# Convert image to text

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/convert-image-to-text/239502
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [September 20, 2022, 5:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/convert-image-to-text/239502 "2022-09-20T05:56:44Z")
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### Author: ![michaeld](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/michaeld/32/1594_2.png) [@michaeld](https://meta.discourse.org/u/michaeld)
#### Post date: [September 20, 2022, 6:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/convert-image-to-text/239502/4 "2022-09-20T06:36:24Z")

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See this plugin

> [@Transcribing handwritten text in images plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/transcribing-handwritten-text-in-images-plugin/201648):
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> What would you like done? I would like a plugin that will create a post of text based on one image uploaded to a topic provided the category the topic is in has the option use the plugin ‘Convert first topic image into text’ Yes/No See [google ocr hand writing api at DuckDuckGo](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=google+ocr+hand+writing+api) for details of the google api that could be used for this. When do you need it done? As soon as possible (ASAP) What is your budget, in $ USD that you can offer for this task? $400-$600 USD

Client (@csmu) never paid me BTW 🤬

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