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We think InqScribe is a pretty good deal at $79 for a perpetual license. But that assumes you’re going to use it regularly, or at least that you expect to come back to it over time. Sometimes, that’s not the case. Maybe you have a short-term project, a stack of interviews to transcribe, or a…
A new school year often means new classes, new research projects, and—if you work with recorded interviews, lectures, fieldwork, or other audio and video—a renewed need for transcription tools. Before you purchase InqScribe 3 at the regular price, it’s worth taking a look at the discounts and purchasing options that may already be available to…
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For more than two decades, researchers, filmmakers, journalists, and transcriptionists have relied on InqScribe to take notes, log footage, and create transcripts by hand—quickly and accurately. With InqScribe 3, we’re keeping everything people already love about InqScribe… and adding something big: Automatic AI transcription, performed privately on your computer. So whether you’re discovering InqScribe for…
If you’ve been using InqScribe 3 over the past month and wondering,“Why can’t I actually buy this yet?”…this post is for you. We owe you a quick story, a small apology, and some good news. The Soft Launch That Turned into a Free Month About a month ago, we quietly rolled out InqScribe 3. It…
InqScribe is pleased to sponsor the 2026 WCQR – World Conference on Qualitative Research. We originally built InqScribe to help with our own qualitative research projects, so the needs and workflows of researchers are baked into our design. The core idea is simple: a text-first editor with a built-in media player. As you type free-form…
A new version InqScribe is out, with some important updates. We’ve fixed issues with undo support in the Windows version, and addressed a few kinks with timecode coloring, exports of unbracketed time codes, and insertions of adjacent timecodes. Portrait-oriented videos now display better on Macs, and submitted bug reports may now contain additional system and…
We’ve released an InqScribe update with some important fixes. If you tried our recent v2.6 release, you’ll want the version 2.6.1 update, which irons out some issues with Foot Pedals and other USB devices, provides better transcript performance with multiple keyboard languages, and improves error handling related to shortcuts and media incompatibility. Check out the…
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InqScribe Version 2.6 for Windows and Mac is now available! This is a free upgrade for all currently licensed users. Just download and install the new version and it should automatically use your current license. Download the release here. Version 2.6 has a host of new features, including: Windows Modernization This update brings significant updates to…
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When Apple released QuickTime in 1991, it was revolutionary. QuickTime provided a straightforward means to open and play a wide variety of audio and video formats. Over the years, Apple enhanced QuickTime, adding support for additional formats, subtitles, Windows support, and even a handful of interactive features. When InqScribe debuted (nearly 10 years ago!), QuickTime was arguably…