Demo and Trial Versions

Get the Most From The Transana Demo and Trial versions

You have two options to try Transana before purchasing the full program,
A free, limited Demo version and an inexpensive, full-featured, time-limited Trial version.

Whichever option you choose, we recommend the following:

  • Watch the three introductory Transana Demo videos and the Transana Overview at the bottom of this page.  Learn to upload a data file, how to do basic transcription and time coding, make clips and quotes from your data, and then experiment with categorizing and coding them. Create some reports to see how much your data has to show you!
  • Visit the Transana Online Tutorial for a detailed, visual walk-through of Transana’s features and tools. The Tutorial includes a large number of demonstration videos.

The Free Transana Demo Version

The Transana Demo version is a FREE limited version of Transana designed to let you learn how the program works. Please note that the Trial version supports a number of features that Transana Basic does not support, but that some advanced features are disabled.

The free Demo version is designed to let you get a sense of how the program works, but has tight data limits not present in full versions of Transana. It is not intended to allow real analysis, even of small data samples.

Fill out the form below and we will send you a link to download the Transana Demo for either Windows or macOS.

The Transana Demonstration Version is limited. Click here to learn more.

In the Transana Demonstration version, you are limited to:

  • 1 Database named “Demonstration”
  • 5 Episodes and 5 Episode Transcripts
  • Maximum Transcript length is 5,000 characters (about 2.5 to 3 pages)
  • 5 Documents
  • 5 Snapshots
  • 20 Quotes and 20 Clips
  • 15 Keywords
  • Multiple Simultaneous Media Files are disabled
  • Multiple Simultaneous Transcripts are disabled
  • The Media Conversion Tool is disabled

The Transana Trial Version

The Transana Trial version is a fully-functional, inexpensive, time-limited version of Transana Professional. Please note that the Trial version supports a number of features that Transana Basic does not support.

The cost of the Transana Trial version is US $25 and it expires one month after it is purchased.

When your trial expires, Transana leaves your data on your hard drive. This allows you to continue your analysis when you purchase the full version of Transana.

To purchase the Transana Trial version, press the button below.

Download Transana Demonstration version 5.23

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NOTE: Transana for macOS 5.10 (and higher) requires a Mac with an Apple processor. Transana for macOS 5.05 is available for Intel-based Macs.

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This video briefly demonstrates manual transcription and manual insertion of time codes. Even if you plan to use automated transcription, it’s a good idea to have a grasp of the concepts presented here so you can fix errors and problems that may occur with automated transcripts.

(To learn more about automated transcription, see the Automated Transcription page in the Tutorial.)