?
The session ends, collaborators disconnect, and the project remains saved on the host computer.
Write together. Hosted by you.
