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ACM LaTeX Formatting - sigconf, sigplan, acmsmall and TAPS Ready
acmart. CCS concepts. Rights block. TAPS validated.
Your ACM paper is accepted. Now you need to go from the single-column manuscript review format to the final camera-ready version, complete the rights form, insert the rights management commands, format the CCS concepts, fix the bibliography, and upload to TAPS - ACM's automated production system that validates your LaTeX before generating the final published version.
72-hour standard delivery. TAPS validated. Overleaf tested. Same-day fixes if TAPS rejects.
500+ Word to LaTeX conversions - IEEE, Elsevier, Springer, arXiv and more
The ACM Template Formats We Work With
ACM consolidated all their templates into a single class file - acmart - back in 2017. But "single class file" doesn't mean "simple." acmart supports seven different format options, each with its own column layout, font size, and page geometry. Using the wrong one for your venue means reformatting from scratch.
sigconf - ACM Standard Proceedings (Most Common)
The default format for most ACM conference proceedings, including SIGCHI (CHI, CSCW, UbiComp), SIGMOD, SIGIR, KDD, CIKM, and hundreds of other ACM conferences. Two-column layout. Also used for SIGGRAPH conference papers (not TOG journal submissions).
The #1 sigconf mistake we fix: authors submit the review format (\documentclass[manuscript]{acmart}) as their camera-ready version. The review format is single-column with line numbers - great for peer review, but TAPS will reject it as a camera-ready submission. The fix is changing the format option to sigconf (or your specific format) and removing the manuscript option. This sounds trivial, but the layout change often breaks figure placement, table widths, and page limits - which is why it's a formatting project, not a one-line fix.
sigplan - SIGPLAN Proceedings
Used specifically for SIGPLAN conferences: PLDI, POPL, ICFP, OOPSLA, SPLASH, and related events. Similar to sigconf but with a slightly different heading style and larger default font size. If your conference's call for papers says "ACM SIGPLAN format," this is the one.
acmsmall - ACM Small-Format Journals
Single-column format used by the majority of ACM journals: JACM, CSUR, TWEB, JETC, JEA, JDIQ, PACMPL, PACMHCI, and many more. Authors submitting to ACM journals need to choose between acmsmall, acmlarge, and acmtog - the journal's submission page tells you which, but it's not always prominently displayed.
acmlarge and acmtog - Large and Double-Column Journals
acmlarge is a large single-column format used by IMWUT, JOCCH, DGOV, DLT, DTRAP, HEALTH, and TAP. acmtog is the large double-column format used exclusively by ACM Transactions on Graphics (TOG), including SIGGRAPH journal-track papers. If you're submitting to TOG, the format is acmtog - not sigconf, even though SIGGRAPH conference papers use sigconf.
Not sure which acmart format option your venue requires? Tell us the conference or journal - we identify the correct format within 2 hours.
Ask Us Which Format I NeedACM LaTeX Formatting Pricing
Same pricing as all conference and journal paper formatting. Fixed prices, no hourly billing. Exact quote within 2 hours.
- ✓Up to 10 pages
- ✓Up to 20 equations
- ✓Up to 20 citations
- ✓
acmartformat applied - ✓72-hour delivery
- ✓1 revision round
- ✓Up to 20 pages
- ✓Up to 50 equations
- ✓Up to 50 citations
- ✓CCS concepts generated
- ✓Rights block inserted
- ✓TAPS-validated package
- ✓72-hour delivery
- ✓1 revision round
- ✓Up to 30 pages
- ✓Up to 100 equations
- ✓Up to 100 citations
- ✓CCS concepts generated
- ✓Rights block inserted
- ✓TAPS-validated package
- ✓96-hour delivery
- ✓1 revision round
Most ACM papers we handle fall into this tier.
For long-form ACM journal papers and multi-author projects.
- ✓30+ pages
- ✓100+ equations or citations
- ✓
acmlarge/acmtogformats - ✓Multi-author coordination
- ✓Flexible turnaround
- ✓Dedicated support
Most large ACM projects fall between $500-$800 depending on complexity.
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TAPS: Why ACM Submissions Are Different From Every Other Publisher
If you've submitted to IEEE, Springer, or Elsevier, you're used to uploading a .tex file and getting a compiled PDF. ACM's pipeline is fundamentally different. TAPS doesn't just compile your LaTeX - it generates both PDF and HTML5 versions, validates accessibility compliance, checks package compatibility, and enforces formatting rules that go well beyond compilation.
\hspace{10px} in equations, \vspace adjustments, hardcoded spacing - can produce broken HTML output. ACM reviewers check the HTML version, and they'll flag it.\copyrightyear, \acmDOI, \acmConference, etc.) that must be inserted into your source file in the correct location. Getting the order wrong or missing a command means TAPS can't generate the proper copyright notice.\ccsdesc commands. The format is specific and unintuitive - authors frequently get the nesting wrong.\vspace abuse gets flagged. The acmart documentation explicitly says "Do not abuse \vspace." TAPS enforces this. If you've used \vspace to squeeze content into a page limit, TAPS may accept it but the production team will flag it for revision.What You Get
We don't run a script. We apply the correct acmart format option manually, verify every TAPS requirement, and test the package before delivery.
Equations in Proper LaTeX Math Mode
Every equation typeset in correct LaTeX syntax. AMS environments for multi-line equations. No \hspace hacks that break TAPS HTML output.
ACM-Compliant Bibliography
ACM uses a single bibliography style: ACM-Reference-Format.bst. We configure your .bib file for this style, ensure every entry has the correct type and required fields, and verify that \citet and \citep produce the right output for your format option.
Figures and Tables to ACM Spec
Figures in float environments with ACM-compliant captions (caption below figures, above tables - the acmart class enforces this). All images in PDF or EPS format. Alt text for accessibility (ACM now requires this for TAPS validation).
Rights Management Block Inserted
We insert the complete rights management commands from your ACM eRights confirmation into the correct location in your source file and verify the output matches the required format.
CCS Concepts Generated and Inserted
We generate the correct CCS concept descriptors for your paper using the ACM CCS tool and insert the \ccsdesc commands into your source file.
TAPS-Validated Submission Package
Your file package is structured for TAPS upload: source folder with all .tex, .bib, .bst, and figure files; correct ZIP naming (confYY-#); no unapproved packages; no \vspace abuse; captions in the right position; alt text on figures.
Complete Deliverable Package
- Main
.texfile .bibbibliography fileACM-Reference-Format.bst- All figure files (PDF/EPS)
- Compiled PDF (final output)
- README: Overleaf + TAPS upload instructions
- 1 revision round included
Who This Is For
- Computer scientists with an accepted conference paper needing camera-ready formatting for any ACM conference (CHI, CSCW, KDD, SIGMOD, SIGIR, PLDI, POPL, SIGGRAPH, UbiComp, and hundreds more).
- Researchers submitting journal articles to ACM journals (JACM, CSUR, TWEB, TOG, PACMPL, PACMHCI, IMWUT, and others).
- Authors who wrote in Word and need their manuscript converted to the
acmartLaTeX format. - Authors whose TAPS submission failed validation and need the errors fixed before the camera-ready deadline.
- International CS researchers in the US, Germany, UK, Australia, and worldwide submitting to ACM's Digital Library.
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How It Works
Four steps from upload to TAPS-validated submission. Hand-typeset, Overleaf-tested, same-day fixes if TAPS flags anything.
1. Send Us Your Paper and Tell Us the Conference or Journal
Upload your manuscript in any format. Tell us the ACM conference or journal. If your paper is accepted and you've completed the eRights form, include the rights confirmation email so we can insert the management commands.
2. Get a Fixed Quote in 2 Hours
We assess your paper length, equation complexity, figure count, and bibliography size. Exact price within 2 hours. No hourly billing.
3. We Format, Validate and Test
Correct acmart format option applied. Equations typeset. Bibliography configured with ACM-Reference-Format.bst. CCS concepts generated. Rights management block inserted. Package whitelist verified. Compiled and tested in Overleaf.
4. Download and Submit to TAPS
You receive the complete TAPS-ready package with upload instructions. If TAPS flags any issue after upload, we fix it free, same day.
Frequently Asked Questions About ACM LaTeX Formatting
acmart format options, TAPS validation, CCS concepts and rights management - the things ACM authors ask us before sending their files over.
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