Now in Open Beta

liiive

Real-time collaborative viewing & annotation for IIIF image collections

Why Choose liiive?

Collaborative Viewing

Navigate IIIF materials like you're in the same room. Watch your teammates' cursors and see which pages they're exploring.

Live Annotation

Use drawing tools to select image regions. Add comments, replies, and engage in real-time discussions.

Standards Support

Works with IIIF Presentation and Image API version 2 and 3. Supports pre-rendered IIIF Level 0 tilesets.

Get Started Instantly

Paste a manifest URL in the search box and start collaborating. Right now. Even without a login.

New to IIIF? IIIF is an open standard used by museums, libraries, and archives to share high-resolution images online. Learn more.

How It Works

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Paste any URL to a IIIF Presentation or Image manifest in the search box.

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Hit the 'Go liiive' button.

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Share your unique room link with others.

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Collaborate instantly - even without creating an account!

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Download your annotations as standard IIIF manifests.

Perfect For

Distributed Research Teams

Bridge geographical gaps in collaborative research. Share discoveries, annotate research materials, streamline your team's workflow across institutions.

Virtual Classrooms

Explore visual materials together with students in real-time to enhance engagement and understanding.

Art History Seminars

Examine artworks together. Trace details, highlight stylistic elements, compare techniques, and discuss as a group.

Manuscript Studies

Analyze historical texts collaboratively. Compare versions, mark significant passages, share interpretations, create annotated study guides.

Conservation & Documentation

Facilitate remote conservation assessments. Annotate areas of concern and share observations instantly.

Digital Exhibitions

Prepare material for engaging online exhibitions. Create annotations that guide visitors through virtual collections.

Start Collaborating for Free

  • Unlimited Temporary Rooms. Create as many 24-hour rooms as you need.
  • One Permanent Room. Keep one room and all its annotations forever.
  • Public Access. All rooms are open to anyone with the link.
  • Unlimited Collaborators. No limits on room participants.
  • Need more? Get more permanent storage with liiive PRO. Coming soon.