More time for analysis, less for typing
Twenty one-hour interviews mean a hundred hours of transcription: time that does not go into coding, memos and analysis. Murmel delivers an intelligent verbatim transcript with speaker labels within minutes per recording, which you review in the editor with the audio next to the text and export to Word for ATLAS.ti, NVivo or MAXQDA.
Focus groups are no problem: speaker identification labels each turn, and recurring terms from your topic list can be added to your custom vocabulary for consistent spelling.
Accountability for your ethics committee
Research data containing personal information requires a processing chain you can explain. With Murmel it is short:
- Processing on servers in the Netherlands; data never leaves the EU.
- Recordings and transcripts are automatically deleted after 7 days.
- Your data is not used for AI training unless you explicitly opt in.
Three sentences that fit straight into your data management plan or ethics application. The transcription quality is substantiated in the public benchmark, methodology included, so the tool itself can be justified scientifically.
From thesis to research group
For a graduation project, prepaid credits from €5 are usually enough (€1 = 50 minutes, excl. VAT). PhD candidates and research groups with ongoing projects choose a subscription from €9 per month (excl. VAT), with a 14-day €0.01 trial first. For large batches there is an API for submitting recordings programmatically.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use the transcripts in ATLAS.ti, NVivo or MAXQDA?
Yes. Export the reviewed transcript as a Word or text file and import it into your analysis software.
How do I justify usage to my ethics committee or data steward?
Processing happens on servers in the Netherlands, data is automatically deleted after 7 days and is not used for AI training unless you explicitly opt in. Transcription quality is substantiated in a public benchmark with documented methodology.
Does it work for focus groups?
Yes, speaker identification automatically labels each speaking turn, also with multiple participants. Rename the labels to respondent codes afterwards.
What does a full interview project cost?
Twenty one-hour interviews are 1,200 minutes: that is €24 in prepaid credits (excl. VAT), no subscription. Ongoing projects are cheaper with a subscription from €9 per month (excl. VAT).