Restore content of deleted transcripts

Transcript edited in Transcription Mode

Starting with version 24.2, MAXQDA creates copies of your manually created transcripts at 15-minute intervals while transcription mode or edit mode of the document is active. If you accidentally delete the text of your transcript (e.g., by accidentally pressing a key combination), you can use this file to restore the text of your transcript. 

MAXQDA saves the text of your transcript in the following path and stores it for 30 days. The name of the document contains a timestamp of the creation time: 

Win: C:\Users\USERNAME\Documents\MAXQDA\Temp 

Mac: /Users/USERNAME/Documents/MAXQDA/Temp 

Your transcript is saved as a Word file with the name of your transcript. Unfortunately, it does not contain timestamps. You will need to add these manually after importing. You can import this file back into MAXQDA if necessary.

From version 26.2 on, text files containing coding, memos, paraphrases, and timestamps will be saved as mqex files. 

Win: C:\Users\USERNAME\Documents\MAXQDA\Temp\Documents\PROJECTNAME

Mac: /Users/USERNAME/Documents/MAXQDA/Temp/Documents/PROJECTNAME

You can import the mqex file by going to Home > Teamwork > Import Teamwork : Import Data from Exchange File.

Transcripts created with MAXQDA Transcription

If you would like to restore an automatic transcript, you can find it online up to seven days after transcription: 

https: //teamcloud.maxqda.com/transcriptions_backup/