Converteer cursief naar tekst

Yes. Transkribus uses neural networks trained on millions of handwritten words to read cursive. Unlike standard OCR, which only works on printed text, our AI was specifically built to handle connected letters, varying handwriting styles, and historical scripts. You can try it right now — upload a photo at the top of this page and see the result in seconds, no signup needed.

Upload a photo or scan of the cursive handwriting to the demo at the top of this page. The AI reads the cursive and converts it to editable digital text. You can then copy the text, paste it into a document, or create a free account to export it as TXT, DOCX, or PDF. It works directly in your browser — no software to install.

Yes. The demo on this page is completely free to use — no account required. You can convert several pages of cursive right here. For larger projects, create a free account to get 50 credits every month (enough for about 50 pages). No credit card required.

Yes. Transkribus works with phone photos, scans, screenshots, and PDFs. You don't need a professional scanner — just take a clear photo with your phone camera and upload it. The AI handles different lighting conditions, paper types, and image qualities.

Transkribus supports virtually all Latin-script cursive styles: English cursive and copperplate, German Kurrent and Sütterlin, French, Italian, Spanish, and Dutch cursive, plus administrative and legal hands from any century. It also reads Russian cursive, Cyrillic handwriting, Arabic scripts, and many more — over 100 languages in total. There are 300+ specialized AI models for specific scripts and time periods.

Accuracy depends on the quality of the image and the handwriting. For clean scans and legible cursive, the AI typically achieves 95–99% character accuracy. Difficult handwriting, faded ink, or damaged paper may produce lower accuracy — but still far better than what standard OCR can deliver. You can also train a custom AI model on your specific writer's handwriting to improve accuracy further.

Yes — this is one of Transkribus' core strengths. The platform was originally developed for historical document research and has specialized AI models for scripts dating back to the 1500s. It handles old German Kurrent, Sütterlin, 18th-century copperplate, colonial-era American handwriting, and many other historical cursive styles that are difficult to read even for humans.

Standard OCR (like the text recognition in Google Drive or Adobe Acrobat) is designed for printed text. It works by matching individual characters against fixed templates — which fails on cursive, where letters connect and overlap. Transkribus uses a fundamentally different approach: handwriting-specific neural networks trained on millions of handwritten words. This is called HTR (Handwritten Text Recognition), not OCR.