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Free Research Transcription: Qualitative Interviews & Focus Groups

Upload your interview or focus-group audio and get an accurate, speaker-labeled transcript in minutes - free, in your browser, ready to code and quote.

TL;DR - Research transcription turns interview and focus-group recordings into verbatim, speaker-labeled text. This free tool runs in your browser: upload your session audio and get an accurate transcript in minutes - ready to code and quote, 90+ languages, no install. Try a file below, or see a sample.

How it works

  1. 1. Upload your session

    Drag in your interview or focus-group audio (mp3, m4a, wav).

  2. 2. We transcribe it

    Accurate text in 90+ languages, with each participant labeled.

  3. 3. Code & export

    Rename speakers, copy verbatim quotes, or download TXT / SRT.

It labels every participant

Qualitative analysis lives or dies on who said what. This tool labels each participant and moderator automatically (Speaker 1, Speaker 2…), so you get clean, verbatim transcripts ready to code, quote and theme. Rename the labels to real names, then copy or export.

Sample output

An example of a speaker-labeled transcript - each voice detected automatically.

ModeratorLet's start with first impressions. When you opened it for the first time, what stood out?

Participant 1Honestly, how fast it was - I expected to wait, and the transcript was just there.

Participant 2For me it was the speaker labels. I could see exactly who said what in our team call.

ModeratorGood - let's dig into that.

Who it's for

UX researchers, market researchers and academics: in-depth interviews, focus groups and usability sessions - any study where you need accurate, speaker-labeled, verbatim transcripts to code and quote.

Frequently asked questions

How do I transcribe research interviews for free?

Upload your interview or focus-group audio here and get a transcript free in your browser; sign in with Google to run it. There's no software to install.

Does it work for focus groups with several participants?

Yes. It auto-detects and labels each speaker (Speaker 1, Speaker 2…) across many voices, and you can rename the labels to real names.

Is the research transcription really free?

Yes - it's free. You get a few transcripts a day; sign in with Google to run it. No app install.

How accurate is it for qualitative research?

High accuracy on clear audio across 90+ languages. Crosstalk and overlapping speech in group sessions are the hardest cases for any transcriber.

Is the transcript verbatim?

Yes - it captures what was said word-for-word, with speaker labels, so you can code, theme and quote it.

How long can the session be?

Up to about 1 hour (70 MB) per file - enough for most interviews and focus groups.

Can I use it for academic or UX research?

Yes - UX, market and academic researchers use it for in-depth interviews and focus groups. Export TXT / SRT for your analysis tool.

What languages does it support?

90+ languages, detected automatically; the transcript comes back in the spoken language.

Can I edit and export the transcript?

Yes - rename the speaker labels, copy the text, or download TXT and SRT right in the browser.

Is my data private?

Your audio file is auto-deleted within 24 hours and your transcript after 30 days; neither is used for AI training.

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