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Alchemer questions, answered out loud.
Put an audio, video or screen recorder into an Alchemer question. Respondents record in the browser on any device, and the recording name is stored in a hidden value with the rest of the response.
Depth from open-ends
Spoken answers carry tone, hesitation and detail that a phone-typed sentence never will, and they take the respondent less effort to give.
Exports stay small
Alchemer holds a recording name. The media lives in AddPipe and, if you want, in your own bucket in the region your ethics approval specifies.
Any device
Desktop, tablet and phone, with no app and no file upload step to lose people at.
What researchers use it for.
Qualitative open-ends
A spoken answer in place of the long free-text box, which is where phone respondents usually give up.
Concept testing
Show the stimulus, then capture the reaction while the respondent is still looking at it.
Usability feedback
Screen recording with narration, captured inside the same instrument as the rest of the study.
Details.
Where does the recorder go in an Alchemer survey?
Into a Text / Media question, using the source or HTML view of the editor. A JavaScript Action on the same page wires the recorder to a hidden value.
How is the recording linked to the response?
Through a Hidden Value action. Add one to the page, then set it from the recorder's onSaveOk event. It exports as an ordinary column alongside every other answer.
Does the video live inside Alchemer?
No. Recordings upload to AddPipe and can be pushed on to your own bucket. Alchemer stores only the recording name, so response exports stay small.
Does it work on phones?
Yes, in mobile Safari and Chrome without an app, which matters because most panel respondents answer on a phone.
Can respondents record their screen?
Yes, screen alone or screen with the camera in the corner, which suits usability and software feedback studies.
What about data residency for research ethics?
Recordings can be processed and stored in the EU or the US, and pushed to a bucket in the region your approval specifies. See infrastructure.
Related integrations.
Ask your next open-end out loud.
Every recorder and storage destination is open during the 14-day trial. No card required.