Feature

Handwriting Recognition

Handwritten content is attempted by the AI reader — with materially lower reliability.

What is Handwriting Recognition in Mahad OCR?

Available with limits. Handwritten text is passed to the AI reader like any other content. Input: Handwritten or mixed print/handwritten documents. Limitation: This is best-effort, not a dedicated handwriting model.

Limited

What it does

Handwritten text is passed to the AI reader like any other content. Clear block handwriting on forms often reads well; cursive, mixed scripts and casual writing frequently do not.

How it works

1Upload the document
2The AI reader attempts handwritten regions
3Disputed or unreadable fields send the document to review

Sample result

Illustrative response shape using synthetic data.

{ "status": "review", "result": { "decision": "review", "disputed_fields": ["full_name"], "review_reasons": ["full_name: the two readers disagree"] } }

Supported inputs

Handwritten or mixed print/handwritten documents.

Fields returned

best-effort text
unreadable or disputed fields marked ⚠ check it

API

Same upload endpoint.

Security & privacy

Unchanged from standard processing.

Current limitations

This is best-effort, not a dedicated handwriting model. Do not use it for unattended processing of handwritten data. Always keep a human review step.