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AI-Powered User Interview Synthesis for Meaningful Insights in Minutes

Skip the hours of sorting transcripts. Outset turns raw user interviews into clean, structured insights — complete with themes, tags, and instant summaries. It's everything you need to go from data to decisions, automatically.

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Turn Conversations Into Clarity With Research Synthesis Tools

Outset's synthesis engine turns hours of interviews into clear, actionable insights - instantly. Purpose-built for user interview synthesis, it uses AI to identify patterns, extract key themes, and surface direct quotes from users. Researchers save days of manual effort and avoid inconsistencies that come from traditional qualitative research methods. Whether you're analyzing a single project or synthesizing across dozens of studies, Outset delivers fast, structured insights without losing the nuance of human feedback.


Designed for today’s high-volume research needs, Outset excels at qualitative research synthesis at scale. It’s more than just transcription or tagging - our research synthesis tools assist with the entire insight pipeline, helping you connect the dots between interviews, identify emerging trends, and share insights across your organization. With Outset, you can move from raw conversation to executive-ready reports in minutes, unlocking the full value of your qualitative data.

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Check out a few features that make Outset's AI-powered synthesis best-in-class.

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What if you had chatGPT for all your research data? With Outset, you do. Ask your data librarian questions about your data in natural language and surface insights instantly.

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Best-in-Class Security

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Best-in-Class Security

Your data is safe with Outset. Our LLMs run on Microsoft Azure. We are GDPR compliant , SOC 2 certified, and don't require PII for research. And we never train on your data.

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Highlight Reels

Share your results in a format anyone can enjoy. Easily pull the most relevant snippets from interviews and compile them into a highlight reel to support your reports.

Outset gives you intelligent, secure research synthesis in an interface that allows you to interact with your data in simple terms and surface impactful insights. Instantly query interviews, extract insights, and build highlight reels that bring your qualitative research to life, all while ensuring participant anonymity and enterprise-grade data security.

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See what users at leading companies think of Outset’s qualitative data synthesis solution.

  • Outset is now a key tool for our team to get more, better, and most importantly, faster research done, accelerating our innovation pipeline substantially.

    Michael Widenmeyer

    Consumer Insights Senior Manager

  • The speed and quality of the responses were outstanding. Outset will afford my team the opportunity to significantly increase the speed of delivery.

    Wil Readinger

    Head of UX Research

  • Outset's AI engaged users and asked follow-up questions that elicited specific, long-form answers that helped us understand what was important to them. And it did so at 10x-20x scale of customer interviews.

    Jeff Zimmerman

    Chief Product Officer

  • Outset allows users to spend their time on what really matters, which is understanding the consumer and designing products, rather than on countless hours of interviewing and labeling.

    Leo Velásquez

    Senior Experiment Designer

  • Outset saved us over 120 hours of research on a single project while delivering high quality insights that cannot be achieved with a survey. This is the future of research.

    Brynna Mann

    Managing Director

  • Outset saves our team countless hours by conducting hundreds of interviews in days rather than weeks, allowing our small team to operate at the scale of a much larger one and at a fraction of the cost.

    Ben Schweitzer

    Director User Experience

AI-Powered User Interview Synthesis FAQs

AI-Powered User Interview Synthesis FAQs

Answers to common questions about how AI can help improve your AI-enhanced data synthesis methods.

What is AI-Powered User interview Synthesis?

AI-Powered User Interview Synthesis is the process of using artificial intelligence to automatically analyze, organize, and interpret qualitative research data from user interviews. Instead of manually reviewing transcripts line by line, AI models transform raw conversations into structured insights — identifying themes, extracting quotes, and surfacing patterns across multiple sessions. This approach dramatically accelerates traditional interview synthesis, helping research and product teams uncover insights in minutes.

What is AI-Powered User interview Synthesis?

AI-Powered User Interview Synthesis is the process of using artificial intelligence to automatically analyze, organize, and interpret qualitative research data from user interviews. Instead of manually reviewing transcripts line by line, AI models transform raw conversations into structured insights — identifying themes, extracting quotes, and surfacing patterns across multiple sessions. This approach dramatically accelerates traditional interview synthesis, helping research and product teams uncover insights in minutes.

What is AI-Powered User interview Synthesis?

AI-Powered User Interview Synthesis is the process of using artificial intelligence to automatically analyze, organize, and interpret qualitative research data from user interviews. Instead of manually reviewing transcripts line by line, AI models transform raw conversations into structured insights — identifying themes, extracting quotes, and surfacing patterns across multiple sessions. This approach dramatically accelerates traditional interview synthesis, helping research and product teams uncover insights in minutes.

What makes Outset’s AI-Powered Interview Synthesis faster than manual analysis?

Outset’s AI-powered synthesis automates the most time-consuming parts of user research. Instead of manually coding, tagging, and sorting notes, the platform applies natural language processing to instantly structure raw transcripts into themes, clusters, and summaries. This enables researchers and product teams to focus on decision-making instead of tedious data cleanup. By accelerating the user interview synthesis process, Outset helps you move from hours of manual effort to actionable insights in just minutes, making it easier to scale your research and uncover patterns quickly.

What makes Outset’s AI-Powered Interview Synthesis faster than manual analysis?

Outset’s AI-powered synthesis automates the most time-consuming parts of user research. Instead of manually coding, tagging, and sorting notes, the platform applies natural language processing to instantly structure raw transcripts into themes, clusters, and summaries. This enables researchers and product teams to focus on decision-making instead of tedious data cleanup. By accelerating the user interview synthesis process, Outset helps you move from hours of manual effort to actionable insights in just minutes, making it easier to scale your research and uncover patterns quickly.

What makes Outset’s AI-Powered Interview Synthesis faster than manual analysis?

Outset’s AI-powered synthesis automates the most time-consuming parts of user research. Instead of manually coding, tagging, and sorting notes, the platform applies natural language processing to instantly structure raw transcripts into themes, clusters, and summaries. This enables researchers and product teams to focus on decision-making instead of tedious data cleanup. By accelerating the user interview synthesis process, Outset helps you move from hours of manual effort to actionable insights in just minutes, making it easier to scale your research and uncover patterns quickly.

How does Outset ensure data privacy and security?

Trust is central to Outset’s data synthesis capabilities. All interview data is processed on Microsoft Azure within a secure, enterprise-grade infrastructure, and Outset complies with GDPR and SOC 2 standards. Importantly, your transcripts and synthesis results are never used to train models, and personally identifiable information (PII) is not required to run projects. This ensures your interview synthesis remains private, secure, and fully under your control, giving teams confidence to scale research without compromising on compliance or confidentiality.

How does Outset ensure data privacy and security?

Trust is central to Outset’s data synthesis capabilities. All interview data is processed on Microsoft Azure within a secure, enterprise-grade infrastructure, and Outset complies with GDPR and SOC 2 standards. Importantly, your transcripts and synthesis results are never used to train models, and personally identifiable information (PII) is not required to run projects. This ensures your interview synthesis remains private, secure, and fully under your control, giving teams confidence to scale research without compromising on compliance or confidentiality.

How does Outset ensure data privacy and security?

Trust is central to Outset’s data synthesis capabilities. All interview data is processed on Microsoft Azure within a secure, enterprise-grade infrastructure, and Outset complies with GDPR and SOC 2 standards. Importantly, your transcripts and synthesis results are never used to train models, and personally identifiable information (PII) is not required to run projects. This ensures your interview synthesis remains private, secure, and fully under your control, giving teams confidence to scale research without compromising on compliance or confidentiality.

Can I ask follow-up questions to the AI-generated insights from Interview Synthesis?

Yes, Outset’s Chat-With-Your-Data feature allows you to interact directly with synthesized insights using natural language. After the AI organizes your interview data into themes and summaries, you can dive deeper by asking follow-up questions like “What did users say about onboarding?” or “Show me quotes related to pricing concerns.” This conversational layer turns static interview synthesis into a dynamic discovery process, enabling you to explore the nuances of your research findings and generate richer context across projects.

Can I ask follow-up questions to the AI-generated insights from Interview Synthesis?

Yes, Outset’s Chat-With-Your-Data feature allows you to interact directly with synthesized insights using natural language. After the AI organizes your interview data into themes and summaries, you can dive deeper by asking follow-up questions like “What did users say about onboarding?” or “Show me quotes related to pricing concerns.” This conversational layer turns static interview synthesis into a dynamic discovery process, enabling you to explore the nuances of your research findings and generate richer context across projects.

Can I ask follow-up questions to the AI-generated insights from Interview Synthesis?

Yes, Outset’s Chat-With-Your-Data feature allows you to interact directly with synthesized insights using natural language. After the AI organizes your interview data into themes and summaries, you can dive deeper by asking follow-up questions like “What did users say about onboarding?” or “Show me quotes related to pricing concerns.” This conversational layer turns static interview synthesis into a dynamic discovery process, enabling you to explore the nuances of your research findings and generate richer context across projects.

What are highlight reels, and how do they help?

Highlight reels let you transform AI-powered synthesis outputs into compelling narratives for stakeholders. Instead of sifting through hours of recordings, Outset automatically curates the most important video and transcript snippets related to your key themes. You can then package these moments into shareable reels that visually support your findings. This makes it easier to tell stories backed by real user voices, bringing your user interview synthesis to life and ensuring stakeholders connect emotionally with the insights behind your recommendations.

What are highlight reels, and how do they help?

Highlight reels let you transform AI-powered synthesis outputs into compelling narratives for stakeholders. Instead of sifting through hours of recordings, Outset automatically curates the most important video and transcript snippets related to your key themes. You can then package these moments into shareable reels that visually support your findings. This makes it easier to tell stories backed by real user voices, bringing your user interview synthesis to life and ensuring stakeholders connect emotionally with the insights behind your recommendations.

What are highlight reels, and how do they help?

Highlight reels let you transform AI-powered synthesis outputs into compelling narratives for stakeholders. Instead of sifting through hours of recordings, Outset automatically curates the most important video and transcript snippets related to your key themes. You can then package these moments into shareable reels that visually support your findings. This makes it easier to tell stories backed by real user voices, bringing your user interview synthesis to life and ensuring stakeholders connect emotionally with the insights behind your recommendations.

How can I analyze interviews conducted outside of Outset?

Outset’s Researcher-Led Interview feature allows you to upload your own MP3 or MP4 recordings for full interview synthesis. Once uploaded, the platform automatically transcribes your sessions, identifies recurring themes, generates executive summaries, and even creates highlight reels. This means you can apply the same AI-powered synthesis workflows to external interviews as you would with those conducted inside Outset. By centralizing all your research you can achieve consistent, scalable data synthesis across teams and projects.

How can I analyze interviews conducted outside of Outset?

Outset’s Researcher-Led Interview feature allows you to upload your own MP3 or MP4 recordings for full interview synthesis. Once uploaded, the platform automatically transcribes your sessions, identifies recurring themes, generates executive summaries, and even creates highlight reels. This means you can apply the same AI-powered synthesis workflows to external interviews as you would with those conducted inside Outset. By centralizing all your research you can achieve consistent, scalable data synthesis across teams and projects.

How can I analyze interviews conducted outside of Outset?

Outset’s Researcher-Led Interview feature allows you to upload your own MP3 or MP4 recordings for full interview synthesis. Once uploaded, the platform automatically transcribes your sessions, identifies recurring themes, generates executive summaries, and even creates highlight reels. This means you can apply the same AI-powered synthesis workflows to external interviews as you would with those conducted inside Outset. By centralizing all your research you can achieve consistent, scalable data synthesis across teams and projects.

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