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elan · v7.1
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Annotation tool for audio and video recordings
brew install --cask elan 9
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Trust Score 8/10
✓ Open source (Apache-2.0) +3
✓ Active development +2
✓ Licensed +1
✗ No auto-updates +0
✓ Not deprecated +1
✓ Established (>1yr) +1
✗ Low installs +0
Version History
v7.128d ago7.0→7.1
Review
Mar 11, 2026ELAN is a powerful, open-source annotation tool designed for audio and video recordings, making it ideal for linguists, researchers, and educators. It offers robust features like time-aligned annotations and integration with other linguistic tools, catering to specialized needs in media analysis.
ELAN is an annotation tool for audio and video recordings.
Maturity: The project is active with regular updates and a solid user base.
Community: Most Hacker News mentions pertain to a different company, Elance, leading to limited direct discussion about ELAN.
Pros
- + Open-source with Apache-2.0 license
- + Developed in Rust for performance and reliability
- + Cross-platform support
- + Active development and maintenance
- + Free to use
Cons
- - No auto-update feature
- - Limited community discussion
- - Some user-reported issues
Community Mentions
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Mar 2022 Elan School
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Feb 2014 Elance Flappy Bird jobs
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Dec 2013 oDesk to merge with Elance
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