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WWDC26 · 15 min · SwiftUI & UI Frameworks / App Services

Read between the strokes with PencilKit

Unlock handwriting recognition in your apps using the same powerful technology behind Apple apps like Freeform and Notes. Discover how to use handwriting recognition across a wide range of alphabets and languages, and explore new capabilities for integrating PencilKit into a wider variety of apps.

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Recognized text swift · at 3:53 ↗ 
import PencilKit

let recognizer = PKStrokeRecognizer()
await recognizer.updateDrawing(drawing)
myLabel.text = await recognizer.recognizedText()
Indexable content swift · at 5:22 ↗ 
import PencilKit

let recognizer = PKStrokeRecognizer()
await recognizer.updateDrawing(drawing)
if let indexedContent = await recognizer.indexableContent {
    index(text: indexedContent)
}
Find text swift · at 6:58 ↗ 
import PencilKit

let recognizer = PKStrokeRecognizer()
await recognizer.updateDrawing(drawing)
let results = await recognizer.search("apple")
for result in results {
    highlight(bounds: result.bounds)
}

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