Three views of the same data
Read one analysis as a node network, a hierarchy or a file tree, and switch between them as the question changes.
Everything Themescape does
Load a coded spreadsheet or a project from NVivo, MAXQDA or ATLAS.ti, explore it in three views, refine your themes with their quotes and present the map. Nothing to install, and your data stays on your computer.
The viewer at a glance
One screen holds the map, the detail for whatever you select and the tools for refining it. Hover a marker, or tap it, to see what each area does.
The mapYour themes, codes and their connections, drawn from your spreadsheet. Click any node to open it in the reader.
Show connectionsTurn the branches you have drawn between themes on or off, so the map can be read with or without them.
SearchFind a theme, a code or a phrase inside the quote text, across the whole file.
The readerWhatever you select opens here: its working definition, the participants behind it and the quotes.
Illustrative quotesThe quotes you have starred float to the top, and are the ones Present mode shows.
- The mapYour themes, codes and their connections, drawn from your spreadsheet. Click any node to open it in the reader.
- Show connectionsTurn the branches you have drawn between themes on or off, so the map can be read with or without them.
- SearchFind a theme, a code or a phrase inside the quote text, across the whole file.
- The readerWhatever you select opens here: its working definition, the participants behind it and the quotes.
- Illustrative quotesThe quotes you have starred float to the top, and are the ones Present mode shows.
The main features
The five things researchers reach for most often. Each one has its own page with more detail.
Definitions and quotes on selection
Select a theme or code to see its working definition, the participants behind it and its quotes.
Search across everything
Find codes, themes and quote text in one search.
Export back to the spreadsheet
Take your refined themes, definitions and chosen quotes back to your spreadsheet.
Work mode and Present mode
Refine definitions and quotes in Work mode, then hide the tools to present to a supervisor, a panel or a conference.
One analysis, three ways to read it
The same themes and codes shown as a node network, a hierarchy or a file tree. Each view has its own page.
All features
Every feature page in one place, grouped by what you are doing: loading your data, exploring it, refining your themes and presenting them.
Load your data
- Spreadsheet templateOne row per coded quote in a familiar spreadsheet, which Themescape turns into a map of your themes, codes and quotes.See the feature
- Google Sheets modeKeep coding in Google Sheets and load the sheet into Themescape straight from its link, an opt in mode for non-sensitive data only.See the feature
- Import from coding softwareBring an existing NVivo, MAXQDA or ATLAS.ti project into Themescape and carry on in the template, without retyping your coding.See the feature
- Progress filesSave your project to your own computer as files you can load next time, because Themescape keeps no copy of it.See the feature
Explore
- Node networkEvery theme, code and quote drawn as a connected map, so the shape of your analysis is visible at a glance.See the feature
- HierarchyYour project, themes, codes and sub-codes laid out top to bottom, the shape a written findings chapter usually follows.See the feature
- File treeA compact outline of every theme, code and quote, read like the contents page of your analysis.See the feature
- Definitions and quotesSelect any theme or code to read its working definition and the quotes behind it, without leaving the map.See the feature
- SearchFind any theme, code or line of quote text in your project and go straight to it on the map.See the feature
- Show relationshipsDraw the links you see between themes, codes and sub-codes, each marked as found in the data, proposed in theory, or cause and effect.See the feature
Refine
- Work modeEvery tool in view for the slow part of analysis: rewriting definitions, choosing quotes and marking how themes relate.See the feature
- Refined quotesShow tidied wording for presentation while the verbatim quote stays untouched beside it.See the feature
- Export back to the spreadsheetTake the definitions, stars and connections you refined in Themescape back into your coding workbook, in the same format.See the feature
Present
- Present modeHide the tools and enlarge the map and your strongest quotes for a supervision, a seminar or an examiner.See the feature
- Build modeBetaConstruct your final figure on a free canvas, starting from a node network, hierarchy or file tree, then export it for a thesis, article or poster. In beta.See the feature
- Colour palettesEight calm default colours, one per theme, or your own colours set in the spreadsheet to match your thesis or a journal.See the feature
- Figure exportSave the view on screen as a figure ready for a chapter, a journal article or a conference slide.See the feature
Your data stays with you
Themescape reads your data in the browser. The host never receives it.
Read locally
Transcripts and quotes are read locally and never leave the machine.
Nothing to submit
No file submission or permanent storage is required.
Quotes untouched
Verbatim quotes are never altered, with a separate refined column for presentation wording.
Sheets is opt in
The Google Sheets mode is opt in, for non-sensitive data only.
Common questions
Short answers to what researchers ask most. The FAQ page has the rest.
Does Themescape use AI?
No. Themescape displays and refines the coding you have already done. It does not create codes, suggest themes or connections, analyse your data or use AI. Every theme, code, definition and link on the map is yours.
Do I still need my coding software?
Yes, if you use one. Themescape works alongside coding software such as NVivo, MAXQDA and ATLAS.ti and replaces none of it. Keep coding where you code, then bring the result in through the spreadsheet template or Import from your coding software, which changes nothing in your project.
Do I need to install anything?
No. Themescape runs in your web browser, so there is nothing to install. Open it, load your files and the map appears. Your files are read in the browser on your own computer.
Does my data leave my computer?
No. When you load CSV files or import a project from your coding software, your browser reads them on your own computer and nothing is sent to Themescape. Transcripts and quotes are read locally and never leave the machine. No file submission or permanent storage is required. The one exception is a choice you make yourself, connecting a Google Sheet: The Google Sheets mode is opt in, for non-sensitive data only.
See your own themes come to life
Try the live demo or start a 7 day free trial. Your data is read in your browser and never leaves your computer.