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Free
Try Transkribus, no strings attached
€050 free credits per month
1 User Seat
- AI Text Recognition
- Custom AI Model Training
- Powerful Document Editor
Most popular
Scholar
Better results on difficult handwriting.
€99= €8.25/month/year incl. 20% VAT*900 credits per year
1 User Seat
- Text Titan II – our most accurate model
- Advanced AI Tools
- Priority Job Processing
Team
For research groups & departments
€449= €37.42/month/year incl. 20% VAT*1 500 credits per year
5 User Seats
- Distribute credits across your team
- All Advanced AI Tools
For Organisations
For archives, universities, museums & businesses
15+ User Seats
75,000+ credits per year
- Dedicated Success Manager
- 50% off API Credits
- Custom Onboarding
*All prices include Austrian VAT of 20%. The effective price may vary depending on your EU VAT number and country.
Top up anytime, never run out
Buy credits once, use them whenever you need. No subscription required. Credits of this type never expire.
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At a glance
AI Text Recognition
Super Models (e.g. Text Titan I)
Dataset tools
Shared projects
Distribute credits across team
User Seats
1
1
5
Projects
1 (limited)
1
3
Transkribus API
Coming soon
Coming soon
Customer support
Standard
Priority
Priority
AI Recognition Power
AI Text Recognition
Custom AI Model Training
Table Recognition
Field Recognition
Text mapped to document layout
Mixed scripts & languages
Job processing priority
Regular
Advanced
Advanced
Collaboration & Scale
Projects
1 (limited)
1
3
Shared projects
User Seats
1
1
5
Distribute credits across team
Transkribus API
Coming soon
Coming soon
Customer support
Standard
Priority
Priority
Platform & Storage
Document Editor
Fulltext Search
Data export formats
Basic
All formats
All formats
Storage space included
20 GB
200 GB
1 TB
Training runs per month
5
30
100
Credit consumption
How credits work
To process a document in Transkribus, you need credits. The number of credits depends on how many pages you process and which recognition types you use.
- Every plan includes a monthly or yearly credit allowance
- You can top up with on-demand credit packages anytime
- On-demand credits never expire
- Organisation plan users get 50% off via the Transkribus API
Handwritten Text Recognition1credit / page
Line Detection0.25credits / page
Table Recognition1credit / page
Field Recognition1credit / page
When using table or field recognition, text recognition is also required for a complete transcription. Learn more about credits.
Transkribus Sites
Publish & search your collections online
Turn your transcribed documents into fully searchable digital editions. No web development needed: just publish and let visitors explore your archive with full-text search, fuzzy matching, and highlighted results.
See Sites pricing- Letter from Vienna, 1847: "…the harvest was plentiful this year…"
- Diary entry, March 1902: "…arrived in New York harbour at dawn…"
- Parish record, 1783: "…baptised on the 14th day of June…"
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about Transkribus pricing and credits.
Credits are the tokens used to process documents in Transkribus. Each time you run text recognition, table detection, or other AI features on a page, credits are deducted from your balance. Text recognition costs 1 credit per page. Additional steps like table or field recognition cost 1 credit each.
Yes! The Free plan gives you 50 credits every month at no cost. That's enough to transcribe around 50 pages per month. No credit card required.
You can top up anytime with on-demand credit packages, no subscription needed. Credits of this type never expire, so you can buy them in advance and use them at your own pace. You can also upgrade to a paid plan for a monthly or yearly credit allowance.
Scholar gives you access to our Super Models, our most accurate AI for handwriting, print, and mixed-script documents in any language. It also includes Table and Field Recognition, and priority processing. Team adds 5 user seats and shareable credits, making it ideal for research groups or departments that need to collaborate.
The Organisation plan is tailored for institutions, archives, and large teams. It includes 15 to 100+ user seats, Transkribus API access (with 50% credit discount), a dedicated success team, and flexible billing. See our Organisation plans to find the right fit.
No. On-demand credits never expire. Once purchased, they stay in your account until you use them. Subscription credits (from Scholar, Team, or Organisation plans) are available for the duration of your billing period.
Yes. You can upgrade, downgrade, or cancel your subscription at any time. To change your plan, simply select a new option on this page. If you cancel, you will retain access until the end of your current billing period, and your documents will remain safely in your account.
Yes. Scholar is €99 per year (€8.25/month) instead of €19.99 per month, and Team is €399 per year (€33.25/month) instead of €69 per month. The yearly price also gives you all your credits upfront for the year.