Using undocumented `TextRecognize` options as you can see [here][1], you can do: create a `textLinesImg` like this: ![enter image description here][2] Manipulate[ Column[TextRecognize[Binarize[#, b], "SegmentationMode" -> 7] & /@ textLinesImg] , {{b, 0.9}, 0, 1} , ContinuousAction -> False ] ![enter image description here][3] [1]: https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/a/31851/2266 [2]: https://i.sstatic.net/KdwbE.png [3]: https://i.sstatic.net/cbjVq.png