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I have a printed Hindi history book that I need transcribed in full. Your task is to carefully type every page in accurate Devanagari, preserving the original spelling, punctuation, and page breaks. Please insert running page numbers exactly as they appear in the source so that the digital copy matches the print edition. Once the text is complete, export and deliver a clean, searchable PDF. No other formats are required. If you already work with tools such as InDesign, MS Word, or Google Docs to streamline Hindi typing that’s fine, but the only file I need back is the final PDF. Quality is critical: I’ll do random spot-checks against the printed pages before releasing the milestone, so be sure each character is correct and every page number aligns. Let me know roughly how many pages you can finish per day and any relevant experience typing Hindi books.
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I have done a similar project a week ago. I am sure you will give me more projects after this. I am interested to do this project too and ready to complete this within the timeline. Kindly check my profile to see all rating and reviews given by clients. Hoping to hear from you soon. Payment after completion.
₹12,500 INR in 2 days
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THE FASTEST WAY TO LOSE HOURS ON A HINDI TRANSCRIPTION PROJECT ISN'T THE TYPING. IT'S HAVING TO CORRECT SMALL DEVANAGARI ERRORS DURING REVIEW. A single misplaced matra, punctuation mark, or page break can make a searchable PDF unreliable, especially for a history book where accuracy matters more than speed. The goal should be a digital copy that matches the printed edition so closely that random spot checks don't reveal any differences. Here's how I'd approach it: • Transcribe every page in native Devanagari while preserving the original spelling, punctuation, formatting, page breaks, and running page numbers. • Proofread each completed section against the source before moving to the next, reducing errors instead of fixing them at the end. • Generate a clean, searchable PDF with consistent formatting and verify it page by page before delivery. • Maintain a steady daily output with progress updates so quality never slips while meeting your deadline. Approximately how many pages does the book contain? Send me a few sample pages, and I'll tell you a realistic daily completion rate and can begin immediately.
₹25,000 INR in 7 days
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Hello, I am a native Hindi speaker and can accurately type your printed Hindi history book in Unicode Devanagari while preserving the original spelling, punctuation, page breaks, and page numbers exactly as in the source. I pay close attention to detail and will carefully proofread the text before delivering a clean, searchable PDF. I can comfortably complete 30–40 pages per day, depending on the quality of the scans, and I am ready to start immediately. Regards, Himanshu Bisht
₹15,000 INR in 7 days
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I’d like to help with the transcription of your Hindi history book into a clean, searchable PDF. I am a professional devleoper and strong data‑entry and document‑handling skills. I regularly work with MS Word and Google Docs for structured typing and formatting, and I pay close attention to accuracy when dealing with text. For this project, I will: Type each page carefully in Devanagari, preserving the original spelling, punctuation, and page breaks. Insert running page numbers exactly as in the source so the digital copy matches the print edition. Export and deliver a clean, searchable PDF as the final output. I am new to this platform, so I’m currently focused on building a strong rating through high‑quality work. Because of that, I’m open to working at a competitive, reduced rate for larger books, depending on the total number of pages and ongoing collaboration. This way you get accurate work at a fair cost, and I get the chance to prove reliability. I can comfortably complete around 30 pages per day, and I’m happy to start with a smaller batch so you can spot‑check quality before proceeding with the full book. I understand you will be doing random checks, so I will proofread each typed page against the source to ensure characters and page numbers align. Questions 1 : printed Hindi history book : image quality ? 2. How many pages ? You can send me few images and i can provide ypu a quick document result in few hours. Looking forward to your response.
₹12,500 INR in 2 days
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Your printed Hindi history book back as a searchable PDF that matches page numbers and spelling, at 100+ pages a day. I use a production Devanagari OCR pipeline plus a human proof pass. Not retyping. Original spelling, punctuation, and page breaks stay intact. Deliverable is one clean searchable PDF. That is the only file you need. I have already delivered this class of work for a paying client across about 2,000 pages of real Hindi print volumes. Send chapter one scans and I return the sample PDF the same day for your spot check. Rest of the book follows at 100+ pages per day after you approve. Share the first chapter scans to kick off?
₹30,000 INR in 3 days
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A searchable Hindi PDF can look perfect and still not be searchable. The reason is normalisation. क़ can be stored as one codepoint or as क plus a nukta. Identical on the page, different underneath, and a search for one will not find the other. Same for ज़, फ़, ड़. If the text layer is not normalised the file passes every visual check you can make, then fails at the one thing you wanted it for. So it gets normalised to NFC before the PDF is built, and I verify by searching words back out of the finished file rather than by looking at the page. The other traps: the i-matra sits before the consonant it belongs to and gets misplaced; conjuncts like क्ष and ज्ञ break apart; anusvara and chandrabindu get swapped because at print size they look almost the same. I write in Hindi and Urdu — screen dialogue, song lyrics, poetry — and I run Papa ki Pathshala, a children's educational music project, so much of my time goes on making Hindi land for people still learning to read it. That matters for one reason. A typist who does not read Hindi cannot tell when an error has produced a real word. Devanagari OCR rarely returns gibberish; it returns the wrong valid word, and the page reads perfectly until someone who knows the language stops on it. Page breaks and running page numbers exactly as the print edition. Clean searchable PDF, nothing else. How old is the book, and does it carry Sanskrit quotations?
₹16,000 INR in 5 days
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