6 min

How to digitize handwritten family recipes

Preserve the handwriting and the cooking instructions — without letting the paper be the only copy.

Intro

These recipes are emotional objects — treat them that way while still making them searchable.

A shoebox of cards is precious and fragile; one spilled drink can erase a generation.

Photograph each card, transcribe into structured text, attach the original scan, and share a link with relatives.