# Image to Typst

Transcribe notes, equations, or a table from an image into editable Typst source with a local vision model.

Image to Typst turns a screenshot or photo into source you can revise, style, and compile. It is a practical starting point for notes on a whiteboard, a photographed derivation, or a small table that needs to join a Typst document.

## When it helps

Use it when the image contains content you want to edit. If the image itself is the artifact, place it in the project as a figure. For a complete selectable PDF, use [PDF to Typst](/docs/tools/pdf-to-typst/) instead.

## Transcribe the image

1. Open **Image to Typst**, or run `/image-to-typst`.
2. Drop a PNG, JPEG, or WebP image into the input area.
3. Choose **Convert**.
4. Review the returned Typst source.
5. Copy it, save `transcription.typ`, or create a Typst project.

The tool asks a compatible Ollama vision model on your device to preserve visible wording, equations, tables, and reading order. It is instructed not to invent missing text or silently rewrite the prose.

## Review the result

Compare the source and its compiled preview with the image. Check:

- equation grouping, symbols, and limits;
- the order of columns or handwritten branches;
- headings and list levels;
- units, punctuation, and proper names.

Typst and LaTeX express some structures differently. If the final destination is a LaTeX submission, transcribe with [Image to LaTeX](/docs/tools/image-to-latex/) instead of adding another conversion step.

:::caution[Local model required]
Images must be PNG, JPEG, or WebP and smaller than 20 MB. Ollama must be running with a model that supports images. The file stays on your machine, but accuracy still depends on image quality and the selected model.
:::

The tool recovers visible content. It does not validate a calculation or decide what an unclear handwritten mark was meant to say.