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title: QualiInsightLab
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short_description: AI-powered qualitative research transcription and analysis
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# 🧪 QualiLab
## Advanced Qualitative Research Laboratory

**QualiLab** is a comprehensive AI-powered platform for qualitative researchers, designed to streamline the entire research workflow from audio transcription to intelligent report generation.

### 🎯 **What it does**

QualiLab automates the most time-consuming aspects of qualitative research:

1. **🎙️ Smart Audio Processing**
   - Automatic transcription using OpenAI Whisper
   - Supports multiple formats: MP3, WAV, MP4, M4A, AAC
   - Intelligent file splitting for large interviews (>25MB)
   - Handles both Focus Group Interviews (FGI) and In-Depth Interviews (IDI)

2. **🤖 Intelligent Report Generation**
   - AI analyzes all transcriptions collectively
   - Generates comprehensive research reports
   - Self-prompting system ensures detailed, thorough analysis
   - Automatically detects interview type and adapts report structure

3. **📊 Professional Output**
   - Executive summaries with key insights
   - Structured analysis with participant quotes
   - Business recommendations and next steps
   - Multiple export formats (TXT, with more coming soon)

### 🚀 **Key Features**

- **Multi-file Processing**: Upload and process multiple interviews simultaneously
- **Large File Support**: Automatically splits files >25MB for processing
- **Research Brief Integration**: Include study objectives for targeted analysis
- **Real-time Progress Tracking**: Monitor transcription and report generation
- **Cost Estimation**: See estimated API costs before processing
- **Session Management**: Resume interrupted sessions
- **Professional Reports**: Publication-ready research reports

### 🛠️ **How to Use**

1. **Setup**: Enter your OpenAI API key (requires access to Whisper and GPT-4o-mini)
2. **Upload**: Add your interview audio/video files
3. **Brief** (Optional): Describe your research objectives and target audience
4. **Process**: Click "Start" and let QualiLab handle the rest
5. **Analyze**: Review generated transcriptions and comprehensive report
6. **Export**: Download your professional research report

### 📋 **Requirements**

- **OpenAI API Key** with access to:
  - Whisper API (for transcription)
  - GPT-4o-mini (for report generation)
- **Supported File Formats**: MP3, WAV, MP4, M4A, AAC
- **File Size**: Up to 200MB per file (automatically split if larger)

### 💡 **Perfect for**

- **Market Researchers** conducting focus groups and interviews
- **UX Researchers** analyzing user feedback sessions  
- **Academic Researchers** processing qualitative data
- **Product Managers** analyzing customer interviews
- **Consultants** creating client reports from interviews

### 🔬 **Technology Stack**

- **Frontend**: Streamlit
- **Transcription**: OpenAI Whisper API
- **Analysis**: GPT-4o-mini with custom prompting
- **Audio Processing**: Pydub, Librosa
- **Deployment**: HuggingFace Spaces

### 📊 **Sample Use Cases**

**Focus Group Interview (FGI)**
- Analyze group dynamics and consensus opinions
- Identify different participant segments
- Extract key themes and contradictions
- Generate actionable business insights

**In-Depth Interview (IDI)**  
- Deep dive into individual perspectives
- Uncover personal motivations and barriers
- Detailed journey mapping
- Personalized recommendations

### ⚡ **Performance**

- **Transcription Speed**: ~10x faster than real-time
- **Report Generation**: 5-10 minutes for comprehensive analysis
- **Cost Efficient**: Typically $0.10-$0.50 per hour of audio
- **Accuracy**: Professional-grade transcription and analysis

### 🔒 **Privacy & Security**

- Your audio files are processed securely through OpenAI APIs
- No permanent storage of your data
- API keys are handled securely within your session
- Temporary files are automatically cleaned up

### 🎓 **Tips for Best Results**

1. **Good Audio Quality**: Clear audio produces better transcriptions
2. **Detailed Brief**: More context leads to better analysis
3. **File Organization**: Name files descriptively for easier tracking
4. **Multiple Interviews**: Better insights when analyzing multiple perspectives together

### 🆘 **Troubleshooting**

**Large Files**: Files >200MB should be pre-compressed or split before upload
**API Errors**: Ensure your OpenAI API key has sufficient credits and access
**Processing Time**: Large files or multiple interviews may take 10-15 minutes

### 🚧 **Roadmap**

- [ ] Support for more export formats (DOCX, PDF)
- [ ] Advanced analytics dashboards  
- [ ] Multi-language support beyond Polish/English
- [ ] Integration with survey platforms
- [ ] Sentiment analysis visualization
- [ ] Participant persona generation

### 📄 **License**

**Copyright (c) 2025 Marek Staniszewski, www.Heuristica.pl. All rights reserved.**

This software is proprietary. No part of this software may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted without explicit written permission from the author.

**For commercial licensing inquiries, contact:** [Contact via www.Heuristica.pl](https://www.heuristica.pl)

**Academic and Research Use:** This tool is made available for educational and non-commercial research purposes. Users may utilize QualiLab for their research projects but may not redistribute, modify, or commercialize the software.

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