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Format Recommendations

This page presents formats of data depositions that various CLARIN centres are ready to accept. Each format, for each centre, can be "recommended", "acceptable" or "discouraged" in the context of several domains that represent the functions that the deposited data can play. The level of recommendation should always be viewed as relative to the profile of the given centre.

  • "recommended" should be interpreted as meaning that the centre in question will in most cases be able to process the data without much manipulation and that it is likely that the data will be preserved long-term in that format (the specifics are up to that centre);
  • "acceptable" should be interpreted as meaning that the centre may need to spend some time and resources on the up-conversion of the data, and that the data may be preserved in one of the recommended formats instead;
  • "discouraged" should be understood as indicating that the centre may find it problematic to up-convert the data.

Use the dropboxes to select the particular domain, centre, and/or level of recommendation. Columns can be sorted, and your results can be downloaded as XML.

The exported XML files for a specified centre can be used to extend or modify the recommendations for that centre, by an authorised person. In order to aid in the process, please consult the separate lists of all available file formats and of the functional groupings of formats (functional domains).

As of mid-2022, not every centre with depositing services has submitted the information to the SIS; in some cases, the information had to be unreliably mapped from lists provided on centre homepages onto the feature matrix offered by the SIS (created on the basis of the SIS functional domains and levels of recommendation). If you think you see an error, please kindly help us get it right.
Format Centre Domain Recommendation
CHAT CMU Audiovisual AnnotationAnnotations of audiovisual sources, usually including a basic rendering of the spoken content (transcription) and sometimes further annotation. recommended
CHAT-XML CMU Audiovisual AnnotationAnnotations of audiovisual sources, usually including a basic rendering of the spoken content (transcription) and sometimes further annotation. recommended
EXB HZSK Audiovisual AnnotationAnnotations of audiovisual sources, usually including a basic rendering of the spoken content (transcription) and sometimes further annotation. recommended
EXS HZSK Audiovisual AnnotationAnnotations of audiovisual sources, usually including a basic rendering of the spoken content (transcription) and sometimes further annotation. recommended
FLN HZSK Audiovisual AnnotationAnnotations of audiovisual sources, usually including a basic rendering of the spoken content (transcription) and sometimes further annotation. acceptable
Praat HZSK Audiovisual AnnotationAnnotations of audiovisual sources, usually including a basic rendering of the spoken content (transcription) and sometimes further annotation. recommended
TEISpoken HZSK Audiovisual AnnotationAnnotations of audiovisual sources, usually including a basic rendering of the spoken content (transcription) and sometimes further annotation. recommended
EAF LAC Audiovisual AnnotationAnnotations of audiovisual sources, usually including a basic rendering of the spoken content (transcription) and sometimes further annotation. recommended
EXB LAC Audiovisual AnnotationAnnotations of audiovisual sources, usually including a basic rendering of the spoken content (transcription) and sometimes further annotation. acceptable
EXS LAC Audiovisual AnnotationAnnotations of audiovisual sources, usually including a basic rendering of the spoken content (transcription) and sometimes further annotation. acceptable
FLEx LAC Audiovisual AnnotationAnnotations of audiovisual sources, usually including a basic rendering of the spoken content (transcription) and sometimes further annotation. acceptable
Praat LAC Audiovisual AnnotationAnnotations of audiovisual sources, usually including a basic rendering of the spoken content (transcription) and sometimes further annotation. acceptable
TEI LAC Audiovisual AnnotationAnnotations of audiovisual sources, usually including a basic rendering of the spoken content (transcription) and sometimes further annotation. recommended
TEISpoken LAC Audiovisual AnnotationAnnotations of audiovisual sources, usually including a basic rendering of the spoken content (transcription) and sometimes further annotation. recommended
Toolbox LAC Audiovisual AnnotationAnnotations of audiovisual sources, usually including a basic rendering of the spoken content (transcription) and sometimes further annotation. acceptable Toolbox files are still acceptable, but the format itself has proven to be problematic and should be avoided if possible.
CHAT FIN-CLARIN Audiovisual AnnotationAnnotations of audiovisual sources, usually including a basic rendering of the spoken content (transcription) and sometimes further annotation. discouraged Consider using TEISpoken instead.
CHAT-XML FIN-CLARIN Audiovisual AnnotationAnnotations of audiovisual sources, usually including a basic rendering of the spoken content (transcription) and sometimes further annotation. discouraged Consider using TEISpoken instead.
DOCX FIN-CLARIN Audiovisual AnnotationAnnotations of audiovisual sources, usually including a basic rendering of the spoken content (transcription) and sometimes further annotation. discouraged Consider using PDFA instead.
EAF FIN-CLARIN Audiovisual AnnotationAnnotations of audiovisual sources, usually including a basic rendering of the spoken content (transcription) and sometimes further annotation. acceptable
TEISpoken FIN-CLARIN Audiovisual AnnotationAnnotations of audiovisual sources, usually including a basic rendering of the spoken content (transcription) and sometimes further annotation. recommended See format description.
plainText FIN-CLARIN Audiovisual AnnotationAnnotations of audiovisual sources, usually including a basic rendering of the spoken content (transcription) and sometimes further annotation. discouraged
Praat FIN-CLARIN Audiovisual AnnotationAnnotations of audiovisual sources, usually including a basic rendering of the spoken content (transcription) and sometimes further annotation. acceptable
CHAT OTA Audiovisual AnnotationAnnotations of audiovisual sources, usually including a basic rendering of the spoken content (transcription) and sometimes further annotation. discouraged Consider using TEISpoken instead.
CHAT-XML OTA Audiovisual AnnotationAnnotations of audiovisual sources, usually including a basic rendering of the spoken content (transcription) and sometimes further annotation. discouraged Consider using TEISpoken instead.
DOCX OTA Audiovisual AnnotationAnnotations of audiovisual sources, usually including a basic rendering of the spoken content (transcription) and sometimes further annotation. discouraged
EAF OTA Audiovisual AnnotationAnnotations of audiovisual sources, usually including a basic rendering of the spoken content (transcription) and sometimes further annotation. acceptable
Praat OTA Audiovisual AnnotationAnnotations of audiovisual sources, usually including a basic rendering of the spoken content (transcription) and sometimes further annotation. acceptable
TEISpoken OTA Audiovisual AnnotationAnnotations of audiovisual sources, usually including a basic rendering of the spoken content (transcription) and sometimes further annotation. recommended See format description.
plainText OTA Audiovisual AnnotationAnnotations of audiovisual sources, usually including a basic rendering of the spoken content (transcription) and sometimes further annotation. discouraged
TEISpoken ZIM Audiovisual AnnotationAnnotations of audiovisual sources, usually including a basic rendering of the spoken content (transcription) and sometimes further annotation. recommended
XML DANS Audiovisual AnnotationAnnotations of audiovisual sources, usually including a basic rendering of the spoken content (transcription) and sometimes further annotation. recommended See more info from DANS
AIFF CLARIN.SI Audiovisual Source Language DataAudio or video recordings providing spoken/multimodal or signed language data for research purposes. recommended
AVI CLARIN.SI Audiovisual Source Language DataAudio or video recordings providing spoken/multimodal or signed language data for research purposes. recommended
FLAC CLARIN.SI Audiovisual Source Language DataAudio or video recordings providing spoken/multimodal or signed language data for research purposes. recommended
M2JClick to add or suggest missing format information CLARIN.SI Audiovisual Source Language DataAudio or video recordings providing spoken/multimodal or signed language data for research purposes. recommended
M4AClick to add or suggest missing format information CLARIN.SI Audiovisual Source Language DataAudio or video recordings providing spoken/multimodal or signed language data for research purposes. recommended
MP3 CLARIN.SI Audiovisual Source Language DataAudio or video recordings providing spoken/multimodal or signed language data for research purposes. recommended
MP4 CLARIN.SI Audiovisual Source Language DataAudio or video recordings providing spoken/multimodal or signed language data for research purposes. recommended
MPEG-1 CLARIN.SI Audiovisual Source Language DataAudio or video recordings providing spoken/multimodal or signed language data for research purposes. recommended
MPEG-2 CLARIN.SI Audiovisual Source Language DataAudio or video recordings providing spoken/multimodal or signed language data for research purposes. recommended
RAW CLARIN.SI Audiovisual Source Language DataAudio or video recordings providing spoken/multimodal or signed language data for research purposes. recommended
WAVE CLARIN.SI Audiovisual Source Language DataAudio or video recordings providing spoken/multimodal or signed language data for research purposes. recommended
AIFF PORTULAN-CLARIN Audiovisual Source Language DataAudio or video recordings providing spoken/multimodal or signed language data for research purposes. acceptable
AVI PORTULAN-CLARIN Audiovisual Source Language DataAudio or video recordings providing spoken/multimodal or signed language data for research purposes. acceptable
FLAC PORTULAN-CLARIN Audiovisual Source Language DataAudio or video recordings providing spoken/multimodal or signed language data for research purposes. acceptable
QuickTime PORTULAN-CLARIN Audiovisual Source Language DataAudio or video recordings providing spoken/multimodal or signed language data for research purposes. acceptable
MP3 PORTULAN-CLARIN Audiovisual Source Language DataAudio or video recordings providing spoken/multimodal or signed language data for research purposes. acceptable
MP4 PORTULAN-CLARIN Audiovisual Source Language DataAudio or video recordings providing spoken/multimodal or signed language data for research purposes. acceptable
RAW PORTULAN-CLARIN Audiovisual Source Language DataAudio or video recordings providing spoken/multimodal or signed language data for research purposes. acceptable
WAVEClick to add or suggest missing format information PORTULAN-CLARIN Audiovisual Source Language DataAudio or video recordings providing spoken/multimodal or signed language data for research purposes. acceptable
FLAC COCOON Audiovisual Source Language DataAudio or video recordings providing spoken/multimodal or signed language data for research purposes. recommended
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