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January 26, 2023

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5 AI Models For Transcribing Old Russian Handwriting And Printed Russian Texts

As one of the world’s largest countries, Russia is also one of the most studied. Its turbulent history and influence ...

December 21, 2022

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Try out the new Transkribus Learn: A Tool for Learning How to Read Old Handwriting

Historical documents can be an amazing window into the past, but if you can’t read the handwriting, they can also ...

December 16, 2022

Transkribus

How to read cursive handwriting in historical documents

Cursive handwriting has a rich history. The first people to write cursive letters were the ancient Romans, who used a ...

December 7, 2022

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Take a trip through our written past with the Transkribus 100k Giveaway winners

November 2022 was a milestone month in Transkribus history. After three years as part of a European cooperative, the platform ...

November 17, 2022

Transkribus

100,000+ people use Transkribus (100k Giveaway)

We are thrilled to announce that yesterday, we hit 100,000 users on the Transkribus platform! Even with our years-long highly ...

August 12, 2022

Handwritten Text Recognition

What is handwriting recognition and how does it work?

Ever had trouble reading someone else’s handwriting? Well, it may reassure you to know that it’s not only humans that ...

July 22, 2022

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Transkribus Lite 2.3. – New Features: Smart Search, Tag Manager, and Layout Relations

The latest version of Transkribus Lite is here and brings a number of new features. Here are the most important ...

July 4, 2022

HTR models

The Norwegian Trident – Three New Public Models For Norwegian (& Danish)

The latest addition to the long list of Transkribus public models comes from the National Archives of Norway. Thanks to ...

June 20, 2022

Transkribus

Understanding the application of Transkribus in research

By Joe Nockels, University of Edinburgh As part of his PhD research at the University of Edinburgh and National Library ...

June 15, 2022

Transkribus, Webinars

New Webinar: Ask Us Anything About Transkribus

We are excited to launch our new “Ask Us Anything” webinar series, where attendees can ask us about anything related ...

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5 AI Models For Transcribing Old Russian Handwriting And Printed Russian Texts

Try out the new Transkribus Learn: A Tool for Learning How to Read Old Handwriting

How to read cursive handwriting in historical documents

Take a trip through our written past with the Transkribus 100k Giveaway winners

100,000+ people use Transkribus (100k Giveaway)

What is handwriting recognition and how does it work?

Transkribus Lite 2.3. – New Features: Smart Search, Tag Manager, and Layout Relations

The Norwegian Trident – Three New Public Models For Norwegian (& Danish)

Understanding the application of Transkribus in research

New Webinar: Ask Us Anything About Transkribus

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