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Convert images to text with BIQE

Handwritten and historical text

Where your handwriting speaks, our BIQE HTR software listens.

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Try BIQE AI HTR

Try our online handwriting recognition tool for free now. Choose the right language for better OCR.

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This online demo is a simplified preview of our full software capabilities.

The complete BIQE AI HTR application delivers significantly higher accuracy, more export options, and robust batch processing.

BIQE AI HTR HERITAGE. OCR your manuscripts

Without any training

Handwritten text is unique and complex. Where standard machines fail with difficult-to-read handwriting, BIQE Heritage offers a solution. Our BIQE AI HTR software uses powerful AI to instantly convert handwritten documents into text. Unlike other solutions, no manual training is required. Digitize your archive and make handwritten text instantly searchable and editable.

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BIQE: 20 Years of expertise
in OCR & image processing

For nearly two decades, BIQE has been helping companies achieve better results from their scans and documents. Our software optimizes the entire process: from improving image quality (pre-processing) to correcting the output (post-processing). The result? Optimal OCR performance at lower costs. Discover why companies have trusted BIQE's innovative software for 20 years.

Performance
10+ million
pages processed monthly with precision and accuracy
Price per page
€0.008
per page – affordable processing at scale
Accuracy
99%
accuracy on Gothic and handwritten scripts
Performance
100%
CPU core utilization for faster processing

Discover BIQE's digital solutions for all your scanned documents

Use our specialized OCR and HTR tools for efficient, scalable, and accurate data extraction. Transform all your unstructured documents—including digital handwriting—into structured, instantly usable information.

DSS Scan Software: Start efficiently digitizing your documents
DSS Scan Software: Start efficiently digitizing your documents
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DSS Scan Software: Start efficiently digitizing your documents

Transform your workflow. With DSS scanning software, you can effortlessly digitize all your documents, books, manuscripts, and handwritten notes. Our powerful tools make scanning easier, more flexible, and more efficient, so you can focus on what matters most. Optimize your archiving and boost your productivity today!

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DSS Scan Software: Start efficiently digitizing your documents

Transform your workflow. With DSS scanning software, you can effortlessly digitize all your documents, books, manuscripts, and handwritten notes. Our powerful tools make scanning easier, more flexible, and more efficient, so you can focus on what matters most. Optimize your archiving and boost your productivity today!

DSS Scan Software: Start efficiently digitizing your documents
DSS Scan Software: Start efficiently digitizing your documents
BIQE Archive: Optimize scans & old documents for perfect OCR
BIQE Archive: Optimize scans & old documents for perfect OCR
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BIQE Archive: Optimize scans & old documents for perfect OCR

Are you struggling with low-quality scans or fragile old books? BIQE Archive transforms your source documents. With 38 powerful image optimization filters, we correct and improve the readability of your files. The result? Maximum text recognition accuracy (OCR), even for the most challenging materials. Give your digital archive the quality it deserves with BIQE Archive.

BIQE Archive: Optimize scans & old documents for perfect OCR
BIQE Archive: Optimize scans & old documents for perfect OCR
Pre-Processing

BIQE Archive: Optimize scans & old documents for perfect OCR

Are you struggling with low-quality scans or fragile old books? BIQE Archive transforms your source documents. With 38 powerful image optimization filters, we correct and improve the readability of your files. The result? Maximum text recognition accuracy (OCR), even for the most challenging materials. Give your digital archive the quality it deserves with BIQE Archive.

BIQE AI HTR Heritage: The ultimate solution for historical text recognition
BIQE AI HTR Heritage: The ultimate solution for historical text recognition
Handwritten Text Recognition

BIQE AI HTR Heritage: The ultimate solution for historical text recognition

Process complex handwritten texts and Gothic scripts with unparalleled precision. With BIQE AI HTR Heritage, you achieve near-100% OCR accuracy, even on the most challenging historical documents. The secret? Our unique, editable prompt technology. You control the AI ​​for optimal results, without any manual training. Digitize your ancient archives and discover hidden knowledge with BIQE AI HTR Heritage.

Handwritten Text Recognition

BIQE AI HTR Heritage: The ultimate solution for historical text recognition

Process complex handwritten texts and Gothic scripts with unparalleled precision. With BIQE AI HTR Heritage, you achieve near-100% OCR accuracy, even on the most challenging historical documents. The secret? Our unique, editable prompt technology. You control the AI ​​for optimal results, without any manual training. Digitize your ancient archives and discover hidden knowledge with BIQE AI HTR Heritage.

BIQE AI HTR Heritage: The ultimate solution for historical text recognition
BIQE AI HTR Heritage: The ultimate solution for historical text recognition
BIQE PROduction: Automatic cropping for 100% reliable scan results
BIQE PROduction: Automatic cropping for 100% reliable scan results
High-Speed text processing

BIQE PROduction: Automatic cropping for 100% reliable scan results

Stop manually checking for incorrectly cropped text. BIQE PROduction eliminates wasted time and guarantees perfection with fast, intelligent cropping and advanced document segmentation. Our powerful software ensures flawless document preparation, essential for batch processing scans. Rely on BIQE PROduction for consistent, 100% reliable results that streamline your workflow and maximize OCR accuracy.

BIQE PROduction: Automatic cropping for 100% reliable scan results
BIQE PROduction: Automatic cropping for 100% reliable scan results
High-Speed text processing

BIQE PROduction: Automatic cropping for 100% reliable scan results

Stop manually checking for incorrectly cropped text. BIQE PROduction eliminates wasted time and guarantees perfection with fast, intelligent cropping and advanced document segmentation. Our powerful software ensures flawless document preparation, essential for batch processing scans. Rely on BIQE PROduction for consistent, 100% reliable results that streamline your workflow and maximize OCR accuracy.

BIQE OCR Server: The solution for high-volume document processing
BIQE OCR Server: The solution for high-volume document processing
Automate at Scale

BIQE OCR Server: The solution for high-volume document processing

For organizations with massive scanning volumes, efficiency is crucial. BIQE OCR Server software is your ultimate partner for scalable and automated document processing. We guarantee unparalleled precision and speed through the integration of the globally recognized OCR engine. Choose the reliability and industry-leading OCR engine that can handle your workflow, regardless of size.

Automate at Scale

BIQE OCR Server: The solution for high-volume document processing

For organizations with massive scanning volumes, efficiency is crucial. BIQE OCR Server software is your ultimate partner for scalable and automated document processing. We guarantee unparalleled precision and speed through the integration of the globally recognized OCR engine. Choose the reliability and industry-leading OCR engine that can handle your workflow, regardless of size.

BIQE OCR Server: The solution for high-volume document processing
BIQE OCR Server: The solution for high-volume document processing
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Discover the optimal BIQE software for digitization, OCR, and HTR!

Need help choosing the right OCR or HTR solution for your workflow? Complete our short questionnaire and receive expert advice for your digitization project right away.

Trusted Worldwide: BIQE digitizes cultural heritage

Libraries and archives worldwide use BIQE AI software to effectively digitize historical documents and handwritten collections. Discover how our technology contributes to the preservation and accessibility of cultural heritage.

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I use BIQE ARCHIVE software daily in my service bureau while digitising books! It is one of the most essential tools in my work! Highly recommended! / Niclas Wallin, Skriptoriet OCR scanning. Best regards, Niclas.

Niclas Wallin
Niclas WallinSkriptoriet OCR scanning
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The Crowley Company highly recommends BIQE for its powerful image processing, seamless integration, and ability to significantly enhance digitization workflows and result quality.

Patrick HillVice President of Digitization Services, Sales and Operations at the Crowley Company.
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BIQE makes your documents searchable in seconds with an interface so intuitive that no technical knowledge is required. It offers unmatched versatility by supporting PDF, Word, text, and more to fit your needs. Plus, you can always rely on their fast and knowledgeable customer service for excellent support.

Arjan KraleTeam Leader
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Productivity & Time Savings Focus - We use BIQE Archive software extensively in our digitization projects. The tools are intuitive and highly efficient, allowing our team to enhance scanned images very quickly. This has significantly reduced manual editing time and improved overall project turnaround. BIQE has become an essential part of our digitization workflow.

Chong Hean Yoon
Chong Hean YoonCEO at Lemonjar Software Media Sdn. Bhd.
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FAQs

Find answers to frequently asked questions about BIQE tools, workflows, and how to get started with OCR and handwriting digitization.

Traditional OCR (Optical Character Recognition) is designed to recognize standardized, printed letters by comparing individual characters to known fonts. When letters touch or vary in shape—which is always the case with handwriting—traditional OCR fails. BIQE HTR (Handwritten Text Recognition) utilizes Artificial Intelligence (AI) and neural networks. Instead of looking at isolated letters, the software learns to recognize patterns, context, and full words. This allows BIQE to fluidly read cursive and varying handwriting, handle historical spelling and ink variations, and recognize text that has become nearly illegible to the human eye.

Yes, absolutely. This is where the BIQE AI HTR HERITAGE engine excels. While many software solutions struggle with the complex loops and abbreviations found in 16th, 17th, and 18th-century scripts (paleography), our Heritage engine is specifically trained on millions of pages of archival material. Even documents with significant noise, such as stains, discoloration, or ink bleed-through, are first optimized by our advanced image enhancement before text recognition begins. This allows us to achieve accuracy levels previously impossible for historical archives.

Currently, we achieve over 99% accuracy, and we are working toward 100% by utilizing the latest AI techniques. You can try and test BIQE AI HTR for free using the tool on our website.

The unparalleled accuracy of BIQE AI HTR HERITAGE is the result of our unique 2-step recognition process. While traditional software often tries to interpret text in a single pass, BIQE divides this into two specialized AI phases.

Step One: AI-Powered Recognition – Our OCR engine scans the visual document at the pixel level. The AI identifies shapes, loops, and patterns in the handwriting to recognize the most likely characters and words. Step Two: AI-Powered Text Processing – In the second phase, advanced textual analysis takes place. The AI examines context, historical language patterns, and sentence structure to refine the raw recognition and correct any uncertainties.

BIQE Archive is designed for sustainable digital preservation, supporting standard formats such as PDF/A. The software guarantees the quality, readability, and accessibility of your documents for many years, in full compliance with archival standards.

A wide range of powerful image filters; time-saving batch processing capabilities; simultaneous export to multiple file formats; the latest OCR engine; and full pre-processing and post-processing functionality.

BIQE PROduction is explicitly designed for large-scale document workflows. With features such as batch processing, image optimization, automatic cropping, document splitting, and advanced scan-cleaning filters, you can process large volumes of documents quickly and efficiently.

BIQE PROduction is designed to minimize the 'human factor' in the digitization process, which is essential for reducing operational costs. By utilizing smart templates and automatic image recognition, the software performs complex tasks autonomously.

BIQE OCR Server enables ultra-fast document processing with high accuracy across multilingual documents. It is ideally suited for scan bureaus and document service providers handling large-scale OCR workloads.

Absolutely. It includes a highly advanced hotfolder system for automatic processing alongside the fastest production scanners—including support for workflows based on signal files. BIQE OCR Server runs on Windows (including Windows 11) as a standalone service or a network server.

DSS offers complete digitization solutions—from scanning and image processing to OCR and archiving. Their focus is on delivering a fully managed service, including installation, training, and post-implementation support.

DSS utilizes solutions such as BIQE, a free OCR engine, and other advanced image processing and OCR technologies. All solutions are custom-tailored to meet the needs and existing infrastructure of the client.

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