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Identify codes and themes from your interview transcripts, open-ended survey responses, or published studies based on your research question and chosen framework. Trace every code back to the original quote, edit or add your own, and download your report.

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Methodology & Verification·

Grounded Qualitative Analysis

Analyse interview transcripts, focus groups, survey responses, or published literature reviews using established qualitative frameworks including Reflexive Thematic Analysis (Braun & Clarke) and Thematic Synthesis. Every code links directly to a verbatim quote verified word-for-word against your source text. Researchers maintain full qualitative control with editable themes, researcher memos, and complete audit trails exportable to Word (.docx), Excel, and universal CAQDAS project files (.qdpx).

Frequently Asked Questions

Is thematicanalysis.ai free to use?

Yes. Your first 3 participants or studies are completely free with 2 runs and no card required. For full dissertations and large projects, flat one-time passes ($9 Thesis Sprint or $15 Advanced Project) unlock full exports with zero recurring subscriptions.

What file formats and data types can I upload?

Upload Word (.docx), PDF, TXT or VTT interview transcripts, or CSV / Excel spreadsheets from survey tools like Google Forms and Qualtrics. Multi-speaker transcripts are automatically split per participant.

Which qualitative frameworks are supported?

Reflexive Thematic Analysis (Braun & Clarke) is the default. You can also select Thematic Synthesis (Thomas & Harden for literature reviews), Framework Analysis, Grounded Theory, Qualitative Content Analysis, or supply your own custom codebook.

How does it ensure quotes and codes are accurate?

Every generated code is grounded in a verbatim quote checked word-for-word against your source text. Any code with an unverified quote is automatically dropped, creating a defensible audit trail for supervisors and examiners.

Can I export to NVivo, MAXQDA or ATLAS.ti?

Yes. In addition to publication-ready Word (.docx) dissertation chapters, Excel matrices and thematic maps, you can export a universal CAQDAS project (.qdpx) for institutional archiving in NVivo, MAXQDA, ATLAS.ti or QualCoder.