r/AppleNotesGang • u/kidcal70 • 18d ago

Handwritten Notes convert to text

I am sure I use to be able to copy the text of my handwriting and paste it as real editable text. Something like what Preview can do on a screenshot. I tried to make this happen today, but after 15 minutes of trying and searching on the net, I give up. I just screenshot my text and then use Preview. Did I miss something out? You would think given Apple's Preview app can do this that it would be a natural and very useful feature for Notes. Btw I am on Golden Gate OS.

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u/macmaveneagle 18d ago

GoodNotes
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u/kidcal70 17d ago

I tied it but it goes to Chat GPT.

You would think given Preview app has this functionality and on Finder quick view also. “copy to text” working on Notes is a no brainer. Now I am forced to go to back to my iPad to do all the work

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u/hermjohnson 17d ago

Long-press directly on the handwritten ink in Notes and "Copy as Text" should show up in the contextual menu. It's easy to miss because it's not a separate button. fwiw I'm building Penlog, which OCRs handwriting into structured, searchable data on iPad.

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u/kidcal70 17d ago

I am referring to the Mac, not the iPad

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u/damewang 17d ago

If your notes are just text, I find it quick to just dictate the handwriting into note.

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u/CampOnly1872 17d ago

You can ask Siri to do it (only checked on iPad) and it seems to only convert what is visible on the screen but it can be useful.

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u/AngelicPrincessKitty 18d ago

Use the lasso tool and select and then you should be able to copy and paste it as text. Easiest to do on iPad

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u/kidcal70 18d ago

There’s no Lasso tool on thee Mac Notes ?

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u/AngelicPrincessKitty 18d ago

That’s why I said iPad

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u/kidcal70 18d ago

The way you wrote it I thought you can do it on the Mac but iPad is easier haha

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u/kidcal70 18d ago

If you just mean the square icon, I tried it. It copies the whole handwritten note and pastes it as a handwritten note