Quirkos

Quirkos is a UK software product for qualitative analysis of text data. It keeps to a small set of core tools so researchers can learn it fast and concentrate on smaller data sets, and it has been in use for around ten years.

Products and services

• Text coding: sources, canvases and codes that can be arranged, categorised and filtered freely.
• Method-neutral design: works with grounded theory, thematic analysis or interpretative phenomenological analysis.
• Data import: text brought in from PDFs, Word files, spreadsheets or pasted copy, plus projects moved to or from NVivo, MAXQDA and Atlas.ti.
• Quirkos Cloud: real-time team coding with live chat, backed-up storage and automated transcription of recordings.
• Offline licence: a desktop option for those who prefer not to use the cloud.

Who it serves

Quirkos serves academic and professional qualitative researchers. It is cited in scholarly publications and postgraduate theses.

Key facts

• Based in: United Kingdom
• Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux and web browsers, including tablets and phones through the cloud version
• Data policy: user data is not shared or used to train AI