Method, device and terminal for sending character

The invention relates to a method, a device and a terminal for sending characters. The method for sending characters comprises the steps of: acquiring a picture to be sent; carrying out character recognition of the picture to be sent, and acquiring characters in a text form on the picture to be sent; and sending the characters in the text form. The method, the device and the terminal for sending characters increases sending efficiency, reduces the waste of traffic, and brings convenience for the receiver to quote the characters again.