Transcription for Research Interviews
You've conducted the interviews. Now turn hours of recordings into analysis-ready transcripts without a subscription or a blown research budget. Upload, transcribe, and export — $2 per hour.
Sprekerlabels
Automatically identifies speakers so you can map Speaker A / Speaker B to participant codes (P01, P02) with a simple find-and-replace.
IRB-vriendelijke privacy
You choose how long audio is kept — from instant deletion on completion to 90 days (default) or 1 year. Pick the shortest window that fits your IRB protocol; the transcript stays in your account.
Overal exporteren
Download as TXT, SRT, or Word. Import directly into NVivo, ATLAS.ti, Dedoose, or any qualitative analysis software for coding and theme analysis.
Elke taal
Conducting research abroad or interviewing non-English speakers? TranscribeCat supports 100+ languages at the same $2/hr rate with automatic detection.
From recording to analysis in 3 steps
Opnemen en uploaden
Record your interviews in any format (MP3, M4A, WAV, MP4). Upload to TranscribeCat — files up to 500 MB and 10 hours long.
Transcribeer
AI transcription with speaker labels and timestamps. Most 1-hour interviews finish in under 5 minutes. Pay $2 per hour of audio.
Exporteren en analyseren
Download your transcript as TXT, SRT, or Word. Import into your qualitative analysis tool, replace speaker labels with participant codes, and start coding themes.
Verbatim vs. clean transcription for research
Different research methodologies require different transcription styles. AI transcription produces clean verbatim by default — it captures what was said accurately while naturally smoothing filler words. This is ideal for thematic analysis and grounded theory.
If your methodology requires true verbatim (every "um," pause, and false start), you can do a verification pass against the audio using the included timestamps. Most qualitative researchers find clean verbatim sufficient.
Either way, the transcripts give you a solid foundation that saves dozens of hours compared to manual transcription at 4-6x real time.
Cost for a typical research project
Most qualitative studies involve 10-30 interviews. Here's what transcription costs at $2/hr:
$20
10 interviews (elk 1 u)
$40
20 interviews (elk 1 u)
$60
30 interviews (elk 1 u)
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Bronnen voor onderzoekers
How to Transcribe Research Interviews for Your Thesis
Step-by-step guide covering recording tips, speaker labels, and formatting for your appendix.
Prijzen — $2/u, geen abonnement
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