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Unlock the Power of Your Documents with Datashare: A Deep Dive into Investigative Research Technology
Dealing with large volumes of documents – translations, varied file types, scanned images – presents unique challenges. Datashare is designed to empower you to overcome these hurdles and extract maximum value from your data, no matter the complexity.This powerful, open-source tool is built for researchers, journalists, and anyone needing to analyze considerable document collections.
What is Datashare?
Datashare isn’t just another document viewer. It’s a sophisticated platform developed by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) – the team behind groundbreaking investigations like the Pandora Papers – to streamline the process of document analysis. You can leverage the same technology used for impactful global reporting, now available for your projects.
Why Choose Datashare?
We understand that every document set is different. Datashare adapts to your needs, offering robust features and a commitment to continuous enhancement. Furthermore, as an open-source project, clarity and community input are core to our growth process. You can even track our progress and contribute ideas on our
Current Capabilities:
Datashare currently provides a robust set of features to get you started:
Powerful Search: Quickly locate key information within your documents.
Multiple File Type Support: Work seamlessly with PDFs, text files, images, and more.
Optical character Recognition (OCR): Extract text from scanned documents and images.
Local & Server Deployment: Choose the option that best suits your needs – run Datashare locally on your computer or deploy a server version for collaborative team access.
Free Access: Download Datashare for free at blank” rel=”noopener”>datashare.icij.org.
Looking Ahead: Exciting New Features in Development
We’re constantly working to enhance Datashare and provide you with even more powerful tools.Here’s a glimpse of what’s on the horizon:
Advanced Search Form: Say goodbye to complex search operators. We’re developing a user-kind form for intuitive searching.
Split View: For PDFs, you’ll be able to view the extracted text alongside the original document, instantly pinpointing the source of your search results.
Shared Saved Searches: Collaborate more effectively by sharing your valuable search queries with colleagues.
Speech-to-Text: Unlock insights from audio and video files with automated text extraction.
Structured Content Extraction: We’re refining our ability to preserve the original layout and structure of your documents, making data analysis more accurate and efficient.
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