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PDF to handwriting

Give document text a handwritten look.

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Output style

Keep each item near its source position. Complex PDF layouts may require adjustments after export.

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Choose the way this tool processes or arranges the output.

Preserve layout: Keep each item near its source position. Complex PDF layouts may require adjustments after export.
Notebook: Reflow extracted text into notebook-style pages.

Handwriting source

Use the included Caveat handwriting font. Text remains searchable.

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Use the bundled handwriting font, import your own TTF/OTF font, or map images of individual handwritten characters. Custom glyph images keep their original ink colour; unmapped letters use the bundled font.

Built-in font: Use the included Caveat handwriting font. Text remains searchable.
Uploaded font: Choose a TTF/OTF font in Your handwriting. The font must contain every letter in your text; embedded text remains searchable.
Custom glyphs: Map one character to a tightly cropped PNG/JPG/WebP image in Your handwriting. Mapped characters become pictures; unmapped characters use the bundled font.

Text size

Text size in points: 12 is comfortable body text, 18–24 suits headings. One point is 1/72 of an inch.

Colour

Choose the colour of added text or marks. This does not recolour the original document.

Ruled paper

Draw notebook lines behind the handwritten text. Turn off for a plain page.

Pages

Choose which pages to process. “all” includes every page; 1-3, 5 selects pages 1, 2, 3 and 5. Page numbers start at 1.

Page size

210 × 297 mm; common international paper size.

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Choose the output paper size. A4 suits most documents; Letter is common in North America. Original keeps source dimensions where supported.

A4: 210 × 297 mm; common international paper size.
Letter: 8.5 × 11 inches; common North American paper size.
Legal: Use wide margins and ruled legal-pad styling.
A3: 297 × 420 mm; useful for larger layouts.
Original: Keep the original colours or dimensions for this setting.

Choose a file to begin.

No platform watermark is added. Your source files stay unchanged.

How to use this tool

Add a PDF with readable text and choose Preserve layout or Notebook. Choose a handwriting source. Import your TTF/OTF font or map individual character images in Your handwriting; unmapped glyphs use the bundled font.
Choose size, ink colour and paper lines. Preserve layout keeps text positions; Notebook reflows into new pages. Check complex layouts. Glyph images retain their colour and are not searchable text.

Where are my files processed?

The badge shows the selected processing location. Local jobs stay on this device. Cloud jobs require the cloud option and use temporary storage.

How do I save the result?

When the tool finishes, preview the result and use Download. Your original files stay unchanged. Use ZIP to save a batch together.

How do I clear my workspace?

Use Privacy & local data in the sidebar. AI keys can be forgotten separately from AI settings.

How did this tool work for you?