Handwriting recognition project

Help software read handwritten dates

Write a few sample dates on paper, snap a photo with your phone, and submit. Your samples help train software that reads handwritten dates on scanned documents, making it easier to sort, search, and digitize paper records.

✏️Use fake dates only🔒No personal info collected⚡Takes 30 seconds
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What you're contributing

What we need

  • Handwritten dates on blank paper
  • Any format works (03/07/2026, March 7, 7-3-26, etc.)
  • Use made-up dates — they don't need to be real
  • Phone camera photos of the paper

What we don't want

  • No real names or signatures
  • No addresses or personal info
  • No checks, bills, or sensitive documents
  • No passwords — we use Google sign-in only

Your samples are used solely to improve handwritten date recognition for document processing.

How it works

Three steps from your phone. No printing, no scanning, no fuss.

Step 1

Write dates on paper

Grab any blank paper and write a few sample dates by hand. Use any format you like.

Step 2

Snap a photo

Take a quick picture with your phone camera. The app guides you through it.

Step 3

Submit & earn XP

Label what you wrote, submit, and earn XP. Compete on the weekly leaderboard.

Why this matters

Millions of paper documents sit in boxes because software can't reliably read handwritten dates. Your samples help change that.

Document processing

Hospitals, courts, and archives need to digitize decades of handwritten records. Better date recognition makes that possible.

Sorting & search

When software can read dates on scanned mail, forms, and notes, entire filing cabinets become searchable.

Handwriting diversity

Everyone writes differently. The more varied the samples, the more robust the recognition becomes.

Make it a competition

Contributing samples earns XP. Climb the leaderboard, unlock achievements, and compete in weekly challenges.

Teams

Join a team and contribute together

  • Every submission adds to your team score

  • Compete for #1 on the team leaderboard

  • Weekly competitions with trophies for top 3

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XP & Achievements

Level up from Newcomer to Grandmaster

  • Earn XP for every validated sample

  • Streak bonuses for consecutive daily submissions

  • 40+ achievements to unlock

  • Weekly competitions with gold, silver, and bronze trophies

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Got 30 seconds and a pen?

Write a couple dates on paper, snap a photo, and you're done. Every sample helps build better handwriting recognition.

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Free to join. No passwords — sign in with Google.