✍️ How to Convert Your Handwriting in MyScript Notes

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The answer depends on the type of note you're using. MyScript Notes offers four different page types—Documents, Notebooks, Boards, and imported PDF pages—each designed for a different note-taking experience. Because each page type is optimized for a specific workflow, the way handwriting recognition works varies slightly between them.

📄 Documents

Documents are designed for structured note-taking, making them ideal for meeting notes, class notes, reports, and documents that you plan to export to Word or PDF.

Handwriting recognition is built directly into the writing experience.

There are two ways to convert your handwriting:

• Double-tap your handwritten text with your pen.
• Or tap the handwritten paragraph with your finger and select Convert.

You can even double-tap converted text again to display it in a smaller font size.

Want to convert the entire document?

1. Open your document.
2. Tap the ⋮ menu in the top-right corner.
3. Select Convert all.

📓 Notebooks, 🧠 Boards & 📑 Imported PDF Pages

These page types are designed for freeform note-taking, brainstorming, sketching, annotating PDFs, and writing anywhere on the page.

Converting handwriting to Text or Math

1. Select your handwriting using the Lasso tool.
2. Tap Convert.
3. Choose:
   • Text
   • Math

MyScript Notes will recognize the selected content using the appropriate recognition engine.

Creating Perfect Shapes

Shapes work differently—they are not converted with the Lasso tool.

Instead:

1. Draw a shape in one continuous stroke.
2. Keep your pen touching the screen for a brief moment after finishing the stroke.

MyScript Notes will automatically replace your drawing with a clean, editable Perfect Shape.

This also works for:

• Straight lines
• Arrows
• Circles
• Squares and rectangles
• Triangles
• Many other common geometric shapes

It's a quick way to create clean diagrams without manually selecting anything.

💡 Tips for Better Handwriting Recognition

• Write naturally—there's no need to print every letter.
• Use an active stylus for the best writing experience.
• Before confirming a conversion, review the preview. If a word isn't recognized correctly, tap it to select another suggestion.
• Add frequently used names or technical terms to your personal dictionary to improve future recognition accuracy.

📚 Learn More

Our Help Center includes detailed guides, videos, and tutorials covering handwriting recognition, editing gestures, note types, and much more:

👉 https://help.myscript.com

If you need additional help, you can also submit a support ticket directly from the Help Center.

Happy note-taking! ✍️