Kile

6.8easy start · #14 of 31
in LaTeX Editors

Runs on Linux, Mac, Windows.

Kile is ranked #14 of 31 in LaTeX editors on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

Kile plans and pricing

Kile Free Downloadable desktop application · source code available kile.sourceforge.io · 4 Oct 2026

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Purpose: Kile is a user-friendly TeX/LaTeX editor.
Compile and view: Kile can compile, convert, and view a document with one click.
Editing: Kile supports auto-completion of (La)TeX commands and advanced editing commands.
Templates: Templates and wizards help users start a new document.
Search: Kile supports inverse and forward search between the editor and DVI viewer.
Projects: Users can group related documents into a project and insert citations and references in projects.
Preview: QuickPreview previews a selected part of a document.
Platforms: The maker lists PC, Mac, BSD, Linux, and Microsoft Windows among supported architectures and operating systems.
Downloads: The download page offers source code and lists 64-bit Windows binaries for version 3.0 beta 3.
Build system: The maker describes Kile as having a flexible and smart build system for compiling LaTeX documents.
Support: Users can ask technical questions through the kile-devel mailing list and report problems through KDE's bug tracking system.
Installation: The maker recommends installing a matching Linux distribution package through its package manager when one is available.
Compatibility note: The help page says its compilation instructions cover Kile for KDE4 on Linux and BSD, and recommends distribution packages for system-wide installation.
Security: The download page displays a SHA-256 hash for the Kile 3.0 beta 4 source archive.
Price from: Free

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