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For Archives & Cultural Institutions

Make every record findable. Open your archive to the world.

Transkribus turns millions of handwritten and printed pages into searchable, accessible text — without manual transcription. Process backlogs, publish collections online, and give researchers and citizens direct access to your holdings.

Used by thousands of archives and libraries worldwide

200M+
Pages processed to date
95%+
Accuracy on trained models
100+
Languages & scripts supported
2,000+
Archives & libraries using Transkribus

Trusted by leading archives across Europe

How Transkribus is used by archives

From processing backlogs to publishing collections online, everything is framed around the tasks your archive needs to complete.

Turn Scans into Searchable Text Automatically

Upload your scans, pick a model, and let Transkribus do the rest. Process entire collections unattended — no manual transcription, no temporary staff. Works out of the box with 300+ public models, or train one on your specific documents.

Batch-process thousands of pages with one click
300+ ready-to-use models for common scripts and periods
Train custom models for your specific document types
Export as searchable PDF, PAGE XML, ALTO, or plain text

Fits into your existing systems

Generate metadata for your archival information system

Transkribus doesn't replace your AIS, it feeds it. Export recognised text, tagged entities, and extracted fields in standard formats and import them into your existing catalogue, finding aid system, or digital asset management platform.
Export as PAGE XML, ALTO, TEI, CSV, or plain text
Entity tags (persons, places, dates) ready for catalogue import
Field model output maps directly to your metadata schema
Compatible with ArchivesSpace, AtoM, scopeArchiv, and others

Publish with Transkribus Sites

From archive shelf to online search in weeks, not years

Transkribus Sites lets you publish processed collections as fully searchable digital editions, with no need for web development. Visitors get full-text search with spelling variant support, page images with highlighted text, and mobile-friendly access.
No IT infrastructure or web development required
Smart Search handles historical spelling variants automatically
Customisable branding for your institution
Embed in your existing website or use as standalone portal

Tackling the backlog

Reduce your archival backlog with AI

More than 30% of archival collections remain unprocessed and invisible to researchers. Learn how archives use Transkribus to clear backlogs at scale — from batch processing thousands of pages to generating findable metadata automatically.
Process 10,000+ pages in hours, not months
Generate full-text search and finding-aid metadata from handwritten holdings
Integrate with ArchivesSpace, AtoM, and other archival information systems
Batch processing archival collections

A dedicated workflow

Historical council minutes, finally searchable

Ratsprotokolle from city, municipal and state archives are among the most common — and most backlogged — holdings in the German-speaking world. We have packaged the models, workflow and reference projects into a dedicated page for archives working with this material.
Kurrent, Sütterlin, Kanzlei, Bastarda, Fraktur and Latin
Managed projects or self-service on the Transkribus platform
Reference sites from Bautzen, Sankt Gallen, Schwyz, Obwalden and others
Historical council minutes

Land & property records

Cadastral records and land registries, digitized at scale

Grundbücher, Kataster, Flurbücher — handwritten property records are among the most-requested holdings in municipal and state archives. Transkribus reads the scripts, recognizes the tables, and extracts structured parcel and owner data with field models.
Table recognition handles columnar cadastral layouts automatically
Field models extract parcel numbers, owners, dates, and amounts
Export as CSV, Excel, or structured XML for your land information system
Cadastral record with table extraction

Civil status registers

Birth, marriage, death registers — finally searchable

Civil status records are the single most-requested holding type in many archives. Genealogists, notaries, and citizens need access daily. Transkribus processes entire register series in batch and makes every name, date, and place searchable — or publishable online.
Field models extract names, dates, and places from repeating register layouts
Batch-process thousands of pages of Personenstandsbücher unattended
Publish as a searchable Transkribus Site or keep access internal
Civil status register with extracted data

Tax & fiscal records

Historical tax records and fiscal registers, structured and searchable

Tax rolls, Steuerbücher, assessment lists, and tithe records are among the most voluminous archival holdings. Their tabular structure makes them ideal candidates for AI table recognition and field models — turning handwritten ledgers into structured fiscal data.
Table recognition handles columnar tax layouts with amounts, names, and dates
Cross-reference with cadastral records and civil registers for richer research
Export as CSV or Excel for economic historians and quantitative analysis
Historical tax record with table recognition

Community engagement

Crowdsourcing transcription with AI support

Combine AI pre-transcription with volunteer correction. Give your crowdsourcing project a head start — Transkribus reads the handwriting first, volunteers verify and enrich. Role-based access, progress tracking, and quality control built in.
Crowdsourced transcription with AI

Archives that transformed their collections.

From city archives to national institutions, see how archives use Transkribus to make their holdings accessible.

EUAT

Built for institutions. Hosted in Europe.

Transkribus is built and operated by a European cooperative — not a startup, not Big Tech. Your data stays under your control.

Your data stays yours

Full ownership. Delete anytime.

Hosted in Austria, EU

All processing on our own servers. GDPR-compliant. No third-party cloud dependencies.

Cooperative, not a startup

Thousands of archives, libraries, and universities as co-owners. Built for decades, not a VC exit.

Ready to unlock your archive?

Join thousands of archives and libraries that use Transkribus to make their holdings searchable and accessible.

Organisation plans available for institutions of all sizes

200M+Pages processed
500K+Users worldwide
95%+Accuracy on trained models