Features

Applications using annostor features

annostor has been in use with several research organizations for five years, and is now being released as a subscription service. Here's a summary of annostor features and applications, and the case studies below provide links to existing users research outputs.

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Access control

Work-in-progress using annostor is restricted by default: users decide when to make their work accessible to collaborators, or to the wider community.

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Geotagging

Geographic and imaging information can be transformed into repository metadata using annostor.

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Use any IIIF-compatible services

Import IIIF manifests from global providers to build annostor research projects, and create your own long-term IIIF services.

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Manage your own annotation vocabularies

With off-the-shelf vocabularies, plus tools to create and maintain region and canvas annotations, it's easy to get going with annostor and also to tailor it for your own research.

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Multiple annotation applications

annostor currently packages multiple Mirador3-based tools for creating and editing: Annotorious, Transkribus and Mirador4 will be added in 2026/7.

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PIDs

Your annotation collections and IIIF resources are linked to your ORCID, and annostor can mint DOIs for your research outputs.