# PDF to handwriting converter — rewrite a PDF by hand, no upload

> Free PDF to handwriting converter: pull the text from a PDF and rewrite it in a realistic handwritten style, then export PDF or images. Local, no upload.

Pull the text out of a PDF and rewrite it in a handwritten style, then export it as a PDF or images. The document is read and re-rendered on your device, so nothing is uploaded.

Sometimes you have a typed document but need it in handwriting — a filled template, a copied-out passage, or notes that must look hand-written. This tool extracts the text from a PDF and writes it back out in the style you pick, so you skip retyping.

It works on PDFs with real, selectable text; scans need an OCR pass first to become text. You control the hand, paper, and pen so the output matches whatever look you need.

To start from typed text instead of a file use Text to Handwriting, add a text layer to a scan with OCR, or sign the finished document with the Signature maker.

## How to

1. **Add the PDF.** Drop the PDF whose text you want rewritten by hand.
2. **Pick a hand.** Choose a handwriting style, paper, and pen — or your own captured hand.
3. **Render.** The extracted text is written out page by page.
4. **Export.** Download the handwritten version as a PDF or PNG.

## FAQ

### How do I convert a PDF into handwriting?

Drop in the PDF; the tool extracts its text and re-renders it in the handwriting style you choose, then exports a new PDF or images — all locally.

### Does it work on scanned PDFs?

It rewrites selectable text. If your PDF is a scan (just images), run it through OCR first to add a text layer, then convert it here.

### Is my PDF uploaded?

No. The PDF is read in your browser tab and the handwritten version is generated on your device.


## Related tools

- [Text to Handwriting](https://www.safepaper.app/handwriting/text-to-handwriting)
- [OCR](https://www.safepaper.app/docs/ocr)
- [Signature Maker](https://www.safepaper.app/handwriting/signature-maker)
- [Your Handwriting](https://www.safepaper.app/handwriting/your-handwriting)

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