> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.autype.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# What is Autype?

> Autype is a document editor that supports Markdown syntax with extensions for professional document creation. AI-native, automation-ready, and securely hosted in the EU.

## The problem with documents today

Creating professional documents shouldn't be this hard. Yet teams everywhere struggle with the same issues:

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  <Accordion title="Word processors break at scale">
    Formatting drifts between documents. Cross-references break silently. Styles are inconsistent across teams. And there's no way to automate generation — mail merge is the best you get.
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  <Accordion title="LaTeX is powerful but inaccessible">
    LaTeX produces beautiful output, but the learning curve is steep. Cryptic errors, complex toolchains, and slow compilation make it impractical for most business use cases.
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  <Accordion title="No tool connects editing with automation">
    Word and Google Docs have no meaningful API. Generating 100 personalized documents means 100 times copy-paste. No-code platforms like n8n or Make can't produce professional documents.
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## How Autype solves this

Autype is a **document editor that supports Markdown syntax** with powerful extensions for professional document creation. It produces clean, consistent PDFs, DOCX, and ODT files — and makes everything accessible for AI and automation.

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  <Card title="Write & collaborate" icon="pen-line">
    Familiar Markdown syntax with extensions for styling, citations, charts, and variables. Real-time collaboration with live cursors and line-anchored comments. Full version history with automatic snapshots, named versions, and one-click rollback.
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  <Card title="AI-native" icon="bot">
    The underlying document schema is directly accessible to LLMs. AI can read, understand, and modify your documents natively — not just the text, but structure, styles, and variables.
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  <Card title="Automate everything" icon="settings">
    Generate complete documents via REST API. Fill templates with bulk data. Trigger jobs from no-code platforms like n8n and Make. Up to 100 documents per bulk job.
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  <Card title="Secure & EU-hosted" icon="shield">
    All data stored and processed on secured servers in the EU. GDPR-compliant. Encrypted at rest and in transit. Role-based access control.
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## Who is Autype for?

* **Teams and agencies** — One template, unlimited personalized documents. Reusable styles ensure consistent corporate design across everything. Bulk generation from CSV or API.
* **Consultants and freelancers** — Professional proposals in minutes instead of hours. Variables for client data, instant PDF export. Comments for client feedback.
* **Developers and no-code builders** — Full REST API, JSON schema, webhook support. Integrate document generation into any workflow.
* **Technical writers** — Extended Markdown syntax with automatic indices, cross-references, and citation management. No more manual index maintenance.
* **Students and researchers** — Academic-grade citations with BibTeX import, automatic bibliography, cross-references, and fast rendering. No LaTeX complexity.

## Next steps

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  <Card title="Features" icon="sparkles" href="/getting-started/concepts/features">
    See what Autype can do in detail.
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  <Card title="AI integrations" icon="bot" href="/getting-started/concepts/ai">
    Learn about Autype's built-in AI capabilities.
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  <Card title="Collaboration" icon="users" href="/getting-started/concepts/collaboration">
    Real-time editing, comments, organizations, and roles.
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  <Card title="Projects" icon="folder-open" href="/getting-started/concepts/projects">
    How documents, versions, and variables are organized.
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