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Participants join with one link
No app and no account, so recruiting harder-to-reach participants does not depend on their technical setup.
Research teams
Run remote research interviews without losing the details
Participants join with a link, every session is captured locally as its own track, and the recordings stay on EU servers with a retention window you control.
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Marcus ThorneResearch where the signal survives
A research interview is only as useful as the record you keep of it. When the audio drops or the notes miss a hesitation, the insight is gone. Local recording keeps the participant's own words intact even when the connection is uneven.
Airtape keeps the participant's side simple, with one browser link, no install and no account, while the researcher gets separate audio and video tracks per participant and storage on EU servers.
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Local, separate tracks
Each participant is recorded locally as separate audio and video, which keeps the raw material usable for analysis.
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EU storage, no trackers
Sessions are stored on EU servers with a defined retention window and no third-party trackers on the recording page.
European servers
GDPR approved
Operating from Heidelberg, Germany. Data processed under EU law.
Participant data, handled plainly
Research recordings are personal data. Airtape keeps the facts simple: participants consent before the session, recordings live on EU servers, a retention window applies and sessions can be deleted when the study ends.
- Participants consent to the recording before it starts
- Recordings are stored on EU servers
- A retention window applies to each study
- Recordings can be deleted when the study closes
A study setup you can put in the consent form
Recruiting and consent come first. The recording workflow then follows the same four steps for every participant.
GDPR workflow
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Consent before recording
The participant agrees to the recording before the session starts, in language you can reuse in your own consent form.
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Storage in the EU
Recordings are written to servers in the European Union rather than to a stack spread across regions.
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Defined retention
A retention window sets how long recordings are kept, so study data does not stay around longer than the study needs it.
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Deletion and access
Recordings can be deleted when a study closes, and access stays with the researchers who need it.
Research session checklist PDF
- Get consent before the session starts
- Confirm where the recording is stored
- Set a retention window for the study
- Decide who can access the recordings
User research recording checklist
A short checklist for recorded research sessions: consent, storage, retention and access, written so you can reuse it in a study plan.
Frequently asked questions
No. They join through a browser link, without installing an app or creating an account.
Yes. You can record the interview audio and video as separate tracks; the session runs in the browser for both sides.
On EU servers, with a defined retention window and no third-party trackers on the recording page.
Airtape gives you the recording workflow; the wording of your consent form and your data protection review stay with your team.
Further reading
Market research interviewsRemote market research interviews with EU data storage.Read Record user research interviews remotelyA practical workflow for remote research sessions.Read Remote interview checklistTechnology, consent, recording flow and file handling in one short list.Read GDPR-compliant interview recordingLocal recording, EU hosting, retention and legal basis in practice.Read
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Start free with two hours per month. Participants join by link, and the recordings stay on EU servers.