QDA Miner
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The first 20 minutes of any recording are transcribed free: a recording up to 20 minutes transcribes in full, a longer one is previewed, and a pack from $6 (500 minutes) transcribes the rest and opens every export, and credits never expire.
Qualitative + mixed-methods coding tool from Provalis Research.
Best for academic researchers running large-corpus mixed-methods coding alongside statistical analysis. Pricing: subscription.
What it is
QDA Miner from Provalis Research is a long-running mixed-methods coding tool used in academic research, paired with WordStat for content analysis. Transcripts are imported from external transcription tools and coded inside QDA Miner.
Watch out for: Transcription is bring-your-own; QDA Miner is the coding canvas, not an ASR engine.
What people actually do with QDA Miner-style transcription
The tool is the means. These are the jobs — each one priced at published rates, each one wired up on its own page.
Features
| Speaker diarization | No |
| Word-level timestamps | No |
| Streaming / real-time | No |
| Languages supported | None |
| HIPAA eligible | No |
QDA Miner vs Whipscribe
| Feature | QDA Miner | Whipscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Desktop apps | Transcription APIs |
| Pricing | subscription | $6–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · first 20 minutes free |
| Speaker identification | — | Named in the summary, key quotes and chapters |
| Word timestamps | — | Yes |
| Streaming | — | No |
| Languages | — | 99 |
| Platforms | Windows | Web, API, MCP |
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Frequently asked about QDA Miner
How much does QDA Miner cost?
QDA Miner is a paid product. Pricing changes; verify on the vendor's own page before budgeting.
Does QDA Miner work on Mac, Windows and Linux?
QDA Miner runs on Windows. It is not listed for other platforms; check the vendor for anything beyond Windows.
How do I get started with QDA Miner?
There is nothing to install — QDA Miner is used in the browser. Create an account on the vendor's site and upload or connect your audio.
Does QDA Miner identify different speakers?
No. QDA Miner does not label speakers; a conversation comes back as one continuous text. If you need speaker labels, that is a separate tool or a different service.
Does QDA Miner give word-level timestamps?
No — QDA Miner produces segment or sentence timing only, so subtitle cues can land mid-word.
Can QDA Miner transcribe live audio?
No — QDA Miner works on finished files, not a live stream.
Is QDA Miner HIPAA compliant?
QDA Miner does not claim HIPAA compliance. For PHI, run it on infrastructure you control or choose a service that will sign a BAA.
What are the limitations of QDA Miner?
Transcription is bring-your-own; QDA Miner is the coding canvas, not an ASR engine.
Who is QDA Miner best for?
Academic researchers running large-corpus mixed-methods coding alongside statistical analysis.
Does QDA Miner run offline?
QDA Miner runs on your own machine as a desktop app. Check whether the model runs locally or calls a cloud service — some desktop tools do both.
Can I use QDA Miner in the browser?
No — QDA Miner is a Windows application, not a web app. You install it rather than sign in to it.
Who makes QDA Miner?
QDA Miner is made by Provalis Research.
What kind of tool is QDA Miner?
In this directory QDA Miner is filed under qual research as a desktop app.
What are the alternatives to QDA Miner?
There is a side-by-side page at /tools/qda-miner-alternatives comparing QDA Miner with the closest tools in the same category on price, platform and features.
Can I automate QDA Miner-style transcription without running it myself?
Yes. If what you want is transcripts rather than the tool itself, Whipscribe does the same job as a hosted API: submit a file or URL, poll a job id, pull the result as txt, json, srt, vtt or docx. $0.012 a minute — about $0.72 an audio hour — bought as credits that never expire. The automation recipes on this site show it wired to Drive folders, Zoom recordings, S3 buckets and no-code platforms.
Whipscribe is a hosted transcription service. If you want transcripts without running infrastructure, paste a URL or drop a file in the form below — you'll have a transcript in seconds.
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