Transkribus
@transkribus.bsky.social
The AI-powered platform for unlocking history.
www.transkribus.org
www.transkribus.org
Working with difficult layouts? Today's Field Models webinar will show you how to automate the tagging and recognition of marginalia, headers or signatures.
Sign-up is still open! 👉https://www.transkribus.org/event/field-models-january-2026
Sign-up is still open! 👉https://www.transkribus.org/event/field-models-january-2026
January 27, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Working with difficult layouts? Today's Field Models webinar will show you how to automate the tagging and recognition of marginalia, headers or signatures.
Sign-up is still open! 👉https://www.transkribus.org/event/field-models-january-2026
Sign-up is still open! 👉https://www.transkribus.org/event/field-models-january-2026
We were thrilled to see the relaunch of the digital archive of the Arbeiter-Zeitung (Workers' Newspaper) by Medienhaus Wien last autumn!
Transkribus helped to turn 215,000 pages into a fully searchable digital resource.
Visit the archive at www.arbeiter-zeitung.at
Transkribus helped to turn 215,000 pages into a fully searchable digital resource.
Visit the archive at www.arbeiter-zeitung.at
January 22, 2026 at 10:54 AM
We were thrilled to see the relaunch of the digital archive of the Arbeiter-Zeitung (Workers' Newspaper) by Medienhaus Wien last autumn!
Transkribus helped to turn 215,000 pages into a fully searchable digital resource.
Visit the archive at www.arbeiter-zeitung.at
Transkribus helped to turn 215,000 pages into a fully searchable digital resource.
Visit the archive at www.arbeiter-zeitung.at
Don’t miss our free Table Models webinar today! You will learn how to transform historical tables into searchable, structured text.
Register here: www.transkribus.org/event/table-...
Register here: www.transkribus.org/event/table-...
Table Models Webinar
www.transkribus.org
January 20, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Don’t miss our free Table Models webinar today! You will learn how to transform historical tables into searchable, structured text.
Register here: www.transkribus.org/event/table-...
Register here: www.transkribus.org/event/table-...
Ready to improve your transcription results?
Our latest webinar recording is now available to watch on YouTube! Find out how to train custom AI models that can recognise unique historical handwritings.
Our latest webinar recording is now available to watch on YouTube! Find out how to train custom AI models that can recognise unique historical handwritings.
Advanced Model Training in Transkribus (English)
If you already have experience in training custom AI models with Transkribus, take your text recognition model training to the next level with this advanced webinar.
This webinar recording covers…
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January 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Ready to improve your transcription results?
Our latest webinar recording is now available to watch on YouTube! Find out how to train custom AI models that can recognise unique historical handwritings.
Our latest webinar recording is now available to watch on YouTube! Find out how to train custom AI models that can recognise unique historical handwritings.
Digital tools are now essential for modern historical research.
At the University of Helsinki, Ville-Pekka Kääriäinen is leading the way by teaching students how to use Transkribus to process historical documents.
Read more about integrating AI into the curriculum:
At the University of Helsinki, Ville-Pekka Kääriäinen is leading the way by teaching students how to use Transkribus to process historical documents.
Read more about integrating AI into the curriculum:
How the University of Helsinki teaches Transkribus to students
The University of Helsinki equips students with Transkribus skills, aiding historians in text recognition and archival research for a digital future.
blog.transkribus.org
January 19, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Digital tools are now essential for modern historical research.
At the University of Helsinki, Ville-Pekka Kääriäinen is leading the way by teaching students how to use Transkribus to process historical documents.
Read more about integrating AI into the curriculum:
At the University of Helsinki, Ville-Pekka Kääriäinen is leading the way by teaching students how to use Transkribus to process historical documents.
Read more about integrating AI into the curriculum:
#onthisday in 1492, Antonio de Nebrija is said to have presented the first grammar of a modern European language, Spanish, to Queen Isabella I.
This work remains a fascinating example of early language standardisation!
This work remains a fascinating example of early language standardisation!
January 16, 2026 at 10:14 AM
#onthisday in 1492, Antonio de Nebrija is said to have presented the first grammar of a modern European language, Spanish, to Queen Isabella I.
This work remains a fascinating example of early language standardisation!
This work remains a fascinating example of early language standardisation!
Struggling with complex document structures?
Join our free webinars on Table Models (20 Jan) and Field Models (27 Jan) and learn how to train Transkribus AI to recognise the specific layout of your documents.
Sign up here: www.transkribus.org/events
Join our free webinars on Table Models (20 Jan) and Field Models (27 Jan) and learn how to train Transkribus AI to recognise the specific layout of your documents.
Sign up here: www.transkribus.org/events
Events
www.transkribus.org
January 13, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Struggling with complex document structures?
Join our free webinars on Table Models (20 Jan) and Field Models (27 Jan) and learn how to train Transkribus AI to recognise the specific layout of your documents.
Sign up here: www.transkribus.org/events
Join our free webinars on Table Models (20 Jan) and Field Models (27 Jan) and learn how to train Transkribus AI to recognise the specific layout of your documents.
Sign up here: www.transkribus.org/events
Throughout history, New Year hasn’t always been celebrated on 31 December. Depending on the time and place, it has often marked the spring or autumn equinox, or even 25 December.
However you celebrate the turning of the year today, we wish you a great start to the next one! 🎇
However you celebrate the turning of the year today, we wish you a great start to the next one! 🎇
December 31, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Throughout history, New Year hasn’t always been celebrated on 31 December. Depending on the time and place, it has often marked the spring or autumn equinox, or even 25 December.
However you celebrate the turning of the year today, we wish you a great start to the next one! 🎇
However you celebrate the turning of the year today, we wish you a great start to the next one! 🎇
Gingerbread has a long history, from ancient Egypt and China, where spiced honeybreads were used in ceremonies and daily life, to medieval Europe, where spiced cakes became popular among the wealthy.
Want to give history a taste? Try baking a 17th-century recipe yourself 👇
Want to give history a taste? Try baking a 17th-century recipe yourself 👇
December 26, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Gingerbread has a long history, from ancient Egypt and China, where spiced honeybreads were used in ceremonies and daily life, to medieval Europe, where spiced cakes became popular among the wealthy.
Want to give history a taste? Try baking a 17th-century recipe yourself 👇
Want to give history a taste? Try baking a 17th-century recipe yourself 👇
#onthisday in 1818, "Silent Night", written by Franz Xaver Gruber, was first performed at St. Nicholas' Church in Oberndorf, Austria.
It has since become one of the most recorded Christmas songs in history and has been translated into around 300 languages. 🎄🎶
It has since become one of the most recorded Christmas songs in history and has been translated into around 300 languages. 🎄🎶
December 24, 2025 at 8:37 AM
#onthisday in 1818, "Silent Night", written by Franz Xaver Gruber, was first performed at St. Nicholas' Church in Oberndorf, Austria.
It has since become one of the most recorded Christmas songs in history and has been translated into around 300 languages. 🎄🎶
It has since become one of the most recorded Christmas songs in history and has been translated into around 300 languages. 🎄🎶
Latin connects centuries of European history, but diverse scripts make manuscripts hard to read.
Here are five AI models that can be used with Transkribus to create accurate, digital versions of Latin documents!
👉 blog.transkribus.org/en/how-to-re...
Here are five AI models that can be used with Transkribus to create accurate, digital versions of Latin documents!
👉 blog.transkribus.org/en/how-to-re...
How to read Latin manuscripts with AI
Unlock the secrets of Latin manuscripts with AI-powered transcription models, enhancing historical research and digital accessibility for historical documents.
blog.transkribus.org
December 23, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Latin connects centuries of European history, but diverse scripts make manuscripts hard to read.
Here are five AI models that can be used with Transkribus to create accurate, digital versions of Latin documents!
👉 blog.transkribus.org/en/how-to-re...
Here are five AI models that can be used with Transkribus to create accurate, digital versions of Latin documents!
👉 blog.transkribus.org/en/how-to-re...
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About to keynote my first conference in Japan! Speaking about @transkribus.bsky.social and all things cooperative tech governance, and the importance of community driven tech - and community walled gardens in this AI moment.
December 20, 2025 at 3:57 AM
About to keynote my first conference in Japan! Speaking about @transkribus.bsky.social and all things cooperative tech governance, and the importance of community driven tech - and community walled gardens in this AI moment.
"Without volunteers, nothing works for us."
The German Archives for Diaries (DTA) is on a mission to preserve the thoughts of "ordinary people." As Markus Schaber notes, diaries offer the social and emotional context that state archives often miss.
👉 blog.transkribus.org/en/german-ar...
The German Archives for Diaries (DTA) is on a mission to preserve the thoughts of "ordinary people." As Markus Schaber notes, diaries offer the social and emotional context that state archives often miss.
👉 blog.transkribus.org/en/german-ar...
How the German Archives for Diaries preserve personal history for future generations
Discover how the German Archives for Diaries are preserving personal histories through digitisation and citizen science, providing valuable resources for researchers worldwide.
blog.transkribus.org
December 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
"Without volunteers, nothing works for us."
The German Archives for Diaries (DTA) is on a mission to preserve the thoughts of "ordinary people." As Markus Schaber notes, diaries offer the social and emotional context that state archives often miss.
👉 blog.transkribus.org/en/german-ar...
The German Archives for Diaries (DTA) is on a mission to preserve the thoughts of "ordinary people." As Markus Schaber notes, diaries offer the social and emotional context that state archives often miss.
👉 blog.transkribus.org/en/german-ar...
Planning a Transkribus workshop for students or colleagues?
Have a look at the free teaching resources on our Press & Media page to help introduce new users to the platform: info.transkribus.org/press-and-me...
Have a look at the free teaching resources on our Press & Media page to help introduce new users to the platform: info.transkribus.org/press-and-me...
Press & Media
info.transkribus.org
December 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Planning a Transkribus workshop for students or colleagues?
Have a look at the free teaching resources on our Press & Media page to help introduce new users to the platform: info.transkribus.org/press-and-me...
Have a look at the free teaching resources on our Press & Media page to help introduce new users to the platform: info.transkribus.org/press-and-me...
The work doesn't end with document transcription. For many projects, the real goal is public access.
The Noord-Hollands Archief makes its transcribed records accessible and fully searchable through Transkribus Sites.
👉 Browse the collections: app.transkribus.org/en/sites/noo...
The Noord-Hollands Archief makes its transcribed records accessible and fully searchable through Transkribus Sites.
👉 Browse the collections: app.transkribus.org/en/sites/noo...
Transcripties van het Noord-Hollands Archief
A historical document site on Transkribus.
app.transkribus.org
December 10, 2025 at 9:05 AM
The work doesn't end with document transcription. For many projects, the real goal is public access.
The Noord-Hollands Archief makes its transcribed records accessible and fully searchable through Transkribus Sites.
👉 Browse the collections: app.transkribus.org/en/sites/noo...
The Noord-Hollands Archief makes its transcribed records accessible and fully searchable through Transkribus Sites.
👉 Browse the collections: app.transkribus.org/en/sites/noo...
#OnThisDay in 1791, The Observer was founded.
Now known as the world’s oldest Sunday paper, its early days were troubled: founder W.S. Bourne faced heavy debts, leading the paper to accept government subsidies for editorial influence.
A reminder to consider context when evaluating historical media!
Now known as the world’s oldest Sunday paper, its early days were troubled: founder W.S. Bourne faced heavy debts, leading the paper to accept government subsidies for editorial influence.
A reminder to consider context when evaluating historical media!
December 4, 2025 at 12:49 PM
#OnThisDay in 1791, The Observer was founded.
Now known as the world’s oldest Sunday paper, its early days were troubled: founder W.S. Bourne faced heavy debts, leading the paper to accept government subsidies for editorial influence.
A reminder to consider context when evaluating historical media!
Now known as the world’s oldest Sunday paper, its early days were troubled: founder W.S. Bourne faced heavy debts, leading the paper to accept government subsidies for editorial influence.
A reminder to consider context when evaluating historical media!
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📜 Catch up on everything the @materialwills.bsky.social team have been up to with this latest project update 👇
#EarlyModern #DigitalHumanities #History #CitizenScience
@uoearchhist.bsky.social @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social
@leverhulme.ac.uk @transkribus.bsky.social
@zooniverse.bsky.social
#EarlyModern #DigitalHumanities #History #CitizenScience
@uoearchhist.bsky.social @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social
@leverhulme.ac.uk @transkribus.bsky.social
@zooniverse.bsky.social
📢 In Case You Missed It! 📢
We've been busy - catch up with our latest 'Project Progress Update' Blog Post 👇
sites.exeter.ac.uk/materialcult...
Find our more about our recent milestones, and the building of our project database 💻📜
@uniofexeterhass.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk #skystorians
We've been busy - catch up with our latest 'Project Progress Update' Blog Post 👇
sites.exeter.ac.uk/materialcult...
Find our more about our recent milestones, and the building of our project database 💻📜
@uniofexeterhass.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk #skystorians
December 4, 2025 at 8:38 AM
📜 Catch up on everything the @materialwills.bsky.social team have been up to with this latest project update 👇
#EarlyModern #DigitalHumanities #History #CitizenScience
@uoearchhist.bsky.social @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social
@leverhulme.ac.uk @transkribus.bsky.social
@zooniverse.bsky.social
#EarlyModern #DigitalHumanities #History #CitizenScience
@uoearchhist.bsky.social @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social
@leverhulme.ac.uk @transkribus.bsky.social
@zooniverse.bsky.social
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💻𝘏𝘰𝘦 𝘬𝘶𝘯 𝘫𝘦 #𝘈𝘐 𝘪𝘯𝘻𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘮 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘻𝘦𝘯?
Denk mee op 19 januari over lessen mbt het AI model
@transkribus.bsky.social & digitale geletterdheid, bij
@unileiden.bsky.social
Voor wie (middelbaar) onderwijs, geschiedenis & technologie wil verbinden
@neerlandistiek.bsky.social
Denk mee op 19 januari over lessen mbt het AI model
@transkribus.bsky.social & digitale geletterdheid, bij
@unileiden.bsky.social
Voor wie (middelbaar) onderwijs, geschiedenis & technologie wil verbinden
@neerlandistiek.bsky.social
19 januari 2026: Werken aan digitale geletterdheid met historische bronnen
In een professionele leergemeenschap van vier bijeenkomsten word je meegenomen in de achtergrond van AI en Large Language Modellen en ga je zelf aan de slag met Transkribus en authentieke bronnen e…
neerlandistiek.nl
November 29, 2025 at 5:27 PM
💻𝘏𝘰𝘦 𝘬𝘶𝘯 𝘫𝘦 #𝘈𝘐 𝘪𝘯𝘻𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘮 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘻𝘦𝘯?
Denk mee op 19 januari over lessen mbt het AI model
@transkribus.bsky.social & digitale geletterdheid, bij
@unileiden.bsky.social
Voor wie (middelbaar) onderwijs, geschiedenis & technologie wil verbinden
@neerlandistiek.bsky.social
Denk mee op 19 januari over lessen mbt het AI model
@transkribus.bsky.social & digitale geletterdheid, bij
@unileiden.bsky.social
Voor wie (middelbaar) onderwijs, geschiedenis & technologie wil verbinden
@neerlandistiek.bsky.social
Can AI be ethical and transparent? At READ-COOP, the unique European cooperative behind Transkribus, we prioritise democratic control and purpose over profit.
Read Melissa Terras' (@melissaterras.bsky.social) thoughts on why this model is a global blueprint:
blog.transkribus.org/en/melissa-t...
Read Melissa Terras' (@melissaterras.bsky.social) thoughts on why this model is a global blueprint:
blog.transkribus.org/en/melissa-t...
Melissa Terras on why cooperatives are the future of AI
Discover why Melissa Terras believes cooperatives like READ-COOP represent the future of AI, fostering community-driven, sustainable technological innovation.
blog.transkribus.org
November 27, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Can AI be ethical and transparent? At READ-COOP, the unique European cooperative behind Transkribus, we prioritise democratic control and purpose over profit.
Read Melissa Terras' (@melissaterras.bsky.social) thoughts on why this model is a global blueprint:
blog.transkribus.org/en/melissa-t...
Read Melissa Terras' (@melissaterras.bsky.social) thoughts on why this model is a global blueprint:
blog.transkribus.org/en/melissa-t...
Preparing Ground Truth for model training?
We've just uploaded the recording of our webinar on editing, correcting and structuring your documents , perfect for anyone getting their data ready for custom model training.
youtu.be/i4uiwtUByQ0
We've just uploaded the recording of our webinar on editing, correcting and structuring your documents , perfect for anyone getting their data ready for custom model training.
youtu.be/i4uiwtUByQ0
Transkribus Document Editor Webinar (English)
YouTube video by Transkribus
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Preparing Ground Truth for model training?
We've just uploaded the recording of our webinar on editing, correcting and structuring your documents , perfect for anyone getting their data ready for custom model training.
youtu.be/i4uiwtUByQ0
We've just uploaded the recording of our webinar on editing, correcting and structuring your documents , perfect for anyone getting their data ready for custom model training.
youtu.be/i4uiwtUByQ0
Working with manuscripts isn't just about reading, but about making sense of the material itself.
At the "Collection Unveiled" workshop, Daniel Wojahn and his team used Transkribus to structure and prepare 92 Tibetan manuscript volumes for text recognition.
Read more:
At the "Collection Unveiled" workshop, Daniel Wojahn and his team used Transkribus to structure and prepare 92 Tibetan manuscript volumes for text recognition.
Read more:
Unlocking Sakya texts: Creating a workflow for cataloguing Tibetan manuscripts
Using digital tools for cataloguing newly discovered Sakya Tibetan manuscripts enhances preservation and accessibility for scholars. Explore the challenges and solutions in this collaborative…
blog.transkribus.org
November 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Working with manuscripts isn't just about reading, but about making sense of the material itself.
At the "Collection Unveiled" workshop, Daniel Wojahn and his team used Transkribus to structure and prepare 92 Tibetan manuscript volumes for text recognition.
Read more:
At the "Collection Unveiled" workshop, Daniel Wojahn and his team used Transkribus to structure and prepare 92 Tibetan manuscript volumes for text recognition.
Read more:
Webinar today!
There is still time to sign up for our session about the Transkribus Document Editor.
More info and registration link here 👇
There is still time to sign up for our session about the Transkribus Document Editor.
More info and registration link here 👇
Document Editor Webinar
We would be happy to support your research or teaching
www.transkribus.org
November 19, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Webinar today!
There is still time to sign up for our session about the Transkribus Document Editor.
More info and registration link here 👇
There is still time to sign up for our session about the Transkribus Document Editor.
More info and registration link here 👇
A total of 150 million document images have already been processed in Transkribus!
Stacked on top of each other, they would form an impressive 15-kilometre-high tower—almost double the height of Mount Everest. 🏔️
Stacked on top of each other, they would form an impressive 15-kilometre-high tower—almost double the height of Mount Everest. 🏔️
November 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM
A total of 150 million document images have already been processed in Transkribus!
Stacked on top of each other, they would form an impressive 15-kilometre-high tower—almost double the height of Mount Everest. 🏔️
Stacked on top of each other, they would form an impressive 15-kilometre-high tower—almost double the height of Mount Everest. 🏔️
Reposted by Transkribus
Absolutely delighted to keynote Cooperative AI in Istanbul today: telling everyone how we built @transkribus.bsky.social, and how it has flourished under READ-COOP. I usually speak about this to DH, Library & Archive audiences - great to show our wares to researchers of coops, & fab discussions.
November 13, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Absolutely delighted to keynote Cooperative AI in Istanbul today: telling everyone how we built @transkribus.bsky.social, and how it has flourished under READ-COOP. I usually speak about this to DH, Library & Archive audiences - great to show our wares to researchers of coops, & fab discussions.
Reposted by Transkribus
If you want to know more about how we built the cooperative that supports @transkribus.bsky.social, and how coops are a way to actually operationalise responsible AI, then please read our paper, which was the basis of my talk. This is about community open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/articles/5-16
open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu
November 13, 2025 at 11:51 AM
If you want to know more about how we built the cooperative that supports @transkribus.bsky.social, and how coops are a way to actually operationalise responsible AI, then please read our paper, which was the basis of my talk. This is about community open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/articles/5-16