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
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-…
#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…
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
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…
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…
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
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…
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.
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.
OpenRefine Wikimedia CommonsExtension v0.1.5 released.
This update ensures all calls to Wikimedia services include a proper User-Agent header, enabling correct authentication and login to Wikimedia Commons.
github.com/OpenRefine/Common…#OpenRefine#Wikimedia#OpenSource
🚀 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
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/…
⏰ Last week!
Our OpenRefine Store launch promo ends on October 12.
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