Transkribus
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The AI-powered platform for unlocking history.
www.transkribus.org
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Are you working with challenging handwritten Hebrew or Yiddish texts? Our latest blog post showcases three public models that our community has trained to make your documents accessible and searchable.
Try our models here: blog.transkribus.org/en/transcrib...
Try our models here: blog.transkribus.org/en/transcrib...
Need to transcribe handwritten Hebrew or Yiddish documents? These AI models could help.
Discover how AI models like Transkribus can transcribe and digitise handwritten and printed Hebrew and Yiddish documents, making historical research easier and more accessible.
blog.transkribus.org
November 6, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Are you working with challenging handwritten Hebrew or Yiddish texts? Our latest blog post showcases three public models that our community has trained to make your documents accessible and searchable.
Try our models here: blog.transkribus.org/en/transcrib...
Try our models here: blog.transkribus.org/en/transcrib...
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We’re thrilled to launch our new Humans of AI podcast!
Prof. @melissaterras.bsky.social of @transkribus.bsky.social — a cooperative AI platform transforming how libraries, archives, and museums bring history to life.
🎧 share.transistor.fm/s/ce0399b5
📺 youtu.be/qK5x4j7jiuQ
#AI #CulturalHeritage
Prof. @melissaterras.bsky.social of @transkribus.bsky.social — a cooperative AI platform transforming how libraries, archives, and museums bring history to life.
🎧 share.transistor.fm/s/ce0399b5
📺 youtu.be/qK5x4j7jiuQ
#AI #CulturalHeritage
November 4, 2025 at 1:42 PM
We’re thrilled to launch our new Humans of AI podcast!
Prof. @melissaterras.bsky.social of @transkribus.bsky.social — a cooperative AI platform transforming how libraries, archives, and museums bring history to life.
🎧 share.transistor.fm/s/ce0399b5
📺 youtu.be/qK5x4j7jiuQ
#AI #CulturalHeritage
Prof. @melissaterras.bsky.social of @transkribus.bsky.social — a cooperative AI platform transforming how libraries, archives, and museums bring history to life.
🎧 share.transistor.fm/s/ce0399b5
📺 youtu.be/qK5x4j7jiuQ
#AI #CulturalHeritage
#Onthisday in 1897, Dr. Thomas Elkins secured a patent for his improved 'refrigerating apparatus', bringing us one step closer to our current household staple. While not the only way of cooling "articles liable to decay", Elkins’ invention was considered an improvement on other existing techniques.
November 4, 2025 at 8:30 AM
#Onthisday in 1897, Dr. Thomas Elkins secured a patent for his improved 'refrigerating apparatus', bringing us one step closer to our current household staple. While not the only way of cooling "articles liable to decay", Elkins’ invention was considered an improvement on other existing techniques.
Did you miss our beginners' webinar last week? The complete recording of our step-by-step introduction to Transkribus is now available on YouTube 👇
Transkribus Webinar for Beginners (English)
Transkribus is the most popular tools for automatic text recognition of historical documents.
By watching this webinar recording, you will learn how to upload documents to Transkribus, perform…
youtu.be
November 3, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Did you miss our beginners' webinar last week? The complete recording of our step-by-step introduction to Transkribus is now available on YouTube 👇
Quite a few historical texts are shrouded in mystery, fuelling academic debate over their origins and meaning. This Halloween season, we took a closer look at three such historical enigmas. 👇
3 Historical documents that create more mysteries than they solve
The Voynich manuscript, the From Hell letter, and letters from the Salem Witch Trials all bring their own historical mysteries—we explore them all in this blog post.
blog.transkribus.org
October 31, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Quite a few historical texts are shrouded in mystery, fuelling academic debate over their origins and meaning. This Halloween season, we took a closer look at three such historical enigmas. 👇
A packed room today at #ICABarcelona2025!
We just wrapped up our session on "Using Transkribus & AI to Transform Finding Aids into Searchable Data" and are excited for more great conversations and connections over the next few days.
We just wrapped up our session on "Using Transkribus & AI to Transform Finding Aids into Searchable Data" and are excited for more great conversations and connections over the next few days.
October 28, 2025 at 11:15 AM
A packed room today at #ICABarcelona2025!
We just wrapped up our session on "Using Transkribus & AI to Transform Finding Aids into Searchable Data" and are excited for more great conversations and connections over the next few days.
We just wrapped up our session on "Using Transkribus & AI to Transform Finding Aids into Searchable Data" and are excited for more great conversations and connections over the next few days.
Public models can already show great results, but what if your script is unique?
Our latest guide breaks down how to train a custom AI for improved document transcription. 📜
Get started here: blog.transkribus.org/en/how-to-tr...
Our latest guide breaks down how to train a custom AI for improved document transcription. 📜
Get started here: blog.transkribus.org/en/how-to-tr...
How to train a model in Transkribus
Learn how to train custom text recognition models in Transkribus and create more accurate transcriptions of your historical documents.
blog.transkribus.org
October 23, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Public models can already show great results, but what if your script is unique?
Our latest guide breaks down how to train a custom AI for improved document transcription. 📜
Get started here: blog.transkribus.org/en/how-to-tr...
Our latest guide breaks down how to train a custom AI for improved document transcription. 📜
Get started here: blog.transkribus.org/en/how-to-tr...
Closing a project? You can now easily delete your own account right in the settings.
But remember: there’s no need to delete if you plan to return! You can simply downgrade your plan to a free tier, or change the email address associated with your user. 💡
But remember: there’s no need to delete if you plan to return! You can simply downgrade your plan to a free tier, or change the email address associated with your user. 💡
October 22, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Closing a project? You can now easily delete your own account right in the settings.
But remember: there’s no need to delete if you plan to return! You can simply downgrade your plan to a free tier, or change the email address associated with your user. 💡
But remember: there’s no need to delete if you plan to return! You can simply downgrade your plan to a free tier, or change the email address associated with your user. 💡
🗓️ Quick reminder: the Transkribus Beginners Webinar (English) is happening today at 17:00 CET/10:00 CST, and our Grundlagen Webinar (German) is tomorrow at 16:00 CET.
All the details and sign-up options are on our website - see you there!
All the details and sign-up options are on our website - see you there!
Events
We would be happy to support your research or teaching
www.transkribus.org
October 21, 2025 at 7:30 AM
🗓️ Quick reminder: the Transkribus Beginners Webinar (English) is happening today at 17:00 CET/10:00 CST, and our Grundlagen Webinar (German) is tomorrow at 16:00 CET.
All the details and sign-up options are on our website - see you there!
All the details and sign-up options are on our website - see you there!
Having existed for over 1,500 years, the complexity of the Arabic script can be quite a challenge for researchers.
The good news? Our community has trained three Arabic script models that could be useful for your transcription work. 👇
The good news? Our community has trained three Arabic script models that could be useful for your transcription work. 👇
Can AI read the Arabic script?
Discover how AI-powered tools like Transkribus are revolutionising the transcription of historical documents in Arabic and Ottoman Turkish.
blog.transkribus.org
October 16, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Having existed for over 1,500 years, the complexity of the Arabic script can be quite a challenge for researchers.
The good news? Our community has trained three Arabic script models that could be useful for your transcription work. 👇
The good news? Our community has trained three Arabic script models that could be useful for your transcription work. 👇
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The letters of Austrian botanist Eduard Hackel (1850–1926) keep science blooming 🌿
Digitized & transcribed with #AI by @transkribus.bsky.social & volunteers, they unveil 19th-century networks linking #Austria & #Italy.
Explore the story on @Europeana 👉 www.europeana.eu/en/exhibitio...
Digitized & transcribed with #AI by @transkribus.bsky.social & volunteers, they unveil 19th-century networks linking #Austria & #Italy.
Explore the story on @Europeana 👉 www.europeana.eu/en/exhibitio...
October 14, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The letters of Austrian botanist Eduard Hackel (1850–1926) keep science blooming 🌿
Digitized & transcribed with #AI by @transkribus.bsky.social & volunteers, they unveil 19th-century networks linking #Austria & #Italy.
Explore the story on @Europeana 👉 www.europeana.eu/en/exhibitio...
Digitized & transcribed with #AI by @transkribus.bsky.social & volunteers, they unveil 19th-century networks linking #Austria & #Italy.
Explore the story on @Europeana 👉 www.europeana.eu/en/exhibitio...
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Looking forward to speaking at this with @bhamhistory.bsky.social next week - on all things to do with Digitization & Citizen Science 📜💻
@emeccwarwick.bsky.social @uoearchhist.bsky.social @zooniverse.bsky.social @transkribus.bsky.social
#history #citizenscience #skystorians #digitalhumanities
@emeccwarwick.bsky.social @uoearchhist.bsky.social @zooniverse.bsky.social @transkribus.bsky.social
#history #citizenscience #skystorians #digitalhumanities
Project Research Fellows Harry Smith and Emily Vine are looking forward to speaking as part of the Warwick History 'Post-Doc' Club series, next Wed 22 October @ 17.00.
They'll be discussing 'Digitization & Citizen Science'📜💻
Follow this link for Zoom details:
warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/his...
They'll be discussing 'Digitization & Citizen Science'📜💻
Follow this link for Zoom details:
warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/his...
October 14, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Looking forward to speaking at this with @bhamhistory.bsky.social next week - on all things to do with Digitization & Citizen Science 📜💻
@emeccwarwick.bsky.social @uoearchhist.bsky.social @zooniverse.bsky.social @transkribus.bsky.social
#history #citizenscience #skystorians #digitalhumanities
@emeccwarwick.bsky.social @uoearchhist.bsky.social @zooniverse.bsky.social @transkribus.bsky.social
#history #citizenscience #skystorians #digitalhumanities
New to Transkribus? Then our upcoming Beginners' Webinars are just what you need.
Tues 21 Oct: Webinar for Beginners in English
Wed 22 Oct: Grundlagen Webinar auf Deutsch
Both sessions start at 17.00 CET. Register at www.transkribus.org/events
Tues 21 Oct: Webinar for Beginners in English
Wed 22 Oct: Grundlagen Webinar auf Deutsch
Both sessions start at 17.00 CET. Register at www.transkribus.org/events
October 14, 2025 at 9:54 AM
New to Transkribus? Then our upcoming Beginners' Webinars are just what you need.
Tues 21 Oct: Webinar for Beginners in English
Wed 22 Oct: Grundlagen Webinar auf Deutsch
Both sessions start at 17.00 CET. Register at www.transkribus.org/events
Tues 21 Oct: Webinar for Beginners in English
Wed 22 Oct: Grundlagen Webinar auf Deutsch
Both sessions start at 17.00 CET. Register at www.transkribus.org/events
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Looking forward to presenting at the Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora in Brazil in two weeks! Digital Legal History (and the case of the Resolutions of the States of Overijssel and the use of @transkribus.bsky.social)
October 9, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Looking forward to presenting at the Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora in Brazil in two weeks! Digital Legal History (and the case of the Resolutions of the States of Overijssel and the use of @transkribus.bsky.social)
This week, we're at #Archivistica, one of the largest European trade fairs for archives.
Come join board members Andy Stauder and Michaela Prien, and Transkribus team member Helene Prokop, at booth number 6 for platform demonstrations, help with your project, and the chance to win a ScanTent 🤓
Come join board members Andy Stauder and Michaela Prien, and Transkribus team member Helene Prokop, at booth number 6 for platform demonstrations, help with your project, and the chance to win a ScanTent 🤓
October 8, 2025 at 11:10 AM
This week, we're at #Archivistica, one of the largest European trade fairs for archives.
Come join board members Andy Stauder and Michaela Prien, and Transkribus team member Helene Prokop, at booth number 6 for platform demonstrations, help with your project, and the chance to win a ScanTent 🤓
Come join board members Andy Stauder and Michaela Prien, and Transkribus team member Helene Prokop, at booth number 6 for platform demonstrations, help with your project, and the chance to win a ScanTent 🤓
Transkribus offers over 300 public models — here's how to choose the right one for transcribing your documents 👇
blog.transkribus.org/en/how-to-ch...
blog.transkribus.org/en/how-to-ch...
How to choose the best Transkribus model for your documents
Discover how to choose the best Transkribus AI text recognition model for accurate transcriptions of your historical documents. Learn tips, tricks, and steps for optimal results.
blog.transkribus.org
October 2, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Transkribus offers over 300 public models — here's how to choose the right one for transcribing your documents 👇
blog.transkribus.org/en/how-to-ch...
blog.transkribus.org/en/how-to-ch...
If you can't wait until the 26 October, we are
holding another virtual workshop with Allen County Public Library next Tuesday, 7 October.
Sign up here 👉 acpl.libnet.info/event/14502623
holding another virtual workshop with Allen County Public Library next Tuesday, 7 October.
Sign up here 👉 acpl.libnet.info/event/14502623
October 1, 2025 at 8:28 AM
If you can't wait until the 26 October, we are
holding another virtual workshop with Allen County Public Library next Tuesday, 7 October.
Sign up here 👉 acpl.libnet.info/event/14502623
holding another virtual workshop with Allen County Public Library next Tuesday, 7 October.
Sign up here 👉 acpl.libnet.info/event/14502623
Birth, marriage, and death records are some of the most useful documents for genealogists. But processing tables with AI can be tricky.
On 26 October, we are taking part in an online workshop on "Working with Tabular Data", hosted by the Global Jewish Genealogy Society. More info 👉
On 26 October, we are taking part in an online workshop on "Working with Tabular Data", hosted by the Global Jewish Genealogy Society. More info 👉
Upcoming Events – Global Jewish Genealogy Society
Sunday, Sep 7, 1 pm Pacific
www.globaljgs.org
September 26, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Birth, marriage, and death records are some of the most useful documents for genealogists. But processing tables with AI can be tricky.
On 26 October, we are taking part in an online workshop on "Working with Tabular Data", hosted by the Global Jewish Genealogy Society. More info 👉
On 26 October, we are taking part in an online workshop on "Working with Tabular Data", hosted by the Global Jewish Genealogy Society. More info 👉
Fall is here, the leaves are turning, and Transkribus decided it’s time for a little wardrobe change.
New look, same great functionality! 🍁💻
New look, same great functionality! 🍁💻
September 25, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Fall is here, the leaves are turning, and Transkribus decided it’s time for a little wardrobe change.
New look, same great functionality! 🍁💻
New look, same great functionality! 🍁💻
The Netherlands are renowned for their well-kept archives and Noord-Hollands Archief @nharchief.bsky.social is no exception.
You can also now discover thousands of the NHA's documents online, via their Transkribus Site: app.transkribus.org/en/sites/noo...
You can also now discover thousands of the NHA's documents online, via their Transkribus Site: app.transkribus.org/en/sites/noo...
September 22, 2025 at 7:30 AM
The Netherlands are renowned for their well-kept archives and Noord-Hollands Archief @nharchief.bsky.social is no exception.
You can also now discover thousands of the NHA's documents online, via their Transkribus Site: app.transkribus.org/en/sites/noo...
You can also now discover thousands of the NHA's documents online, via their Transkribus Site: app.transkribus.org/en/sites/noo...
“We tested three different products but the ScanTent was the best in terms of size, brightness, ease of use and quality of life over time.”
Find out why the @labnf.bsky.social introduced 40 ScanTents to their library 👉
Find out why the @labnf.bsky.social introduced 40 ScanTents to their library 👉
How the ScanTent revolutionised scanning at the BnF
Discover how ScanTent has transformed document scanning at the BnF, enabling visitors to quickly and autonomously create high-quality images using just their smartphones.
blog.transkribus.org
September 18, 2025 at 8:14 AM
“We tested three different products but the ScanTent was the best in terms of size, brightness, ease of use and quality of life over time.”
Find out why the @labnf.bsky.social introduced 40 ScanTents to their library 👉
Find out why the @labnf.bsky.social introduced 40 ScanTents to their library 👉
What do historians, archivists and computer scientists have in common?
They're all part of the exciting field of digital humanities.
Our blog post explains how this collaborative discipline is using tools like #Transkribus to transform historical research.
blog.transkribus.org/en/what-is-d...
They're all part of the exciting field of digital humanities.
Our blog post explains how this collaborative discipline is using tools like #Transkribus to transform historical research.
blog.transkribus.org/en/what-is-d...
What is Digital Humanities? - READ-COOP
Read the Post What is Digital Humanities? in our Blog.
blog.transkribus.org
September 15, 2025 at 11:58 AM
What do historians, archivists and computer scientists have in common?
They're all part of the exciting field of digital humanities.
Our blog post explains how this collaborative discipline is using tools like #Transkribus to transform historical research.
blog.transkribus.org/en/what-is-d...
They're all part of the exciting field of digital humanities.
Our blog post explains how this collaborative discipline is using tools like #Transkribus to transform historical research.
blog.transkribus.org/en/what-is-d...
#OnThisDay in 1755, the infamous womaniser Giacomo Casanova was imprisoned for "affront to religion and common decency".
You can read about it in his memoirs, available in the digital holdings of the BnF: archivesetmanuscrits.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/c...
@gallicabnf.bsky.social
You can read about it in his memoirs, available in the digital holdings of the BnF: archivesetmanuscrits.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/c...
@gallicabnf.bsky.social
September 12, 2025 at 8:45 AM
#OnThisDay in 1755, the infamous womaniser Giacomo Casanova was imprisoned for "affront to religion and common decency".
You can read about it in his memoirs, available in the digital holdings of the BnF: archivesetmanuscrits.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/c...
@gallicabnf.bsky.social
You can read about it in his memoirs, available in the digital holdings of the BnF: archivesetmanuscrits.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/c...
@gallicabnf.bsky.social
Written sources such as letters, court registers, and logbooks provide us with valuable insights, but they are just one way of recording our past.
In this post, we take a look at different historical sources, from pottery to poetry, exploring how they enrich our knowledge.
In this post, we take a look at different historical sources, from pottery to poetry, exploring how they enrich our knowledge.
blog.transkribus.org
September 10, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Written sources such as letters, court registers, and logbooks provide us with valuable insights, but they are just one way of recording our past.
In this post, we take a look at different historical sources, from pottery to poetry, exploring how they enrich our knowledge.
In this post, we take a look at different historical sources, from pottery to poetry, exploring how they enrich our knowledge.
That's right. All data uploaded to Transkribus is stored safely on our servers in Austria in accordance with European GDPR regulations.
It is not shared with anyone else and you retain full ownership and all rights to your data.
Read more 👉 legal.transkribus.org/privacy
It is not shared with anyone else and you retain full ownership and all rights to your data.
Read more 👉 legal.transkribus.org/privacy
September 8, 2025 at 7:30 AM
That's right. All data uploaded to Transkribus is stored safely on our servers in Austria in accordance with European GDPR regulations.
It is not shared with anyone else and you retain full ownership and all rights to your data.
Read more 👉 legal.transkribus.org/privacy
It is not shared with anyone else and you retain full ownership and all rights to your data.
Read more 👉 legal.transkribus.org/privacy