Not every source starts as audio. Screenshots, photos of a page, scanned documents and PDFs all contain words that are easier to work with as text.
BossyScript uses OCR (optical character recognition) to read images and PDFs and returns an editable transcript. It keeps paragraphs and simple emphasis such as bold and italics, so the text stays close to the original.
Step by step
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Choose the File tab
In your workspace open Transcribe and switch to the File tab. You can also drop a file onto the upload area.
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Upload an image or a PDF
Select a PNG, JPEG or WebP image, or a PDF document. Images and PDFs have a smaller size limit than audio and video, so very large scans may need to be split.
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Review, format and export
OCR returns the recognised text with basic formatting. Check names and numbers, edit anything you like, then copy the text or download it as TXT, DOCX or PDF.
What OCR can read
Printed text and clear handwriting work best. Photos taken straight-on, in good light and at high resolution improve accuracy, while glare, blur, rotation and decorative fonts make mistakes more likely. Always check important details against the source.
How formatting is preserved
BossyScript separates blocks of text and keeps paragraph breaks, and it can mark bold, italic and underlined words when the document uses them. Simple layouts translate well; complex tables, columns and multi-page forms may need manual cleanup after export.
Images, PDFs and privacy
Your file is uploaded only to create the transcript and stays private to your account. Transcripts are kept for 30 days by default, so export anything you want to keep. Only upload documents you have the right to process.
Common questions
Can I transcribe a scanned PDF?
Yes. PDFs are read page by page with OCR, so a scanned document without a text layer works like a photo of each page.
Which image formats are supported?
PNG, JPEG and WebP. SVG is not accepted, and an image or PDF is limited to 50 MB.
Does it read handwriting?
Clear handwriting can be recognised, but results vary. Printed text is far more reliable.