Scanning Handwritten Notes

If you take handwritten notes at church, Berea can scan them and turn them into a searchable, enhanced text entry — complete with summaries, prayers, and study tools.

How to scan notes

1. 1Tap the + button on the home screen.
2. 2Select Scan Notes.
3. 3Point your camera at your handwritten notes. Berea will automatically detect the page edges.
4. 4Tap capture (or let auto-capture fire). You can scan multiple pages.
5. 5Confirm the scan, then tap Use Scan.
6. 6Berea runs OCR on the image and converts it to text.

Tips for accurate scanning

• Use good lighting — natural light or a well-lit room works best.
• Lay the notebook flat on a solid surface rather than holding it.
• Print or write clearly. Berea's OCR handles neat handwriting well but may struggle with very fast or cursive script.
• Dark ink on white or light-colored paper gives the best contrast.

After OCR, the text goes through the same processing pipeline as any other sermon: polishing, summary generation, prayer extraction, and quiz creation.