My grandpa’s old work manual scans were so pixelated I couldn’t read a word, and meeting screenshot text? Total gibberish. Tried 3+ tools—only one actually saved me. Here’s the breakdown (no fluff!):
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HitPaw FotorPea (desktop) = MY HOLY GRAIL • Has a dedicated Text Model—no guessing settings. Uploaded a blurry scan, clicked it, waited 10 sec… old text was sharp enough to read every stroke! • No weird jagged edges (other tools messed this up!)—even tiny table lines stayed neat. • Batch-processed 20 scans in 5 mins—no watermarks, no quality loss. Perfect for big docs! -
Other quick picks (for small fixes): • PicWish (free online): Good for random screenshots, but fails with super blurry text (like grandpa’s docs). • VanceAI (online/APP): Fast, but free version compresses images—annoying for important files. -
Pro hack I found: After enhancing text with HitPaw, use Google Scan/Adobe Scan’s OCR to turn it into EDITABLE docs! I finally digitized grandpa’s manual—he cried a little (no shame).
Anyone else fought blurry photo text? Did you find a tool that works? HitPaw’s my new go-to, but I need more hacks! 