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Why Choose R2 Mechanics ?

Your offline, AI-powered transcription system for archives, research and media institutions.

Offline & Secure

Fully local, audit-ready processing with complete data protection.

Structured Output

Chapter-based HTML with clickable timestamps and speaker attribution.

Contextual Sidenotes

LLM-generated observations for in-depth analysis and research.


R2 Mechanics is a modular, fully offline transcription system that transforms audio interviews or hearings into structured, annotated HTML documents – with speaker attribution, time markers, chapter navigation, and contextual notes.  

How R2 Mechanics is Different

A clear comparison of typical online services and our secure, structured, offline solution.

  • Conventional Online Services

❌ Cloud-based, no local control

❌ Limited transparency / auditability

❌ Generic text output without structure

❌ Privacy concerns for sensitive content

❌ No speaker attribution

❌ Difficult to integrate into archival workflows


R2 Mechanics

✅ Fully local, offline processing

✅ GPU-accelerated transcription with speaker attribution

✅ Clickable, chapter-based HTML output

✅ Customizable annotations and sidenotes

✅ Designed for archives, research and media

✅ Fast processing & delivery

✅ Optional integration of Stable Diffusion images and visuals



Why Archives and Institutions Choose R2 Mechanics:


Unlike traditional archival tools like OHMS or ELAN (widely used in archives for manual transcript alignment and metadata tagging), which require extensive manual tagging, R2 Mechanics automates speaker separation, chapter structuring, and HTML export. Fully offline, fully auditable, and vendor-independent – ensuring your data remains accessible for decades without lock-in or cloud dependencies.

🌐 Personal Support & Multilingual Expertise
We offer personal communication and project handling in German (DE), English (EN), French (FR), and Polish (PL).

We specialize in complex cases such as oral history interviews, hearings, and multi-speaker recordings, ensuring accurate, auditable, and privacy-respecting results.

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