Plain-text Typst source format for composing structured documents, reports, articles, presentations and academic papers
File type: Text file
A .typ file contains source text written in the Typst markup and scripting language. It defines document content, formatting, layout, mathematical notation, citations and reusable functions in a human-readable plain-text format.
Files can be opened and edited with the Typst web application, the Tinymist language server and compatible code editors. The Typst command-line compiler processes them into documents such as PDF, SVG or PNG files.
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Text file
Date updated: August 13, 2026
Typst is a modern typesetting system designed as an alternative to traditional markup-based document tools. A .typ file may contain headings, paragraphs, lists, tables, equations, figures, bibliographies and page-layout instructions. Unlike a fixed-layout document, it normally stores the instructions used to generate the final presentation.
The format is plain text and uses a concise markup syntax combined with a programmable language. Typst source can import packages and other source files, define variables and functions, apply styles, and calculate content dynamically. This makes it suitable for both short documents and large projects with reusable templates.
Typst was developed as an open-source typesetting system with a focus on fast compilation, readable source and built-in support for common academic and technical publishing features. The compiler generally produces PDF output, while supported export workflows can also generate image-based or vector graphics formats such as PNG and SVG.
Because .typ files are source documents rather than finished page images, their appearance depends on the Typst compiler, the selected fonts, imported resources and package versions. The files can be used across Windows, macOS and Linux, and may also be edited and compiled in a browser through the Typst web application.
To open a .typ file, use the Typst web application for browser-based editing, or install the Typst command-line compiler and open the file in a text editor. Tinymist provides Typst-aware editing, previewing and language-server features, and is available for common editor environments.
On Windows, macOS and Linux, open the file with a text editor or an editor configured for Typst, then compile it with Typst to preview or produce the finished document. A .typ file is not normally opened with a word processor as a directly formatted document.
Convert a .typ source file by compiling it with Typst. The usual output is PDF, and Typst workflows can also export supported documents or pages to formats such as SVG and PNG. The Typst web application provides an online way to compile and download generated output without installing the compiler.
There is no general lossless conversion from PDF or other fixed-layout formats back to editable Typst source, because those formats do not retain the original markup, structure and styling logic. Content can be recreated manually or migrated with other document-conversion tools, but the resulting .typ file may require substantial formatting adjustments.
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