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Export data from an interview study

 

If you want to view or share sessions or data outside of Dscout, you can export it from your interview study. You can export full sessions individually or in bulk, and you can also export transcripts, notes, and session clips.

You can quickly export full session recordings, session clips, or session screenshares from the Sessions tab of your study using the Export icons for each:

Export a session recording

If you want to view or share a session recording outside of Dscout, you can export it. When exporting a session, you can choose whether you want to download the full session (including the participant’s camera and any screenshares from the session), only the participant’s camera, or only the screenshares from the session.

Note: Session recordings are exported via .mp4 files. File size will vary depending on the session’s length.

To export a session recording:

  1. Click Export data above the session transcript. An export modal is displayed.

  2. On the Recordings tab, select from the following options:

  • Full session: Download both the participant’s camera recording and any session screenshares in a single video.
  • Scout camera: Download only the participant’s camera recording.
  • Screenshare X: Download only the selected session screenshare.
Note: A single session may have multiple screenshares. For help identifying the right screenshare, use the timeline in the recording view. For more information, see the table under Navigate session recordings.
  1. Click Download selected.
  2. (Full session and Screenshare only) In the modal, confirm the export configuration is what you want to download. If it isn’t, click Configure in the top right corner to adjust the export further.

  3. (Full session and Screenshare only) Adjust screenshare and camera placement. Once you’ve made your selections, click Generate to download.

Now, your export is generated. In some cases, your download will begin immediately, and you’ll find it where your computer stores downloads. But depending on session length, this may take a while. You’ll receive an email once your file is ready to download. Click the link in that email to complete your download.

Export session transcript and notes

In addition to downloading session recordings, you can also download session transcripts and notes. This is helpful if you want to share session details outside of Dscout.

Note: Transcripts and notes are exported via .csv files. File size will vary depending on the session’s length.

To export session transcripts and notes:

  1. Click Export data above the session transcript. An export modal is displayed.

  2. On the Other tab, select from the following options:

  • Transcript: Download the entire Dscout-generated transcript of the session in a .csv file with timestamps and speaker details spanning the entire session.
  • Notes: Download only the manual annotations that were added to the session. The resulting .csv file includes note text, note creators, and more.
Tip: Click Generate beside either option to download the most up-to-date version, including any edits made since the previous export. If this is the first time either file has been exported, you’ll need to click Generate first.
  1. Click Download selected. A success banner appears once your export is generated.
  2. Click Download in the banner when prompted.

Now, the selected file is downloaded to your computer. You’ll find it where your computer stores downloads.

Export sessions in bulk

If you want to share many sessions from your study at once, you can export them in bulk. When performing a bulk export, you can export any combination of the following:

  • Participant videos: Participant camera recordings from each interview session.
  • Screenshares: Portions of each interview session in which a screen was shared.
  • Clips: Portions of each interview session that have been saved as clips by you or another researcher.
  • Participant pictures: The profile photos of each participant in your study.
Note: In many cases, participants you’ve invited outside of our Dscout Scout Panel won’t have pictures to export.
  • Transcripts: The full transcript of each session in your study.
  • AI summaries: AI summaries/notable moments generated for every session in your study.

To perform a bulk export in an interview study:

  1. Navigate to the Sessions tab of your study.
  2. Click the Bulk export icon in the top right corner of the page.

  3. Select what you want to export from the list of options. For more information, see the list above.

  4. (Optional) Deselect any individual items you want to exclude from your export using the checkboxes in your list of sessions or the bulk export side panel.

  5. Click Download selected. A success banner appears once your export is generated.
  6. Click Download in the banner when prompted.

Now, the selected files are downloaded to your computer. You’ll find them where your computer stores browser downloads.

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