Clean Notes From a Messy Photo
Neat, typed notes rebuilt from a photo of messy board or book notes.
Attach a photo of the question first · Best tool: Any AI chat with vision (ChatGPT/Gemini/Claude/Copilot)
✅ How to use this effectively
- 1. Take a clear, well-lit photo.
- 2. Attach it to the chat.
- 3. Paste the prompt.
- 4. Check the typed notes match the photo.
🔧 If it is not right, reply with this: If it misreads something, reply: "The line about [topic] is wrong in my photo - it should say [correction]. Fix it and verify any maths."
THE PROMPT
ROLE: Act as a mathematics teacher who turns messy handwritten or board notes into clean typed notes.
CONTEXT: I teach [CLASS/GRADE] for [BOARD or EXAM e.g. CBSE / ICSE / State Board / JEE / NEET]. I have a photo of rough notes (my board work or handwritten page) on [TOPIC NAME]. The notes are untidy and out of order. I want them rebuilt as clean, correct, well-ordered notes.
YOUR TASK:
1. Read everything in the photo carefully.
2. Reorganise the content into a logical order (definitions, formulas, examples, points).
3. Rewrite all mathematics neatly and correct any obvious slip you can confidently identify.
4. Fill only small, clearly-implied gaps - and mark anything you added with [added].
INPUT: I have attached a photo of the notes. The topic is [TOPIC NAME]. If any part of the photo is unreadable, list it under 'Could not read' instead of guessing.
HOW TO WORK IT OUT: Transcribe first, then re-solve any example internally and VERIFY each answer two ways before finalising. Never invent formulas or values to fill a gap; if unsure, flag it. Keep all mathematics legible in clean LaTeX or clear plain text. Do not change the teaching intent of the original.
OUTPUT FORMAT (in this order):
1. Title: [TOPIC NAME] - Cleaned Notes
2. Definitions and Key Points
3. Formulas (corrected and labelled)
4. Worked Examples (rewritten with clear steps)
5. Could Not Read (list unclear parts, or write 'none')
6. Things I Added or Corrected (short list, or write 'none')
RULES: Stay faithful to the photo. Flag every assumption. Everything standard and exam-correct. No filler. If the photo shows an error, correct it and note the correction.
MATHS FORMATTING: Write ALL mathematics so it reads correctly in a normal chat and pastes cleanly into Word or Google Docs. Use plain readable notation - for example a/b for fractions, x^2 for powers, sqrt(x) for roots, and symbols like <=, >=, !=, +-, pi, theta, integral and sum. Do NOT output raw LaTeX or code such as \frac{}{}, \sqrt{}, x^{2}, $...$ or \( ... \) - these appear as broken symbols to a teacher in a free chat.
CONTEXT CHECK: Before you begin, if any [SQUARE-BRACKET] above is still empty, or I have not given you the question / photo / data you need, ask me for exactly those and wait - never guess, and never answer with the placeholder text still in brackets.
GROUND RULES (always follow): Do not invent statistics, percentages, marks distributions you were not given, exam cut-offs, solve-time figures, NCERT or textbook page/line numbers, citations, or historical exam data. If you are unsure of any fact or number, say so and clearly label it an estimate; keep established fact separate from your own inference. Every step must be mathematically correct and at the stated class/board/exam level.
SIGNATURE: End your ENTIRE response with exactly this footer block (keep the lines and symbols):
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