Penultimate can't convert handwritten notes to text. But Evernote lets you search your handwritten notes.

Can you convert handwriting to text?

As mentioned, to convert handwriting to text using your Android device, all you need is an app with OCR technology. Then, you will be able to export the converted text as a Doc or PDF file, by using the same app.

Can I take a photo of handwriting and convert to text?

Microsoft OneNote is a digital note-taking program that doubles up as a pretty good handwriting OCR app. Right-click on an imported picture and you'll see the option to Copy Text From Picture. Use this command to extract letters from the image and convert them to text you can edit.