Silestis for researchers
Transcribe interviews, code qualitative data, and search across hundreds of recordings for the exact quote.
Accurate transcripts with speaker labels
Upload interviews or field recordings and get accurate, speaker-labeled, timestamped transcripts. Choose the highest-quality model when verbatim accuracy matters, and translate across 100+ languages for multilingual fieldwork.
Search and ask across your whole corpus
Semantic search finds a theme across hundreds of recordings even when the exact words differ — invaluable for coding qualitative data. Ask questions and get answers anchored to clickable [mm:ss] timestamps, so every claim is traceable to the source.
Built for rigor and privacy
- Cite exact timestamps for quotes in papers.
- Export TXT/SRT/VTT/PDF/DOCX for your analysis tools.
- EU-hosted, files deleted after transcription, never used to train AI.
Related: lectures and podcasts. See security & privacy or pricing.
researchers — FAQ
How accurate is the transcription for interviews?
Silestis offers multiple models, including a highest-quality option for verbatim accuracy, with speaker diarization to separate voices in interviews and panels.
Can I search across many recordings at once?
Yes. Semantic search spans your entire library, finding the relevant moment by meaning — not just exact keywords — across hundreds of transcripts.
Is it suitable for sensitive research data?
Audio is processed in the EU on Cloudflare, source files are deleted after transcription, and your content is never used to train AI models.
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