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Image to AsciiMath

Mathpix has an image to AsciiMath converter which can extract AsciiMath code from a picture just by taking a screenshot.

Works on printed and handwritten images
Works on simple and complicated math
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The best OCR software for math and science

Mathpix is the only equation to AsciiMath converter with high-accuracy OCR features developed specifically for scientific documents like research papers

Simple Math

Simple Equation

Complex Math

Complex Equation

Handwritten Math

Handwritten Equation

Mixed Text and Math

Mixed Text and Math

How to convert images to AsciiMath on desktop

An image showing image to AsciiMath conversion

1. Use Snip to take a screenshot of the image.

2. Check your Snip result and click on AsciiMath string to copy to clipboard.

3. Paste directly into your workspace.

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FOR STUDENTS

Snip

Use Snip's screenshot and copy to clipboard functionality to instantly digitize printed and handwritten math and science notes into AsciiMath.

Snip an equation on your screen and convert it to AsciiMath instantly.
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FOR EDTECH COMPANIES

Convert API

Mathpix provides image recognition for the biggest Edtech companies in the world.

Our image processing APIs are easy to implement and works on all platforms.

API request

{ "src": "https://cdn.mathpix.com/snip/images/qjYbq5h8rFdzP_81hT6WCrAd-rSsqneMMt4PjDzs0Uc.original.fullsize.png", "formats": ["text", "data", "html"], "data_options": { "include_asciimath": true, "include_latex": true } }
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API response:

{ "request_id": "2022_04_23_a1f81f67398c98caea3fg", "is_printed": false, "is_handwritten": true, "auto_rotate_confidence": 0.000006675675649603363, "auto_rotate_degrees": 0, "confidence": 0.998046875, "confidence_rate": 0.998046875, "text": "\\( -\\ln \\left(1-\\left(1-p^{-1}\\right)^{\\mu}\\right)-\\frac{\\ln p \\cdot \\mu\\left(1-p^{-1}\\right)^{\\mu-1} p^{-1}}{1-\\left(1-p^{-1}\\right)^{\\mu}} \\geq 0 \\)", "html": "
\n-ln(1-(1-p^(-1))^(mu))-(ln p*mu(1-p^(-1))^(mu-1)p^(-1))/(1-(1-p^(-1))^(mu)) >= 0-\\ln \\left(1-\\left(1-p^{-1}\\right)^{\\mu}\\right)-\\frac{\\ln p \\cdot \\mu\\left(1-p^{-1}\\right)^{\\mu-1} p^{-1}}{1-\\left(1-p^{-1}\\right)^{\\mu}} \\geq 0
\n", "data": [ { "type": "asciimath", "value": "-ln(1-(1-p^(-1))^(mu))-(ln p*mu(1-p^(-1))^(mu-1)p^(-1))/(1-(1-p^(-1))^(mu)) >= 0" }, { "type": "latex", "value": "-\\ln \\left(1-\\left(1-p^{-1}\\right)^{\\mu}\\right)-\\frac{\\ln p \\cdot \\mu\\left(1-p^{-1}\\right)^{\\mu-1} p^{-1}}{1-\\left(1-p^{-1}\\right)^{\\mu}} \\geq 0" } ] }
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Our partners choose Mathpix over AWS Textract, Google Vision API, and Azure Computer Vision for converting images to AsciiMath.

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