Handwritten work and whiteboards — text for grading
A student sends a notebook photo or a shot of the board after class. You get plain text: searchable, commentable, pasteable into your LMS. For tutors, online schools, and corporate training where review still happens from photos.
File deleted within an hour · No card — 40 recognitions/month after sign-up · Pay by card from your account
Sound familiar?
- Homework arrives as phone photos — hard to read on a small screen, tedious to retype.
- After an in-person lesson only a board photo remains.
- The LMS wants text, not another image attachment.
Documents we handle
| You upload | You get |
|---|---|
| Notebook or worksheet page | Plain text |
| Marker or chalk board photo | Text from the board |
| Notes with formulas | Text or LaTeX (see research & academia) |
Does not grade work or check answers — only turns the image into text.
How to connect
Widget on your site
Create a widget in your account, copy the iframe — visitors upload photos on your page.
<iframe src="https://toolsy.tools/embed/YOUR_ID" style="width:100%;height:480px;border:0" loading="lazy" ></iframe>WordPress, Webflow, Shopify →
API from your app
One POST — file plus recognition type. Response is JSON with text.
curl -X POST https://toolsy.tools/api/v1/ocr \ -H "Authorization: Bearer KEY" \ -F "tool=handwriting-to-text" \ -F "file=@doc.jpg"PHP, Python, Node, and more →
Try the tools
- Handwriting to Text
Turn handwriting to text online in seconds. Upload a photo or scan, copy the words, and edit them. Free, no sign-up required.
- Whiteboard to Text
Whiteboard to text tool reads photos of whiteboards and turns handwriting into text. Upload a picture and copy the words in seconds. Free online.
Time saved
| Scenario | Docs / month | Plan | Manual entry | Per document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tutor / small school | up to 500 | API Starter$19/mo | — | $0.04 |
| Online school | up to 3,000 | API Growth$49/mo | — | $0.02 |
| Network-wide intake | up to 15,000 | API Scale$119/mo | — | $0.01 |
API plans
Same plans for every scenario. One quota for API calls and embed widgets on your site.
- · Quota is shared for API and on-site widget
- · Widget can sit on a student upload page
Common questions
Child handwriting?
Works when it is legible enough for a teacher. Scribbles will produce [?].
Embed in a student portal?
Yes — widget or API. See /widget and /api-docs for setup.
Do I need to review the output?
Yes. Toolsy speeds up typing, not judgment — especially names, numbers, and totals.
Where does my file go?
Deleted about an hour after processing. Not used to train models.
Can I try without a card?
Yes. After sign-up you get an API key with 40 recognitions per month. For steady volume, pick a plan in your account.
Ready to try on your documents?
Start with one file in the tool — no card. For your site or app, set up the API in your account: instant key, 40 free recognitions/month after sign-up.