Image2Text

Image2Text is an iPhone and iPad app from MaaDoTaa LLC that converts photos of handwritten or printed writing into digital text. It handles handwritten notes, whiteboards, blackboards, menus and similar sources, and it is aimed at students, professionals and other people who keep notes and want them in a searchable, shareable form instead of on paper or a board.

The user captures an image of the writing, and Image2Text uses AI-based recognition to turn it into clear text in seconds. The recognition is built to read small labels and fine print as well as larger handwriting. Image2Text keeps the original style and layout of the source, can organize content into tables when needed, and saves each note alongside the original image it came from.

Saved notes can be exported as formatted PDFs for sharing and reference. Image2Text is free to download with in-app purchases: a monthly subscription at $3.99 and an annual one at $39.99. It requires iOS 17.1 or later on iPhone, iPadOS 17.1 on iPad, macOS 14.5 on a Mac with an Apple M1 chip, or visionOS 1.0. The app is 7.1 MB, in English, rated 4+, and its developer states that no data is collected.

Use cases

• Digitizing handwritten lecture or meeting notes into editable text
• Capturing what is written on a whiteboard or blackboard
• Reading small labels and fine print from a photo
• Turning photographed notes into PDFs to share with others