Explore a sample
A page. A search.
A new possibility.
Explore what changes when a page becomes a usable digital document. This original sample illustrates the stages; actual deliverables depend on your project.
FIELD NOTES / CHAPTER THREE
The quiet life
of leaves.
Every leaf holds a record of the world around it. Light, water and time leave their own signatures.
To look closely is to begin a conversation with something we thought we already knew.
24 — ILLUSTRATIVE CONTENT
The quiet life
of leaves.
Every leaf holds a record of the world around it. Light, water and time leave their own signatures.
SEARCHABLE TEXT · PAGE 24
OCR adds a text layer so words can be found, selected and copied.
An organised handover
Ready for your
next chapter.
- Field-notes.pdf — searchable document
- Field-notes.txt — extracted text
- Collection-index.csv — agreed metadata
Example outputs. Your delivery format is agreed before work begins.
Try the three stages
Keep the page.
Unlock the words.
- Scan: a digital representation of the original page.
- Search: an OCR text layer makes words findable.
- Use: files and metadata organised for your team.
The example uses text created for Digiarch. It is an interactive illustration, not a customer project or a live OCR demonstration.
For a real project, representative pages let us discuss text recognition, complex layouts and a suitable level of review.
Discuss your sampleA new chapter for your collection
Let’s put your
knowledge to work.
A few books or a whole archive. Tell us what you have in mind.