OpenRefine is a powerful free, open source tool for working with messy data.: cleaning it; transforming it; and extending it with web services and external data

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What should future OpenRefine community calls cover? We are collecting input on possible 2026 sessions: workflow demos, reconciliation services, metadata standards, extension demos, trainer sessions, localization, developer Q&A, and more. forum.openrefine.org/t/2026-…
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#OpenRefine contributors: join this Thursday’s community call on preparing the 2026 Community Survey. We will review draft survey questions, distribution strategy, and the feature ranking list. May 28, 2026 10:00–11:30 AM ET Details and registration: forum.openrefine.org/t/commu…
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The April #OpenRefine community call recording is now available. Topic: extension developer guidelines: current practices, documentation gaps, and support for extension maintainers and contributors. Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=68TnxuT6… #OpenSource
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OpenRefine contributors: join the May community call on preparing the 2026 Community Survey. We will review draft survey questions, distribution strategy, and the feature ranking list. May 28, 2026 10:00–11:30 AM ET Details and registration: forum.openrefine.org/t/commu…
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We are hosting the first OpenRefine community call this week on Extension developer guidelines on Thu April 23 · 10:00–11:30 AM (ET) Open to all · Recorded Details: forum.openrefine.org/t/commu…
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When: April 23 · 10:00–11:30 (ET) Details: Open to all · Recordedhttps://forum.openrefine.org/t/community-call-extension-developer-guidelines-april-23-2026/2772
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Next OpenRefine community call – April 23 Topic: Extension developer guidelines Walkthrough discussion community updates Open to all (optional registration) Details: forum.openrefine.org/t/commu…
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Clustering is one of the most powerful features in OpenRefine and also one of the most creative. What’s your favorite thing to cluster? We’re collecting examples from the community: forum.openrefine.org/t/clust… Join the discussion on the forum and share your use cases.
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New OpenRefine Geocoding Extension gitlab.com/geometalab/openre… by TihanMo. The Extension geocodes unformatted addresses to coordinates (Latitude/Longitude) and provides confidence scores using #photon #nominatim and #swisstopo APIs.
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🚀 OpenRefine 3.10.0 is officially released! 🎥 We’ve also prepared a video walkthrough showcasing the main updates and how to use the new features in practice. 👉 github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRe… Huge thanks to everyone in the community who contributed code, testing, and feedback
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29 Dec 2025
🚨 Final 72 hours to support #OpenRefine in 2025. Contributions made in these last days help us plan 2026 community work and keep the project open and sustainable. 👉 Donate: openrefine.org/donate 👉 Store: store.openrefine.org #OpenSource #FLOSS #EndOfYearGiving
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21 Dec 2025
⏳ One week left in the #OpenRefine 2025 Giving Campaign. We’re at 51% of our $50K goal — help us close the gap before year-end. 👉 Donate: openrefine.org/donate 👉 Store: store.openrefine.org #OpenSource #FLOSS #YearEndGiving
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18 Dec 2025
Our 2025 Year in Review is live. A year of steady progress, community care, and shared work across OpenRefine. Thank you to everyone who made this year possible. 👉 openrefine.org/blog/2025/12/…
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🎉 We’re halfway there! The #OpenRefine 2025 Giving Campaign has reached 51% of our $50K goal 🙌 Help us keep OpenRefine open, independent & free for everyone. 💎 Donate → openrefine.org/donate 👕 Shop → store.openrefine.org #GivingTuesday #FLOSS #OpenSource
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17 Nov 2025
🚀 The #OpenRefine 2025 Giving Campaign is live! 💠 15K monthly downloads 💬 1 annual Barcamp 🎓 8,000 academic citations Help us raise $25K to keep OpenRefine open & independent. 💎 Donate → openrefine.org/donate 👕 Shop → store.openrefine.org #FLOSS #OpenSource
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Thanks to @FOSSUnited and @Nithin0dha for backing #OpenRefine through the FLOSS/fund 🙏 and for creating the funding.json format that brings more transparency to open-source funding! Support the #OpenRefine 2025 Giving Campaign 👉 openrefine.org/2025-fundrais…
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⏰ Last week! Our OpenRefine Store launch promo ends on October 12. 🛍️ Grab your OpenRefine gear and enjoy 30% OFF with the code BARCAMP25 👉 bit.ly/4o5Sn9C Every purchase supports the OpenRefine project. #OpenRefine #OpenSource #Community
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🎉 The #OpenRefine Store is live! Shirts, hoodies, mugs, stickers & more. ✨ 30% OFF with code BARCAMP25 (limited time) 👉 bit.ly/4nvDq0J #OpenSource
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