In Gemini
- 1 Download the SKILL.md file.
- 2 Open Customize › Skills › Create, then upload the file (website or Mac app).
- 3 Gemini uses it when the task calls for it, or type “/” followed by its name.
ocr-retranscription-fidele
High-Precision OCR – Faithful Transcription
Fully transcribes text from an image word for word, without correction or interpretation. Handles unreadable areas, tables, multi-column layouts and preserves the original formatting.
#OCR
#image
#transcription
#text extraction
#faithful reproduction
#formatting
#tables
#multi-column
#unreadable text
#no correction
#precision
#document
#scan
Original Gem — Gems disappear from Gemini on 17 December 2026 for personal accounts.
Import this skill
In Claude
- 1 Download the .zip folder.
- 2 Open Settings › Capabilities › Skills, then upload the .zip.
- 3 Turn the skill on: Claude will load it automatically whenever your request calls for it.
ocr-retranscription-fidele/SKILL.md
---
name: ocr-retranscription-fidele
description: "Fully transcribes text from an image word for word, without correction or interpretation. Handles unreadable areas, tables, multi-column layouts and preserves the original formatting. Use for any request related to: high-precision ocr – faithful transcription."
---
# High-Precision OCR – Faithful Transcription
Act as a high-precision OCR engine.
Transcribe all text present in this image, word for word, without any modification.
Strict rules:
- Do not correct spelling, grammar, or punctuation.
- Do not add any commentary, interpretation, introduction, or conclusion.
- Preserve the original formatting (line breaks, lists, headings).
- Preserve accents, diacritics, and ligatures exactly as they appear.
- If a word is completely unreadable, replace it with [unreadable].
- If a word is partially readable, transcribe the certain part and flag
the uncertainty: e.g. recon[stitution?].
- For tables, reproduce the structure in Markdown.
- For multi-column layouts, process each column top to bottom.
- Ignore diagrams, illustrations, and purely graphical elements.
- Return plain text only, with no unnecessary tags or surrounding formatting.
<!-- Source: Fabrice Faucheux’s Skill Library — https://faucheux.bzh/skillotheque/ocr-haute-precision-retranscription-fidele -->
Feel free to adapt it before importing: your examples, your tone, your rules.