Transkribus
@transkribus.bsky.social
The AI-powered platform for unlocking history.
www.transkribus.org
www.transkribus.org
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. 🏔️
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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.
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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
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Just me hanging out with the President of @coopseurope.bsky.social, Giuseppe Guerini, who I had the pleasure of explaining to that @transkribus.bsky.social is Europe's first AI cooperative, and is doing well! On the right, Tobias Schweitzer, who is setting up an AI supported carbon-capture coop.
November 14, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Just me hanging out with the President of @coopseurope.bsky.social, Giuseppe Guerini, who I had the pleasure of explaining to that @transkribus.bsky.social is Europe's first AI cooperative, and is doing well! On the right, Tobias Schweitzer, who is setting up an AI supported carbon-capture coop.
Is training a custom AI model worth the effort?
That depends on your documents.
While public models work well in many instances, if your collection has unique handwriting, complex layouts, or specialised terminology, then a custom model might be right for you.
Find out more 👇
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That depends on your documents.
While public models work well in many instances, if your collection has unique handwriting, complex layouts, or specialised terminology, then a custom model might be right for you.
Find out more 👇
buff.ly/OMQluAh
Is it worth training a model on Transkribus?
Learn when to use public models and when to train custom models in Transkribus create effective and accurate transcriptions of your documents.
blog.transkribus.org
November 13, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Is training a custom AI model worth the effort?
That depends on your documents.
While public models work well in many instances, if your collection has unique handwriting, complex layouts, or specialised terminology, then a custom model might be right for you.
Find out more 👇
buff.ly/OMQluAh
That depends on your documents.
While public models work well in many instances, if your collection has unique handwriting, complex layouts, or specialised terminology, then a custom model might be right for you.
Find out more 👇
buff.ly/OMQluAh
Ready to get hands-on with Transkribus? We've scheduled a series of free webinars to show you best practices for using Transkribus.
Find out more and register: www.transkribus.org/events
Find out more and register: www.transkribus.org/events
November 12, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Ready to get hands-on with Transkribus? We've scheduled a series of free webinars to show you best practices for using Transkribus.
Find out more and register: www.transkribus.org/events
Find out more and register: www.transkribus.org/events
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 👉