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How to connect Mathpix MCP with ChatGPT Work

Connect ChatGPT Work to Mathpix MCP. Extract latex from equation image, parse photographed table into csv, and more using natural language, with authentication handled for you.

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Mathpix extracts text, mathematics, tables, and other structured content from images and documents. Converts visual content into editable formats for publishing, computation, and archival.

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How to connect Mathpix MCP with ChatGPT Work

ChatGPT Work is an agent inside ChatGPT built for your most ambitious work. It takes action across your apps and files, stays with a project for hours, and turns a goal into finished materials like sheets, slides, and docs - not just answers.

In this guide, I will explain the easiest and most secure way to connect your Mathpix account to ChatGPT Work via Composio Connect, so it can extract text from images, convert equations to LaTeX, parse tables into CSV, and generate editable documents through natural language commands without ever putting your account credentials at risk.

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Why use Composio over default connectors?

  • Apps with read and write access. Default connectors mostly can read your data. Composio's Mathpix integration lets ChatGPT Work take actions like creating drafts, sending updates, labeling records, and more.
  • 1,500+ SaaS toolkits out of the box. Composio gives you instant access to a vast catalog of pre-built connectors, from Gmail and Slack to Notion, Linear, and Salesforce.
  • One MCP server for every app. Connect any of your applications on demand through a single endpoint, rather than juggling a separate server for each app.
  • Smart, context-aware tool loading. Unlike traditional MCP servers that dump every available tool into the LLM context window, Composio searches for and loads only the tools relevant to the task at hand.
  • Cross-app automation. Chain actions across multiple apps in a single run - fetch a thread, summarize it in Notion, and post highlights to Slack without leaving the conversation.

Prerequisites

  • A ChatGPT account with access to ChatGPT Work (rolling out across Pro, Enterprise, Edu, Plus, and Business plans). We will use the ChatGPT desktop app, which is available on every plan.
  • Access to the Mathpix workspace you want to connect.
  • Composio MCP.

Note: Composio connects through OAuth. You will be asked to sign in and approve specific permissions. Review the permission screen carefully if you are using a work account.

Step-by-step: Connect Mathpix to ChatGPT Work

1. Open the MCP settings

In ChatGPT Work, go to Settings and open the Plugins section. Inside the Plugins page, click the MCP tab.

ChatGPT Work settings showing the Plugins page with the MCP tab selected

2. Add the server

Click Add server. In the Name field enter Composio, for Type select Streamable HTTP, and in the URL field paste the Composio MCP server URL:

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https://connect.composio.dev/mcp
ChatGPT Work Add server dialog with the name Composio, type Streamable HTTP, and the Composio MCP URL

Then click Save. The Composio server now appears in your MCP plugins list.

ChatGPT Work Plugins page showing the Composio MCP server added to the list

3. Authenticate

Click Authenticate, log in via Composio, and click Allow access to authorize ChatGPT Work to use your Composio account.

Composio login and Allow access screen for ChatGPT Work MCP setup

4. Start using Composio

That is it - Composio tools are now available in ChatGPT Work. Ask it to work with your Mathpix account and it will run the actions you authorize.

What you can do after connecting Mathpix

  • Extract LaTeX from equation image
  • Parse photographed table into CSV
  • Summarize handwritten notes from photo

Security + privacy notes (important)

  • Use least-privilege access: Only grant permissions you actually need.
  • Review OAuth permissions before approving: Make sure requested scopes match what you expect Composio and ChatGPT Work to do.
  • Keep write actions human-reviewed: For actions like sending messages, creating labels, or editing drafts, keep manual confirmation enabled.
  • Be careful with sensitive data: Avoid using this setup with highly sensitive information unless allowed by your personal, company, or client policies.
TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every Mathpix action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Convert Mathpix Markdown

Submit Mathpix Markdown, wait for one requested format to finish, then return the conversion ID and downloadable output file.

Create App Token

Mint a short-lived client OCR credential, optionally with a live ink strokes session.

Delete Conversion

Permanently delete one Mathpix Markdown conversion's hosted output data after explicit confirmation.

Delete Document

Permanently delete one Mathpix document source and its hosted outputs after explicit confirmation.

Delete File

Permanently delete one terminal Files API file and its Mathpix-hosted results.

Finalize File Job

Permanently close one Files API job to new file additions and arm its completion webhook.

Get App Token

Get expiry and ownership metadata for a specific short-lived Mathpix app token.

Get Conversion Result

Wait for an existing Mathpix Markdown conversion and requested format to finish, then return its status and downloadable output file without creating a conversion.

Get Document Result

Wait for an existing Mathpix document job and requested format to finish, then return its status and downloadable output file without creating a new job.

Get File Job

Get aggregate status, file and page counters, and timestamps for one Files API job.

Get File Result

Wait for an existing Files API file and selected format to finish, then return its status and downloadable output without creating a file.

Get Job File by Custom ID

Get the complete Files API processing status for one job member using the exact caller-defined custom ID assigned at submission.

Get OCR Usage

Return one page of aggregated Mathpix OCR usage for a date range, optionally grouped by usage type, request configuration, or application.

Get Storage Onboarding Identities

Get the Mathpix AWS, Azure, and GCP identities needed to grant cloud-storage access.

List Conversions

List one page of retained Mathpix Markdown conversion records, optionally filtered by date, and return IDs usable by conversion result or deletion tools.

List Data Sources

List cloud-storage data sources registered with Mathpix, returning only allowlisted non-secret metadata.

List Documents

List retained document OCR jobs for the connected account, optionally filtered by date or document ID, and return one page.

List File Job Files

List one cursor-paginated page of files in a Mathpix Files API job, optionally filtered by terminal status.

List File Jobs

List one cursor-paginated page of Files API jobs newest first, optionally bounded by inclusive UTC dates.

OCR Document

Submit a PDF, office document, or ebook URL, wait for OCR and the requested conversion to finish, then return its Mathpix job ID and downloadable output file.

OCR Image

Extract text, math, tables, diagrams, or chemistry from one image URL or base64 data URI and return the requested OCR representations.

Process File URI

Submit one public or registered-cloud document URI to the paid Files API, wait for OCR and one requested output, and return the retained file ID and downloadable result.

Process Image Batch

Submit a paid asynchronous batch of 1-100 named public image URLs, wait until every key has a semantically successful OCR result, and return the retained batch ID and results.

Recognize Strokes

Recognize handwritten math or text from aligned x/y digital-ink stroke arrays and return OCR representations.

Revoke App Token

Irreversibly revoke one short-lived app token immediately.

Search OCR Results

Search retained image and stroke OCR history by date, identifiers, content, tags, or detected content and return one page of results.

Submit File Job

Submit 1 to 200,000 remote documents as one paid asynchronous Mathpix Files job.

Upload and Process File

Upload one local document to the paid Mathpix Files API, wait until OCR and one requested output are ready, then return the retained Mathpix file ID and a downloadable result.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

With a standalone Mathpix MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Mathpix tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Mathpix and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Yes, you can. ChatGPT Work fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Mathpix tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Mathpix scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Mathpix data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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