Gothic script,
decipher it online
Letters, diaries, recipes – what your grandma, grandpa or parents once wrote, you can now decipher online. Upload a photo, and in just a few minutes you have the text. For yourself, the children and the grandchildren.
Drop a photo or a scan here
or click to choose – free & no sign-up
No credit card needed – try first, decide later. After signing up you can upload several pages at once.
Make handwritten treasures readable again
In many families there are handwritten treasures: grandparents' diaries, old letters from America, recipes or postcards. But almost no one can read the old Gothic handwriting today – and the same goes for church registers and censuses in your genealogy research.
MormorsBreve makes these memories accessible again – with AI in minutes, or for especially difficult script personally by experienced transcribers. For you, your children and grandchildren.
Everything you need to decipher grandma's handwriting
So that family stories are not lost. Simple, personal and with respect for your memories.
Upload multiple images & PDFs
Upload up to 20 photos, scans or a multi-page PDF at once. All pages are processed together – so the AI recognises the context better.
Three text versions
True to the original, AI-completed and free interpretation: you choose how close to the original the text should be. Ideal for genealogy, family or gifts.
Edit the text directly
Adjust all versions in the browser – fix typos, fill in gaps. Your changes are saved. Full control over the result.
Export: PDF, image, text
Beautiful PDF with a cover page to print and give away, image download per page or plain text file. Use the transcription however you like.
Magnifier for details
Hard-to-read passages? The built-in magnifier with adjustable zoom helps you compare the original and the transcription.
Translation included
Get the AI transcription in Danish — and have it translated right away into over 30 languages. Ideal when the family is spread across the world. Automatic, in the same step, at no extra cost.
Read aloud & give away
Have transcriptions read aloud as an audio file with 6 different voices and 4 reading styles – a perfect gift for older family members who no longer see so well.
Specialised in old Danish Gothic handwriting
Our AI is trained specifically on old Danish handwriting. It recognises the subtle differences between Gothic handwriting, transitional script, Gothic print (Fraktur) and modern handwriting.
- Gothic handwriting (before 1875)
- Transitional script (1875–1900)
- Gothic print (Fraktur)
- Modern handwriting
Family history knows no language barriers
Transcribe with MormorsBreve in Danish — and have it translated right away into English, French, Spanish or over 30 more languages. Included with every AI transcription, at no extra cost. So the whole family can read what was written — wherever they are in the world.
The automatic translation is part of the AI transcription (AI-Instant).
Original text (Danish)
"Today was a beautiful day. The children played in the garden and grandmother brought cake."
Translation (English)
"Today was a beautiful day. The children played in the garden and grandmother brought cake."
Make grandma's words audible — as a gift or for yourself
Children and grandchildren can generate and download the transcribed diaries and letters as an audio file – and give them to older family members who can no longer read well. Choose a voice and a reading style and hear how it sounds.
- 6 different voices — female and male
- 4 reading styles: factual, audiobook, slow & clear, emotional
- Listen right away and download as MP3
- Also works with translations
1 page per 1,000 characters – available in the app after transcription.
Three steps to readable text
No prior knowledge needed: upload a photo, view it for free, get the text.
Upload photos or scans
Take photos or scan the pages – individually or as a multi-page PDF. Several pages at once are possible.
View it for free
You see the first 3 pages for free. Tip: the more pages you upload together, the more accurate the result.
Get the text
Done! You receive the readable text to read, print or pass on.
AI transcription for most cases — experts for the rest
Fast and affordable with AI – or with personal advice from our experts for especially difficult documents.
AI transcription
- Fast – result in a few minutes
- Affordable – from 0,23 kr. per page
- Ideal for easily legible handwriting
- Translation into 30+ languages included
Expert service
- Human specialist for historical scripts
- Highest accuracy, even with hard-to-read documents
- Scholarly-diplomatic transcription possible
- Personal advice and individual quote
Pay only for what you need
Buy credits for the pages you need. No subscription. Your balance doesn't expire. All prices incl. statutory VAT.
AI-Instant transcription
AI reads your handwriting — done in seconds. Choose your credit package:
1 page = 1 credit
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More service options
AI-Checked
69 kr./page
- AI + expert correction
- Checked quality
- PDF export
After your request we check whether the AI quality is sufficient for a correction.
Experts
from 119 kr./page
- Human transcription
- Highest accuracy
- Also difficult documents
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