HTR Experts Information

At HTR Experts, we help archives unlock and enrich their historical collections, while empowering their teams to do so independently, effectively, and at scale. Advances in intelligent automated technologies offer unprecedented opportunities to make historical sources searchable, accessible, and richer in information. From automated text recognition (ATR/HTR) to quality assurance, data structuring, enrichment, and digital publication, the possibilities extend far beyond simply converting images into text. However, making the most of these technologies requires more than just the right software. Limited resources, technical complexity, or the challenge of developing in-house expertise can make it difficult for archives to put them into practice. That's where HTR Experts comes in. We guide archives in designing and adopting tailored, automated workflows that suit their collections, objectives, and available resources. Our involvement can range from targeted training and advisory support to collaborative enrichment projects or taking the lead on large-scale implementation and processing. Whatever the balance of responsibilities, practical guidance and knowledge transfer remain central to our approach. This enables archival teams to understand, evaluate, apply and adapt these workflows with greater independence, even when we take on most of the hands-on work. Our mission? Empowering archives to unlock the full potential of their historical collections, making our shared history more accessible to researchers, genealogists, and the wider public.