Built for research 🇨🇦

    Interview transcription built for qualitative research

    Ethic8 is private transcription software for academic and qualitative research. It produces speaker-diarized, timestamped, editable transcripts of interviews and focus groups, with zero data retention, Canadian hosting, and an audit trail for REB/IRB and ethics-board submissions — aligned with TCPS 2 (2022).

    Made for researchers and labs

    TCPS 2 alignment

    Designed to meet the Tri-Council Policy Statement (TCPS 2, 2022) and REB privacy expectations for human-subjects research.

    Ethics audit trail

    Export a verifiable audit trail to support IRB and ethics-board submissions and data-management plans.

    Speaker-labeled transcripts

    Diarized, timestamped transcripts with an inline editor — ideal for coding interviews and focus groups.

    Qualitative analysis

    Projects, codes, memos, and AI summaries grounded in your transcripts, built for grounded-theory workflows.

    Zero retention

    Participant data is never used to train AI and is deleted on demand — suitable for sensitive fieldwork.

    Institutional pricing

    Volume licensing for universities, research labs, and departments with flexible billing.

    Frequently asked questions

    Yes. Ethic8 is designed for qualitative research, aligning with TCPS 2 (2022) and REB privacy requirements, with zero data retention and an exportable audit trail.

    Yes. Transcripts are speaker-diarized and timestamped, and you can edit them inline before exporting to DOCX, SRT, VTT, or CSV.

    Yes. We offer institutional and team licensing with volume discounts. Contact us for a quote.

    Yes. Participant recordings and transcripts are encrypted, never used to train AI, and deleted whenever you choose.