Encord Product Updates: January 2025

We are thrilled to bring you the latest product updates from the Encord team after another exciting month of building. Today, we're spotlighting a few hand-picked features: 

1. Programmatic Project Import and Synchronization - The Encord SDK now supports automated project import and synchronization Encord Active Projects.
2. Support For HTML Annotation - Native HTML file rendering allows you to view webpages directly in the annotation interface combined with native file import and export in the SDK.
3. Updated Audio Annotation Capabilities - Easier audio transcription with an improved interface and extended programmatic support via the Encord SDK.
4. SAM 2 Performance Improvements - Complete image and video segmentations in 66% less time with the 3x speed improvements delivered on SAM 2 inference and subsequent and object tracking.

Programmatic Project Import and Synchronization

• Project Import - Teams can now import projects into Active using the Encord SDK and maintain automatic project synchronization. Read our documentation to learn more.
• Filter Presets - Interact with your preset filters programmatically to automate your data curation. Read the documentation about the new CRUD support to learn more.

Support For HTML Annotation

• Native HTML rendering - Teams can now annotate HTML files natively with Encord using intuitive text highlight functionality or classify entire HTML files with customizable labels. Read our documentation to learn more.
• Simplified HTML import - Import HTML files and export their labels programmatically to enable full SDK driven workflows. Read our documentation to learn more. 

Updated Audio Annotation Capabilities

• Audio Transcription - Capture even more detail when annotating audio files with a new transcription interface and large text entry fields making heavy text entry and transcription tasks easier and faster than ever. Read our documentation to learn more. 
• Label Audio Files Programmatically - Full SDK support for uploading and downloading audio files and labels. Perfect for integration into your scripts and automated pipelines. Read our documentation to learn more. 

SAM 2 Performance Improvements

• Teams using SAM 2 natively within the Encord annotation platform for automated object detection and segmentation can now take advantage of even faster mask prediction and object tracking.
• Complete image and video annotation in 66% less time with 3x speed improvements for automatic mask prediction and object tracking.

Did You Know?

• SDK support for Active Collections & Predictions - You can now create, add frames/labels to, remove frames/labels from, and list all Active Collections using the SDK. You can also scalably upload predictions from stored datasets, or live as you generate predictions using the SDK. Learn more here.
• Leverage SOTA Models Within Your Data Workflows - Use Data Agents to fully customize your annotation and quality control workflows. Use the Encord SDK to integrate foundation models or your own models into your data workflows for pre-labelling, automating reviews and more.
• Multimodal Data Curation & Annotation - Consolidate and scale document, text and audio data management, curation and annotation workflows on one platform without compromising speed or security. 
• Enhanced Support Experience - If you have questions about platform functionality, try the AI-powered CS widget, which has been specifically tuned to answer questions about Encord. Find the widget in the lower right, or in the Help menu from anywhere within the Encord platform.