Turn written notes to text in seconds
Drop lecture notes, meeting scribbles, or travel journals into the uploader. Watch them transform from written notes to text with powerful OCR technology. Clean, searchable text ready to share in moments.
Notes digitised
120k+
Join thousands using OCR technology every month. Classroom notes, sketches, recipe cards—all move to searchable text without manual typing.
Average turnaround
12 seconds
Fast OCR-powered handwriting to text processing. Upload your page and get clean, structured text in about twelve seconds.
Sharing options
Copy · TXT · Markdown
Export handwriting to content with formatting intact. Headings, bullets, and annotations stay expressive when you share or archive.
Built for anyone moving handwriting to text with confidence
Transform scans into clean digital text with written notes OCR tuned for everyday writing. Use during lectures, creative sessions, or archiving—privacy controls keep your work secure.
Highlights
- Works with notebooks, looseleaf, recipe cards, chalkboard snapshots, and every handwriting format you want to move to text using OCR.
- Keeps page order, captions, and margin cues so the written notes to text export always retains the story you intended.
- Gentle onboarding—no jargon, no training data setup—just a clear OCR walkthrough for every page.
Paper-first mindset
Capture written notes your way. Photos, scans, or tablet snapshots feed into written notes to text OCR that respects your flow. Text output reads naturally and stays true to your intent.
Layout awareness
Columns, headers, and captions travel from written notes to text in order. The OCR tracks baselines and spacing for text that's easy to skim and paste into docs or slides.
Automatic polish
Clean-up evens lighting, removes shadow, and corrects skew using OCR. Handwriting to text delivers crisp punctuation and accurate notation—even when captured quickly.
Try the written notes to text playground
Drop a scan to experience written notes to text OCR. Upload, preview, then receive polished text. Keep iterating until it reads perfectly, then export to any note-taking tool.
Drag & drop your handwriting
Supports JPG, PNG, or PDF up to 25 MB.
Upload a page to start.
Why people love our OCR-powered handwriting to text AI
Designed for students, creators, researchers, and families. Gentle interface, powerful OCR technology, and export options that respect your workflow.
Smart handwriting recognition
Understands cursive, print, and quick doodles. Written notes recognition detects slant and spacing to deliver natural, easy-to-edit text.
Keep layout context
Columns, bullets, and annotations preserved. Handwriting to content keeps structure in tidy paragraphs or tables.
Lightning-fast results
Get polished handwriting to text transcripts in moments. Stay focused on exams, meetings, or research.
Secure by default
Encrypted uploads auto-expire after transcription. Handwriting to text OCR sessions stay confidential from capture to export.
OCR use cases
Transform handwriting wherever you capture it using OCR. See how people use handwriting to text in their daily lives.
Students & study groups
Turn lecture notes into shareable outlines. Handwriting to content OCR keeps formulas and annotations readable for group revision.
Creative journaling
Digitise bullet journals and mood trackers with OCR. Handwriting to text gives searchable entries while preserving your lettering style.
Family recipes
Make recipe cards searchable using OCR. Handwriting to text captures measurements without writing over delicate originals.
Scrapbooks & letters
Preserve old letters and albums with OCR. Handwriting to text OCR stabilises faded ink for a searchable family archive.
Work planners
Move meeting notes into productivity apps. Handwriting to content converts bullets and arrows into searchable tasks.
Community groups
Share meeting notes with zero typing using OCR. Handwriting OCR keeps exports clear for everyone.
How it works
Simple three-step flow. All you need is your phone or a scanner.
- 1Capture
Upload a photo, scan, or PDF. Our OCR technology cleans lighting and straightens the page for easy reading.
- 2Transcribe
AI recognises handwriting and preserves structure. Watch the handwriting to text transcript appear in real-time.
- 3Save & share
Copy content, export to your format, or sync with your apps. Share handwriting to content transcripts or archive them.
Frequently asked questions about OCR
Quick answers about handwriting styles, privacy, and exports.
Still curious? Email us at hello@handwritingtotext.org.