Your manuscripts have a story to tell.

Palimora transcribes handwritten and historical printed documents — difficult hands, multi-page PDFs, historical scripts — so you can read, search, and cite, not just archive.

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100 free pages on signup

See how it works
A manuscript page, dropped into Palimora, ready to correct.

How it works

  1. 01

    Drop it in

    Drag in your PDFs or images — manuscripts, print, multi-page.

  2. 02

    Transcription

    The Kraken engine recognises the handwriting and produces a first pass.

  3. 03

    Correct and export

    Review page by page in the workbench, then export as text or ALTO.

What Palimora recognises

  • Handwriting, from the 18th century to today
  • Historical print and multiple scripts
  • Multi-page PDFs, processed page by page
  • Plain-text or ALTO XML export

Recognition rate: figures published soon

1 credit = 1 page

No mandatory subscription. Buy credits when you need them.

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Frequently asked questions

What formats are supported?
PDF, JPEG, PNG, WebP, HEIC/HEIF. Multi-page PDFs are split into pages automatically.
What happens to my documents?
Your files and transcriptions belong to you. Handling is detailed in our privacy policy.
How do credits work?
1 credit = 1 transcribed page. 100 pages are free on signup; beyond that, buy a pack or a monthly plan.
Can I cancel any time?
Yes. Packs are one-off purchases with no commitment; the Atelier subscription can be cancelled any time from your account.

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