Software and Tools for Researchers: Transcription Tools

This LibGuide brings together, in one place, software and tools for researchers for digitisation projects and research data management.

Transcription Tools

From The Page
Transcribe handwritten documents and manuscripts online. Libraries, museums, institutions can make their documents available for transcribing - fees apply for this service.
Zooniverse Project Builder
Upload your data and choose the tasks you want volunteers to do.
Crowd Consortium
Engaging the Public: Best Practices for Crowdsourcing Across the Disciplines. Includes lists of tools and other useful resources.
Transkribus
Transkribus is an AI-powered platform for text recognition, transcription and searching of historical documents – from any place, any time, and in any language.

Image from The Schools' Collection from the National Folklore Collection on the Duchas website