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Scan Handwritten Notes to Text on iPad
Capture paper notes, review OCR text, organize related material, and create a study summary with Pocket Orbit.
Read featurePractical workflow
The process, step by step
- 1Choose Scan in the capture flow.
- 2Place the page in even light.
- 3Keep the full note in frame and capture it.
- 4Review the result before continuing.
If the result is hard to read
Retake the image with less shadow, a flatter page, sharper focus, and stronger contrast. A better source image is usually the most effective correction.
Editorial trust
Sources, method, and update policy
Product claims are checked against the current app. Competitor claims use dated official sources. Corrections can be sent to alpaca-labs.dev@proton.me.
Keep going
Related evidence and next steps
Try the Type, Scan, and Draw workflow
Download Pocket Orbit from the App Store, then use the linked help articles to test it with your own notes.
