Where is Handwriting Recognition Used?
Education
Digitizing lecture notes, homework, and exam papers
Medicine
Deciphering doctors' orders, patient history, and prescriptions
Personal Notes
Digital archiving of diaries, ideas, lists, and creative writings
Business
Digitizing meeting notes, brainstorming sessions, and plans
Advanced Handwriting Recognition Technologies
Handwriting Neural Networks
Specially trained neural networks for Russian and English handwriting
Stroke Analysis
Recognizing the direction, thickness, and shape of writing strokes
Contextual Analysis
Understanding context for accurate recognition of ambiguous characters
Dictionary Checking
Correction of recognized text based on Russian language dictionaries
How to Improve Recognition Quality
Write Legibly
Use print letters or neat cursive handwriting
Respect Lines
Write on ruled paper or maintain straight, even lines
Use Contrast
Black/blue ink on white paper yields the best results
Quality Photo
Shoot in good lighting, directly from above, without shadows
Frequently Asked Questions about Handwriting Recognition
The best recognized handwriting styles are:
- Print letters - maximum accuracy (85-95%)
- Neat cursive handwriting - good accuracy (75-85%)
- Mixed handwriting - medium accuracy (65-75%)
- Connected script/Sloppy cursive - low accuracy (50-65%)
Yes, our algorithm recognizes pencil text, but with lower accuracy than ink. For best results with pencil:
- Use a soft pencil (HB or softer)
- Press hard enough for good contrast
- Avoid erasures - marks worsen recognition
- Select "Pencil" as the writing tool in the settings
Yes, our converter is capable of recognizing handwritten tables. To do this:
- Clearly mark column boundaries (vertical lines or spacing)
- Use horizontal lines to separate rows or write neatly
- Align data within columns
- Use column headers if available
For better recognition of numbers and mathematical symbols:
- Write digits clearly, distinguishing 1 from 7, 0 from O, 5 from S
- Use a comma for decimal fractions, not a period
- Mathematical symbols (+ - × ÷ =) should be written large and clearly
- Select "Numbers Only" in the settings for numerical data
- Avoid writing numbers in words (e.g., "one hundred" instead of "100")
If some words are recognized incorrectly:
- Increase the "Confidence Level" in the settings to 80-85%
- Check if the handwriting language is selected correctly
- Use the spell checker function in Excel after conversion
- Manual correction may be required for specialized terminology
- Re-photograph the text with better quality and lighting
Expected Recognition Accuracy
Print Letters
85-95% accuracy with good image quality
Neat Cursive
75-85% accuracy, requires checking
Connected Script
50-70% accuracy, significant checking required
Sloppy Text
Less than 50% accuracy, rewriting recommended
Preparing Handwritten Text for Digitization
Paper Selection
Use white paper without texture or background patterns
Writing Tool
Black or dark blue ink, ballpoint or gel pen
Layout
Use a ruler for straight lines, leave margins
Photography
Even lighting, straight angle, entire text in the frame