AI Assist is an add-on for MAXQDA that integrates artificial intelligence to enhance qualitative data analysis. It automates coding, generates summaries, offers code suggestions, explains terms, and enables users to interact with their data through chat. The tool is designed to support, not replace, manual analysis, giving researchers full control over the analytical process while maintaining strict data security and GDPR compliance. AI Assist is available in both free and premium versions, with features tailored for different levels of use.

Key Features

AI Coding (Beta) Automates the coding process by analyzing documents and providing coding recommendations with explanations.

• Suggests relevant codes for text segments
• Provides reasoning for each coding suggestion

Code Label Support Recommends new codes and subcategories based on selected text or coded data.

• AI New Code Suggestions for selected passages
• AI Subcode Suggestions for subcategory divisions

Chat with Your Data Enables interactive querying of documents or coded segments, referencing specific text for review.

• Pose questions about data or coded segments
• Receive referenced, context-specific answers

Generate Term Explanations Clarifies unfamiliar terms or phrases within documents.

• Highlight and request explanations
• Saves explanations as in-document memos

Summarize Content Creates summaries in various languages, lengths, and formats, clearly marked as AI-generated.

• Summarize entire documents or specific segments
• Summarize coded segments or paraphrases

Data Security and Compliance Ensures data privacy with zero retention and GDPR compliance.

• Real-time processing with immediate deletion
• Data stored encrypted in the EU

Benefits

Efficiency in Qualitative Analysis Accelerates and simplifies complex research workflows.

• Automates repetitive coding and summarization tasks
• Frees up researcher time for deeper analysis

Enhanced Analytical Rigor Supports more consistent and comprehensive analysis.

• Offers coding recommendations and explanations
• Enables reflective dialogue with data for richer insights

Flexible Integration and Control Allows researchers to customize and control AI involvement.

• Adjustable output preferences (length, language, format)
• Researchers decide when and how to use AI features

Data Privacy and Security Maintains strict standards for data protection.

• No personal or sensitive data is stored
• Fully GDPR-compliant infrastructure