Qoruyo: Models for Automatic Transcription of Manuscripts 

The Beth Mardutho Qoruyo project seeks to develop tools and resources for successful optical character recognition (OCR) and handwritten-text recognition (HTR) of printed and handwritten Syriac texts.

In 2019 we announced the Beth Mardutho Qoruyo HTR models for use in Transkribus, which could automatically transcribe handwritten Syriac documents written in Estrangelo, East Syriac, and Serto, with up to 98% accuracy. Due to recent updates in Transkribus, we are currently unable to offer these models to new users.