Transana

by Wisconsin Center for Education Research

Qualitative analysis software for audio and video transcripts.

TL;DR

Qualitative analysis software for audio and video transcripts.

Best for educational researchers analyzing classroom video, interaction, and discourse. Pricing: license · academic pricing.

Category
Desktop apps
License
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Stars
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Last push
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Pricing
license · academic pricing
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux

What it is

Transana is one of the original qualitative analysis tools for video and audio data, used heavily in educational research and discourse analysis.

Best for: Educational researchers analyzing classroom video, interaction, and discourse.
Watch out for: Niche academic tool; learning curve is steep.

Install / use

transana.com — license

Features

Speaker diarizationNo
Word-level timestampsNo
Streaming / real-timeNo
Languages supported10
HIPAA eligibleNo

Transana vs Whipscribe

FeatureTransanaWhipscribe
CategoryDesktop appsTranscription APIs
Pricinglicense · academic pricingfree beta
Speaker diarization—Yes
Word timestamps—Yes
Streaming—No
Languages1099
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWeb, API, MCP

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