Frequently Asked Questions

Axiom converts handwritten STEM notes into structured digital text.

It reads handwritten math, physics, chemistry, and engineering notation and outputs:

• LaTeX
• Markdown (with MathJax)
• Vector PDF

The output is editable, searchable, and standards-compliant.

Axiom is not a generic OCR tool.

Standard OCR reads characters linearly. Axiom parses structure—including spatial relationships between symbols.

This allows it to correctly transcribe fractions, matrices, integrals, superscripts, subscripts, and equations that generic OCR fails to interpret.

Axiom supports:

• Mathematical equations
• Physics notation
• Chemistry formulas and diagrams
• Engineering notes
• Mixed text + math pages

It works with:

• Phone scans
• Flatbed scans
• PDFs and images

1. Scan or photograph handwritten notes
2. Upload them to Axiom
3. Axiom generates compile-ready LaTeX
4. Copy the output into Overleaf or any LaTeX editor

No manual equation typing is required.

Accuracy depends on structure recognition.

Generic OCR tools struggle with:

• Nested equations
• Matrices
• Multi-line derivations

Axiom is trained specifically on STEM notation, allowing it to preserve mathematical hierarchy rather than flattening expressions into plain text.

Yes.

Axiom is designed to complement Overleaf.

Axiom generates LaTeX source code. Overleaf is where that code is compiled and edited.

Axiom removes the manual LaTeX entry step.

Yes.

Axiom outputs clean Markdown with MathJax-compatible equations.

The result can be pasted directly into:

• Obsidian
• GitHub
• Any Markdown editor that supports math

Yes.

Axiom’s Markdown output is fully compatible with Obsidian’s MathJax rendering.

This allows handwritten notes to become:

• Searchable
• Linkable
• Part of a long-term knowledge graph

Images are not searchable or refactorable.

Markdown text:

• Can be searched
• Can be linked
• Can be reorganized
• Can be version-controlled

Axiom converts handwriting into living text instead of static images.

Yes.

Axiom is designed for:

• Lab notebooks
• Draft derivations
• Research calculations
• Thesis preparation

It reduces transcription errors and preserves original notation.

Yes.

A common workflow is:

• Handwrite derivations
• Convert with Axiom
• Paste LaTeX into a paper or thesis

This preserves accuracy while saving time.

Yes.

Scanned notebooks can be processed page by page.

Once converted, notes become searchable and reusable instead of remaining locked in scanned PDFs.

Generic OCR treats math as linear text.

This causes:

• Fractions to break
• Superscripts to collapse
• Matrices to lose structure

Math is spatial. Axiom is built to understand spatial relationships.

No.

Axiom does not replace:

• Obsidian
• Notion
• Overleaf

It acts as a bridge between handwriting and digital systems.

Axiom follows a zero-retention approach.

Files are processed to generate output, then discarded.

Your notes remain yours.

No.

Axiom outputs:

• Plain-text LaTeX
• Plain-text Markdown

There is no proprietary format or platform lock-in.

Axiom supports:

• LaTeX source code
• Markdown with MathJax
• Vector PDF

All formats are standards-based.

Yes.

Once converted to LaTeX, Markdown, or text-based PDF, your notes become fully searchable.

No.

Axiom is designed for real-world handwriting, including:

• Rough notes
• Classroom writing
• Research scratch work

Clear structure matters more than calligraphy.

Axiom offers a limited number of free pages.

Additional usage is pay-per-page. No subscription is required.