#+latex_header: \usepackage{tikz} * tikz with babel This example generates a figure using tikz and exports it as raw latex #+begin_src latex :results latex raw :exports results \begin{tikzpicture} \node[red!50!black] (a) {A}; \node (b) [right of=a] {B}; \draw[->] (a) -- (b); \end{tikzpicture} #+end_src Alternatively, you can put tikz inline: #+latex: \tikz \draw[rotate=30] (0,0) ellipse (6pt and 3pt); which should appear in the middle of the sentence.