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General Overview of Tools and Features in Equatio

Updated on Sep 19, 2023

What is Equatio?

Equatio is a math accessibility solution for those who prefer to listen to math in any document or web page or create math content with voice or handwriting.

Equatio allows users to take a screenshot of the inaccessible equation to convert it to accessible math. Users can paste the equation into a Word document or create LaTeX or MathML of the equation.

Equatio can be used to dictate equations and formulas aloud. It understands what is said and turns the spoken input into written expressions. Equatio can also be used to write math freehand on the device and to turn that into digital math.

Open Equatio
The toolbar will appear with icons representing each tool.

Full Equatio toolbar with icons representing the different tools.

Equation Editor

Equation editor is a math editor that includes symbols, formulas, and more. Equations can be typed right into the editor.
Included in the Equation Editor is a prediction tool that shows a small window of predicted expressions.

Equatio equation editor displaying an equation

LaTeX Editor

Copy or write LaTeX expressions into the editor and it will appear as math content in a separate editor on screen.
Conversely, if you need LaTeX expressions, you can write an equation in the math editor, and that equation will appear as LaTeX. The LaTeX can be copied and pasted wherever necessary.

Equatio LaTeX editor displaying an equation in normal math and LaTeX code

Graph Editor

A full graphing calculator that displays single and multiple graphs, ordered pairs, tables of points and more.

Equatio graphing calculator displaying a graph

Handwriting Recognition

This tool will read handwritten equations and translate them to math equations that can be edited and copied.
For use with a touch screen or mouse pointer.

Equatio handwriting tool with handwritten equation on left of screen translated to math equation on right of screen.

Speech Input

Use your computer's microphone to speak equations aloud. Equatio will translate your spoken work to math equations that can be edited and copied.

Equatio speech input tool with recording on left of screen and translated math equation on right of screen.

Screenshot Reader

Select any math equation on the web, video, or document and Equatio will turn it into an editable math equation.
More detailed information on the Screenshot Reader tool.

STEM Tools

The STEM Tools include three additional tools: periodic table, scientific calculator, and molecular viewer.
- Periodic Table: Full, interactable periodic table with information on each element.
- Scientific Calculator: Fully functional web-based scientific calculator.
- Molecular Viewer: Interact with 3D renderings of proteins and other chemistry structures.