Apple Pencil Handwriting to Text — Convert Your Notes Free
Written pages of notes with your **Apple Pencil** and want them as text? Export or screenshot the handwriting and upload it here — the tool reads your Pencil strokes into editable text you can copy or export. It is free, runs in the browser, and does not depend on any single notes app's built-in feature.
Drag and drop or
PNG, JPEG, JPG, WEBP, HEIC, HEIF, PDF up to 20 MB
or drag and drop, or paste with Ctrl + V
Extracted text
Your extracted text will appear here. Upload an image on the left to get started.
Made for Apple Pencil note-takers
Get clean text out of your Pencil handwriting, whatever app you write in.
Reads natural Pencil handwriting
Fast, joined-up notes written with the Apple Pencil are exactly what the recognition is built for.
App-independent
Whether you write in Notes, GoodNotes, Notability or Freeform, export the page and convert it here — no reliance on each app's own tool.
Convert on your iPad
Open this page in Safari on the same iPad and turn your Pencil notes into text without installing anything.
Free and exportable
Copy the text or save it as Word, PDF, TXT or Markdown — no cost, no watermark.
Apple Pencil notes to text in three steps
From handwritten Pencil notes to editable text, free.
- 1
Export your Pencil notes
Screenshot or export the handwritten page from your notes app as an image or PDF.
- 2
Upload it here
Add the file to the tool and it reads your Apple Pencil handwriting.
- 3
Edit and export
Correct anything, then copy the text or download it as Word, PDF, TXT or Markdown.
Apple Pencil handwriting to text — common questions
Yes. Natural, joined-up Pencil handwriting is exactly what the recognition handles, and clearer pages give the best result.
Any app — export or screenshot the page from Notes, GoodNotes, Notability or Freeform and convert it here.
Yes. Open the page in Safari on your iPad and convert without an extra app.
Yes, free with no sign-up and no limit.
The uploaded file is processed and then deleted immediately.