# Handwriting OCR

> Use this tool when you need to automate text extraction from handwritten images and PDFs, solving problems such as manual data entry and document processing. It takes images and PDFs as input and outputs extracted text in Markdown format, streamlining workflows and enhancing productivity. Ideal for use cases where handwritten documents need to be digitized, such as data capture and document scanning.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/handwriting-ocr-handwriting-ocr-mcp-server  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/handwriting-ocr-handwriting-ocr-mcp-server

## Description

Integrate your applications with the Handwriting OCR service to effortlessly upload documents, check their processing status, and retrieve OCR results in Markdown format. Enhance your workflows by automating text extraction from images and PDFs with ease.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.30
- **Verification tier:** unverified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-24

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **Category:** media
- **Updated:** 2026-08-24

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/Handwriting-OCR/handwriting-ocr-mcp-server)

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "handwriting-ocr-handwriting-ocr-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/handwriting-ocr-handwriting-ocr-mcp-server` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/handwriting-ocr-handwriting-ocr-mcp-server/pull`

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