NeurIPS 2026 in Overleaf
One-click import. neurips_2026.sty, checklist.tex, and references.bib pre-loaded. Plus: a faster Overleaf alternative purpose-built for NeurIPS papers.
The two-minute version
If you want to write your NeurIPS 2026 paper in Overleaf, you have two paths:
- Manual: download the NeurIPS author kit .zip from media.neurips.cc, import as a new Overleaf project, compile.
- One-click: open the TypeTeX NeurIPS 2026 template, click Export to Overleaf, and your project — including
neurips_2026.sty,main.tex,checklist.tex, andreferences.bib— opens directly in Overleaf, ready to compile.
What's in the imported project
neurips_2026.sty— the official 2026 style file with anonymous modemain.tex— pre-configured with title, author, abstract, and section skeletonchecklist.tex— the NeurIPS Paper Checklist with all 10+ standard questionsreferences.bib— empty BibTeX file ready for your citations- A
.gitignoretuned for LaTeX projects
Compiling in Overleaf
Overleaf detects main.tex automatically and compiles with pdfLaTeX. The template doesn't require any custom packages — Overleaf has TeX Live with everything pre-installed. First compile takes ~10 seconds, subsequent compiles ~5 seconds (Overleaf caches partial output).
Collaboration in Overleaf
Overleaf's free tier allows one collaborator with real-time editing. For more co-authors you need a paid plan ($10–$15/user/month). TypeTeX includes unlimited real-time collaborators on every plan including free.
The faster alternative: TypeTeX
Overleaf is fine. TypeTeX is faster. The reason: Overleaf has to recompile the entire paper server-side every time you save (typically 5–30 seconds for a full NeurIPS paper). TypeTeX's Typst-based engine recompiles incrementally in your browser — most edits land in under 200ms.
For deadline week, when you're iterating on figure placement, table formatting, and last-minute math edits, this difference compounds. A 10-second compile cycle repeated 200 times in a day is 33 minutes lost. TypeTeX brings that to under a minute.
Other TypeTeX advantages over Overleaf for NeurIPS papers: AI writing assistance built-in, unlimited collaborators on free tier, automatic anonymization checks, built-in Pandoc-quality LaTeX → Word converter for revision rounds.
Frequently asked questions
NeurIPS distributes the author kit (neurips_2026.sty, main.tex, checklist.tex) at media.neurips.cc. You can import it into Overleaf manually, or use the TypeTeX NeurIPS 2026 template which is Overleaf-ready: one click to export and the full project — neurips_2026.sty included — opens directly in Overleaf.
Two options: (1) Download the NeurIPS 2026 author kit .zip from media.neurips.cc, then in Overleaf click 'New Project' → 'Upload Project' and drop the .zip. (2) Use TypeTeX's NeurIPS template — click 'Export to Overleaf' and the project opens in Overleaf with everything configured.
Yes, as long as neurips_2026.sty is in the same directory as main.tex. Overleaf compiles the template out of the box. No package installation, no path configuration.
Yes. Overleaf's free tier supports one collaborator; paid tiers support unlimited collaborators with real-time editing. TypeTeX includes unlimited real-time collaborators on every plan, including the free tier.
Overleaf compiles LaTeX server-side, which takes 5–30 seconds per build for a full NeurIPS paper. TypeTeX uses a Typst-first compiler that recompiles in under 200ms per edit — you see your paper update as you type. For deadline-week iteration on figures and typography, this difference is enormous. We support LaTeX too, but Typst makes the feedback loop instantaneous.
Yes. TypeTeX's Overleaf import handles full Overleaf project zips — neurips_2026.sty, main.tex, references.bib, all figures. Drop the .zip on the dashboard and the project opens directly. No content loss.
When using LaTeX with neurips_2026.sty, yes — both use TeX Live and produce byte-equivalent PDFs. If you write the paper in Typst (TypeTeX's default), the output is visually identical to the LaTeX version of neurips_2026.sty but compiles 10x faster.
Yes. NeurIPS accepts PDF submissions regardless of where the LaTeX was compiled. Compile in Overleaf, download the PDF, upload to OpenReview. Same flow as TypeTeX.