Scan Handwritten Notes to Text

Scan a page with your phone camera, then convert the handwriting to text here.

Files never leave your device 3 free conversions left Local OCR

Drop a handwritten image here

or click to browse — OCR runs locally

Accepted: JPG, PNG, WebP (HEIC may depend on your browser)

Private by design

OCR runs with Tesseract.js in your browser. We never receive your images.

Copy or download

Copy recognized text or download a .txt file in one click.

AI enhance (planned)

Optional AI cleanup is not available yet. OCR stays fully local.

Step 1: Scan the page

Any phone: take a photo with the camera app, straight on and in good light.
iPhone: the Notes app can scan documents (camera icon > Scan Documents). Scans are saved as PDF, so for this tool take a regular photo or a screenshot of the scan as an image.
Scanner apps: if your app can export JPG or PNG, use that.

Step 2: Convert the scan to text

Take a clear, well-lit photo of the page (or use an existing JPG, PNG or WebP image).
Click Choose image above, or drop the image onto the box.
Wait for OCR to finish, check the text, then click Copy or Download .txt.

FAQ

How accurate is it?

OCR runs with Tesseract.js in your browser. It works best on neat, separated handwriting and clear photos; joined-up or messy writing will need some manual correction. Always proofread the result.

Can I upload a PDF scan?

Not at the moment. The tool reads JPG, PNG and WebP images. Save or screenshot the page as an image first.

Can I scan several pages?

Yes. Select several images; each page counts as one conversion.