---
name: "textestvis"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "texlive-doc"
version: "2026.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/textestvis"
---

# textestvis(1)

visual regression tests for LaTeX

## NAME

**textestvis** - visual regression tests for LaTeX

## SYNOPSIS

**textestvis** \[-cs\] \[-e ENGINE\] \[-d DENSITY\] \[PATTERN\]

**textestvis approve** \[-e ENGINE\] \[PATTERN\]

**textestvis compare** \[-d DENSITY\] FILE FILE

**textestvis perf** \[-cs\] \[-e ENGINE\] FILE

## DESCRIPTION

Perform visual regression tests for LaTeX documents.

- **textestvis**

  Creates PDF files for all tex files matching the pattern and performs a visual regression test. If no pattern is specified, all files in the current directory are tested except for files whose names begin with an underscore.

- **textestvis approve**

  Replaces the reference files with the test files.

- **textestvis compare**

  Creates a visual diff for two pdf files.

- **textestvis perf**

  Measures the time for creating a pdf file from the given tex file.

## OPTIONS

- **-c**

  Clears cache.

- **-s**

  Enables shell escape.

- **-d** *DENSITY*

  Sets density in ppi (default 72).

- **-e** *ENGINE*

  Sets latex engine (default xelatex).

- **--help**

  Prints a help message.

- **--version**

  Prints version information.

## ENVIRONMENT

**textestvis** requires ImageMagick 7.0 or later.

## AUTHOR

**textestvis** was written by Friedemann Bartels. *https://github.com/friedemannbartels*

## LICENSE

Copyright (c) 2022-2023 Friedemann Bartels. Free use of this software is granted under the terms of the LaTeX Project Public License version 1.3c or later.