Arabic handwriting
Scan handwritten Arabic
Upload a page written in Arabic and get text you can edit.
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Upload up to 10 pages in one document with your free allowance. Folders and large collections open the batch organizer.
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Text that stays right to left.
In Arabic the letters join, and each letter changes shape depending on where it sits in the word. Inksight reads the whole word, and the text stays right to left in the editor and in every file you save.
Notes and letters
Letters, study notes and diaries written in Arabic.
Business paperwork
Invoices, delivery notes and registers filled in by hand.
Arabic and Latin on one page
Pages with Arabic text next to Latin names, numbers or product codes.
OCR that ends in a document.
The original stays visible while you review the result. Nothing is hidden behind a download until you know the page was understood.
| Capability | Inksight | Basic OCR |
|---|---|---|
| Reading direction | Stays right to left in the editor and in your files | Often comes out reversed |
| Joined letters | Read as whole words | Split into separate shapes |
| Arabic and Latin mixed | Kept in the right order on the same line | Often put in the wrong order |
| File types | Word, PDF, Excel and text with the right letter shapes | Plain text that loses the shapes |
Handwriting recognition across 50+ languages.
Scan Latin-script notes in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and more, as well as Arabic, Hebrew, Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and other supported scripts. Language is detected from the page—there is no selector to configure first.
Recognition quality varies with handwriting, image clarity, page angle, and document structure. Review important names and numbers before using an export.
Before you scan a page.
Can OCR read handwritten Arabic?
Yes, but it is harder than Latin script. The letters join, they change shape by position, and short vowels are usually left out. Inksight reads the whole line instead of single shapes, which is what makes joined writing readable. Check names and numbers before you use the result.
Does the file I download stay right to left?
Yes. Word, PDF and text files are written right to left with the correct letter shapes, so the file reads the way your page does.
Do I have to choose Arabic first?
No. The language is picked up from the page itself. There is nothing to set.
What about tashkeel, the small vowel marks?
It writes what is on the page. A page with full vowel marks usually keeps them. A page without them stays without them, and no vowels are invented.
Does it read printed Arabic too?
Yes, and one page can hold both printed and handwritten Arabic. You do not need to split it into two uploads.
Is it free?
Your first ten pages on the web are free, exports included. After that Inksight still reads the page and shows you a locked preview, so you can see the result before you pick a plan.
Other ways to use Inksight.
Every tool uses the same OCR and the same document library, so a page you scan here opens anywhere else you sign in.
Also worth a look: how Inksight compares with other OCR models, pricing and the Android app.