FromThePage: Crowdsourcing Transcription for Historical Documents
Introduction FromThePage is a web platform specialized for crowdsourced transcription of historical documents. It enables efficient management of the process of converting handwritten manuscripts and printed materials into text data with the help of volunteers. Adopted by libraries, museums, and archives worldwide—including the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian Institution—FromThePage has become a core tool for document digitization in Digital Humanities (DH). Key Features of FromThePage Crowdsourced Transcription The defining feature of FromThePage is the ability to conduct large-scale transcription projects through crowdsourcing. ...