Code interviews and field notes with your research team, your dissertation chair, or a whole class. Compare everyone's coding side by side, on a laptop or your phone, and export it all as one CSV.
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Plenty of students do their coursework on a phone, and most qualitative coding tools are built for a desktop. In CollabCoder, students select a passage, tap Tag Selection, and pick a code. The same project is waiting on their laptop later.
Nothing to install in the browser, or use the free iPhone and iPad app. The whole teaching kit, including compare with expert, works on a phone.
Get the iPhone app Open in your browser →From uploading documents to exporting coded datasets, CollabCoder handles the entire workflow.
Select a passage and AI suggests tags from your codebook with a brief rationale. You choose what to apply. The AI accelerates your work without overriding your judgment.
Invite team members by email. See who tagged what with color-coded initials. Code the same document simultaneously across time zones.
Create tags with colors, descriptions, and parent-child relationships. Import your codebook in bulk. Manage and reorganize codes as your analysis evolves.
Upload TXT, DOCX, PDF, RTF, CSV, Excel, Markdown, and HTML files. CollabCoder extracts and preserves document structure so coding can begin immediately.
Export coded data as CSV for use in SPSS, R, Excel, or any analysis tool. Every highlight includes user, tag, text excerpt, and offset data.
Browser-based with a native iOS app. No installation, no desktop license keys. Code on your phone, tablet, or laptop from anywhere.
From a first methods course to a funded study, the workflow stays the same.
Build a shared codebook, track each coder's work, and export for intercoder agreement. The security overview is ready for your IRB.
Code your interviews and invite your chair or a second coder by email. They see your coding and notes without installing anything.
Give every group the same interviews and codebook, have students code alone and then compare, and grade from one export. Free for the whole class.
Teach a hands-on coding workshop where attendees join with a code and start coding the same transcript within five minutes.
Build the activity once. Every student or group gets their own copy of your documents and codebook.
Click "Use the teaching kit" for four ready interviews and a starter codebook, or set up a project with your own documents.
Choose individual work or groups of 2 to 5. You get a link and a six-character code to post in your LMS.
Students hide teammates' highlights while they code, then compare with each other and with an expert coding that explains every call.
The class page shows each student's progress. Export every coded passage, by student and group, as one CSV.
When you select a passage, CollabCoder's AI reads it against your full codebook and suggests the most relevant tags. Each suggestion includes a brief rationale so you can evaluate it in seconds.
No installation, no configuration files, no IT department required.
Sign up free, name your project, and upload your documents in any format.
Add tags individually or bulk import your existing codebook with descriptions and hierarchy.
Add collaborators by email. Everyone sees the same documents, tags, and coded excerpts in real time.
Select text, apply tags with AI assistance, and export your coded dataset as CSV when you're done.
The features research teams actually need, without the price tag or the learning curve.
| CollabCoder | NVivo | Atlas.ti | Dedoose | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI-assisted coding | ✓ Built in | Paid add-on | ✓ | Keyword auto-code only |
| Real-time collaboration | ✓ Native | Paid add-on | Web version | ✓ |
| No install required | ✓ Browser | Desktop app | Desktop or web | ✓ Browser |
| Free tier | ✓ Forever | Trial only | Trial only | 30-day trial |
| Free for a whole class | ✓ Class projects | Student licenses | Student licenses | $12.95/mo per student |
| Starting price | $7/mo | Not listed publicly | Not listed publicly | $12.95/mo (students) |
Checked October 2026 against NVivo, ATLAS.ti, and Dedoose pages.
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