labelbuddy

One way you can make sure readers understand your point better or perhaps, want to add a source that can backup a statement in your documents, is through annotations. Moreover, annotations can play a key role in the modern AI-powered technology and you can train your model better.

SInce manually going through documents and processing them is time consuming, it’s best to look for a third-party tool that can help make the entire process smoother. labelbuddy is a tool that provides a straightforward way to annotate your documents.

The program comes with a portable edition that doesn’t require installation and you can get started by opening the database. First time users need to use the Demo database so that they can import their documents and create their own database. The GUI consists of three main tabs representative for their role, namely Annotate, Label & Documents and Import & Export.

You can import your documents and labels from a plain text file or JSON file, in case you have created them previously using other third-party tools. You can create new labels as well that you can export so that they can be used with other files you are managing.

In the eventuality that you are working with large documents, then you can use the labels to filter out the documents you plan on processing next. The labels are very malleable so you can easily move them around - based on importance or other criteria - as well as delete, add , customize the color or add a shortcut. The app comes with vast documentation, so don’t hesitate to check it out to learn more fine details on annotation and the program itself.

Once you are happy with your processing, you can use the app to export the relevant data or share your work with others. labelbuddy is quite flexible with exporting, as you can choose to export only the annotated documents or the files with or without text.