Good Tape for academia
Summary
- Transcripts enable research documentation, data analysis, knowledge sharing, and reporting.
- Used by researchers to capture interviews, fieldwork, focus groups, and expert conversations.
- Saves hundreds of hours in transcription and note-taking.
- Supports 100+ languages for global academic collaboration.
- Secure, GDPR-compliant, and trusted by researchers handling sensitive data.
Why transcription matters in academia
Every research project begins with words. Interviews, field notes, expert panels, and recorded seminars form the raw data behind the insights that move science forward.
But capturing that knowledge is tedious. Researchers often spend days manually transcribing audio or rely on expensive, slow services that still require heavy editing. For PhD candidates, postdocs, and independent researchers, this can turn an inspiring process into a time sink. Good Tape was created to change that.
With fast, accurate, and secure transcription, researchers can turn spoken material into structured, searchable text in minutes, ready for analysis and citation.
A day in the life of a academic using Good Tape
Every research project begins with words. Interviews, field notes, expert panels, and recorded seminars form the raw data behind the insights that move science forward.
But capturing that knowledge is tedious. Researchers often spend days manually transcribing audio or rely on expensive, slow services that still require heavy editing. For PhD candidates, postdocs, and independent researchers, this can turn an inspiring process into a time sink. Good Tape was created to change that.
With fast, accurate, and secure transcription, researchers can turn spoken material into structured, searchable text in minutes, ready for analysis and citation.
From field recordings to research findings
Research depends on precision because a single phrase or nuance in an interview can shift an entire argument. Transcription preserves those details so researchers can focus on insight, not typing. Semi structured and in depth interviews become easy to analyze, fieldwork recordings turn into reliable data that can be coded and compared, and focus groups become clearer through consistent transcripts.
Expert consultations are captured accurately even with specialized terminology, and international teams can collaborate smoothly by transcribing and translating in one workflow with support for more than 100 languages.
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The cost of manual transcription
Manual transcription is more than slow. It distorts research focus. Instead of analyzing findings, researchers get stuck typing every word. A one-hour interview can take 8–10 hours to transcribe manually. For a PhD project with dozens of interviews, that is weeks lost to administrative work.
Outsourcing is not always better. Many researchers must handle confidential or sensitive material that cannot be shared externally. That means transcription must happen in-house, often by the researchers themselves. Good Tape solves this.
It is fast, private, and accurate enough for rigorous academic use. Upload your recording, and within minutes, you have a clean transcript ready for coding, annotation, or inclusion in your methodology.
From recordings to results
Good Tape is used by researchers across social sciences, medicine, business, and the humanities. It is not a research tool by itself, it is the infrastructure that makes research possible. Qualitative researchers can transcribe interviews, focus groups, and observations instantly while keeping data accurate. PhD researchers lighten their workload and move faster without compromising confidentiality.
Research institutes can process large volumes of recorded material while keeping all files secure within the EU. Think tanks and policy teams can turn expert interviews and panel discussions into clear documentation for reports, papers, and public communication speeding up workflows significantly.
Features designed for academia
Good Tape offers accuracy suited for technical language, making it ideal for expert interviews, scientific discussions, and specialized terminology. With speaker labels, support for more than 100 languages, SRT export, bulk uploads, and audio playback, researchers can handle large datasets, verify quotes quickly, and keep every participant clearly identified.
Click the link below to learn more about our features and how they will transform your workflow.
Trusted by academics globally
Good Tape offers accuracy suited for technical language, making it ideal for expert interviews, scientific discussions, and specialized terminology. With speaker labels, support for more than 100 languages, SRT export, bulk uploads, and audio playback, researchers can handle large datasets, verify quotes quickly, and keep every participant clearly identified.
Click the link below to learn more about our features and how they will transform your workflow.
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Help center (FAQ)
Who created Good Tape?
Good Tape is a Danish company based in Copenhagen, Denmark founded by Lasse Finderup, Jakob Steinn and Tav Klitgaard. Built in a Danish newsroom together with award winning journalists.
What makes Good Tape different?
Our primary focus is on secure transcription. Good Tape is fast, secure, and accurate. Security is our foundation and we never train on your files.
How accurate is Good Tape?
Good Tape delivers the most accurate AI transcripts available, supporting different languages, accents, multiple speakers and fast speech so you’ll spend less time correcting and more time creating.
Does Good Tape support multiple languages?
Yes, more than 100+. From English, Spanish, and French to Arabic, Hindi, and Mandarin. Good Tape handles accents and dialects with ease.
Is Good Tape secure to use?
Yes. Your files are encrypted, stored safely within the EU, and never shared or used for AI training. We’re fully GDPR compliant, and offer signed DPAs for Pro users.
Who uses Good Tape?
We have millions of professionals and teams around the world that use Good Tape. Journalists, academics, lawyers, consultants, creators, and many more that rely on Good Tape for fast, secure, and accurate transcription.
How fast is Good Tape?
Manual transcription takes 6–8 hours per hour of audio. Good Tape does this accurately in minutes.
How much does Good Tape cost?
Good Tape is affordable for individuals and teams, with flexible Free, Pro, and Business plans.
Can I use Good Tape for my team?
Yes. Good Tape lets you share, organize, and collaborate securely on transcriptions and projects together.
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