Handwritten PDF converter
Upload a scanned or photographed PDF and get a searchable PDF, Word, Excel or plain text back — with the layout kept and the doubtful words marked.
HandwrittenConverter turns a scanned or photographed handwritten PDF into a searchable PDF, Word, Excel or plain text: the original scan is kept and an invisible text layer is placed behind it, so the page still looks the same and Ctrl+F finds the words.
- What a searchable PDF is
- Your scan stays exactly as it is and an invisible text layer is placed behind it, so the page still looks like the original but Ctrl+F finds the words.
- Long PDFs
- Without an account a PDF is read 5 pages at a time. A paid plan reads a full case file or a whole notebook in one go.
- Court filing
- The searchable PDF is built to court e-filing specs — check it against your court's rules before filing. We do not certify documents and we do not authenticate handwriting.
The converter is not open yet
When it opens you will drop in a photo, a scan or a PDF and get back typed text you can search and edit, with every word we could not read marked instead of guessed.
We have not set a date and we will not invent one. Leave your address and you will get one email on the day it opens.
What you will get back
- Copy text
- Plain text
- Word
- Searchable PDF
- CSV
- Markdown
- Excel
- JSON
- LaTeX
- Editable diagram
When it opens
- Files are deleted automatically after 1 hour.
- Never used to train AI.
- 5 pages a day free, no sign-up.
How it works
Add your pages
Drop a PDF, a scan or a photo. No account, no card.
Watch the AI work
The page lights up as each part is read. Every step is a real server event.
Check it against the scan
Doubtful words are highlighted. Fix a line and the file updates.
Download what you need
Word, Excel, searchable PDF, plain text and more.
Prices that stay small
Start free without an account. Pay only when you need more.
Free, no sign-up
5 pages a day
Premium
$9.99 a year
200 credits a month and every conversion feature.
Pro / Legal
$72 a year
1000 credits a month, the court-filing kit and an API key.
No ads, ever.
Straight answers
How accurate is it?
It depends on the handwriting, and we will not put a number on your page that we have not measured on our own test set. What we promise instead: anything we cannot read is marked [illegible] or [unclear: word?], and you can check every line against the scan before you use it.
What happens to my file?
It is deleted automatically after the time shown under the upload box. It is never used to train AI, and we never write the text of your document into a log.
Can I use it for court?
The Legal / Verbatim profile copies the page word for word and the searchable PDF is built to court e-filing specs — check it before filing. We are not a court service and we do not certify or authenticate anything.
Which languages work?
Reading works by writing system, so most languages in a supported script work today. The languages page says plainly which ones we have tested and which are still in beta.
What does it cost?
Your first pages each day are free without an account. Premium is about the price of a cup of tea a month, and the yearly plan costs less again. Prices are shown in your own currency on the pricing page.
My handwriting is messy. Will it work?
Often yes, and where it does not, you will see exactly where: the doubtful words are marked and shown next to the scan, so you fix three words instead of typing three pages.