This site is scheduled for launch in 2026 and not intended for public use at this time.
Transcription for Paleographical and Editorial Notation
Open an account to start recording annotations on images from all over the world and across time.
Open
The TPEN platform remains free and open for anyone to use.Connected
All content is Linked Open Data and the platform is designed for others to easily supplement.Standard
Respects existing and emerging standards for text, image, and annotation.Creative
Encourages users to share with the community and find new ways to work.Active
Established in 2010, the project is still active and growing.Transcribe Now
Open your account to get started:
Helpful Patterns
From within your project management, you will find lots of ways to share, collaborate, or reuse your annotation data. Here are a few helpful patterns to get you started.
https://services.tpen.rerum.io/project?new=https://example.com/image.jpg
Start a new transcription. This link may also be embedded in your own repository of images to enable people to start transcribing your collections.
https://services.tpen.rerum.io/manifest/project_id
Discover the Manifest to load your project in an external viewer
https://tpen.rerum.io/project/project_id?view=html
Share your Project in a readonly viewer
This tool is the evolution of the 21st century transcription platform at t‑pen.org.
Originally targeting Medieval manuscripts, users have fostered a community of carefully
transcribed images of scripts, engravings, and calligraphy from all over the world across time.