Instantly format chemical formulas, ions, scientific notation, and symbols in Google Docs™ — subscripts, superscripts, arrows, and more in one click.
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Overview
ChemDoc Formatter automatically converts plain-text chemistry notation into properly formatted text directly in Google Docs™ — no copy-pasting into other tools required.

What it formats:

Subscripts — H2O → H₂O, C6H12O6 → C₆H₁₂O₆, Ca(NO3)2 → Ca(NO₃)₂
Ions — Na+ → Na⁺, Ca2+ → Ca²⁺, SO42- → SO₄²⁻
Scientific notation — 6.02E23 → 6.02×10²³, 1.60e-12 → 1.60×10⁻¹²
Delta notation — dH → ΔH, dS → ΔS, dT → ΔT
Temperature — 25 oC → 25 °C
Phase labels — NaCl(aq) → NaCl₍ₐq₎, subscripted
Reaction arrows — -> → →, <-> → ⇌
Hydrate dots — CuSO4*5H2O → CuSO₄•5H₂O
Radicals — *CH3 → •CH₃
How to use:
Open the ChemDoc sidebar from the ChemDoc menu. Click Format Document to process the entire document, or select a range of text and click Format Selection to target only what you've highlighted. A backup copy of your document is created automatically before any full-document format.

Formatting is non-destructive — original font colors, bold, italic, and other text attributes are preserved throughout.

Requires a license. Purchase directly from the sidebar using your Google account email.

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What it formats:

Subscripts — H2O → H₂O, C6H12O6 → C₆H₁₂O₆, Ca(NO3)2 → Ca(NO₃)₂
Ions — Na+ → Na⁺, Ca2+ → Ca²⁺, SO42- → SO₄²⁻
Scientific notation — 6.02E23 → 6.02×10²³, 1.60e-12 → 1.60×10⁻¹²
Delta notation — dH → ΔH, dS → ΔS, dT → ΔT
Temperature — 25 oC → 25 °C
Phase labels — NaCl(aq) → NaCl₍ₐq₎, subscripted
Reaction arrows — -> → →, <-> → ⇌
Hydrate dots — CuSO4*5H2O → CuSO₄•5H₂O
Radicals — *CH3 → •CH₃
How to use:
Open the ChemDoc sidebar from the ChemDoc menu. Click Format Document to process the entire document, or select a range of text and click Format Selection to target only what you've highlighted. A backup copy of your document is created automatically before any full-document format.

Formatting is non-destructive — original font colors, bold, italic, and other text attributes are preserved throughout.

Requires a license. Purchase directly from the sidebar using your Google™ account email.
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