> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://evidano.gitbook.io/ailyze-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://evidano.gitbook.io/ailyze-docs/getting-started/choose-your-workflow.md). # Choose Your Workflow A friendly guide to picking the right Evidano workflow, based on the data you have and the result you want. This page helps you pick the right Evidano workflow. Answer two quick questions — what data do you have, and what do you want to end up with? — then follow the link that matches. Every workflow starts from a button on your account page. From any other page, click **Dashboard** in the header and pick the workflow under **Launch Evidano**.
The ten workflow buttons on the Evidano account page

Find your data in the tables below, then click the matching button here.

## What data do you have? | You have… | Click this button | Start here | | ---------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Interview or focus-group **documents** (DOCX, PDF, TXT) | **New document project** | [Analyze your first transcript](/ailyze-docs/getting-started/analyze-your-first-transcript.md) | | A **spreadsheet** of survey or feedback data (XLSX, CSV) | **New spreadsheet project** | [Analyze your first survey dataset](/ailyze-docs/getting-started/analyze-your-first-survey-dataset.md) | | **Audio or video** recordings | **Transcribe Audio/Video** | [Transcribe audio and video](/ailyze-docs/prepare-research-data/transcribe-audio-and-video.md) | | Files in **another language** | **Translate docx/pdf/xlsx/pptx/etc** | [Translate your first document](/ailyze-docs/getting-started/translate-your-first-document.md) | | **Photos, scans, or PDFs** of handwritten or printed pages | **Image to Text** | [Convert your first image to text](/ailyze-docs/getting-started/convert-your-first-image-to-text.md) | | A **text** whose origin you want to check | **AI Detection** | [Detect AI-written text](/ailyze-docs/analyze-data/detect-ai-written-text.md) | | **Nothing yet** — you still need to collect data | **Create AI Avatar Interviewer + Survey**, **Create Survey**, or **Get Social Media Web Data** | [Collect Research Data](/ailyze-docs/collect-research-data.md) | ## What do you want to end up with? | You want… | Click this button | What you get | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | [Themes](/ailyze-docs/reference/glossary.md#theme), quotes, and patterns from interviews or documents | **New document project** | An analysis report: themes, a [codebook](/ailyze-docs/reference/glossary.md#codebook), supporting [quotes](/ailyze-docs/reference/glossary.md#quote), charts, and a Word or Excel download | | A whole survey analyzed (numbers, categories, and written answers) | **New spreadsheet project** | A survey dashboard, themes for each text column, and charts | | Recordings turned into text | **Transcribe Audio/Video** | An editable transcript with timestamps and optional speaker labels | | A file in another language | **Translate docx/pdf/xlsx/pptx/etc** | A translated copy in the same format you uploaded | | Pictures of pages turned into text | **Image to Text** | Editable, searchable text for every page, with DOCX and XLSX downloads | | Interviews run for you, automatically | **Create AI Avatar Interviewer + Survey** | A shareable interview link, plus recordings, transcripts, and survey answers | | Posts, comments, or reviews collected from the web | **Get Social Media Web Data** | A ZIP file of spreadsheets and documents, ready to analyze | | Your own survey, built and shared | **Create Survey** | A survey link you can send out; responses you can analyze in Evidano | | Quick answers about your files, in plain language | **Chat with Data** | Instant answers, summaries, and charts drawn from your own files | | An estimate of whether a text was AI-written | **AI Detection** | A passage-by-passage probability with highlighted text, computed in your browser | Some goals use options inside a workflow, or combine two: * **Compare groups** (departments, regions, before and after) — use [segment](/ailyze-docs/reference/glossary.md#segment) comparison inside document or spreadsheet analysis. See [Compare groups and segments](/ailyze-docs/analyze-data/compare-groups-segments.md). * **Work with data in several languages** — translate first, or ask for results in your language. See [Analyze multilingual data](/ailyze-docs/common-research-workflows/analyze-multilingual-data.md). * **Turn a finished analysis into a deliverable** — download a report, write an executive summary, or share a web page. See [Create Deliverables](/ailyze-docs/create-deliverables.md). ## How workflows connect Workflows hand off to each other, so a full project often uses two or three in a row: * **Interview research:** record interviews → **Transcribe Audio/Video** → **New document project** → download your report. * **Paper questionnaires or field notes:** photograph the pages → **Image to Text** → **Use in a document project**, or **New spreadsheet project** for one row per page. * **Survey research:** **Create Survey** → collect responses → **Analyze xlsx/csv files** → compare segments → share your findings. Built-in [handoff](/ailyze-docs/reference/glossary.md#handoff) buttons move you between steps; a finished transcription project, for example, has an **Analyze transcripts** button that opens document analysis. ## Two ways to browse this guide Once you know your workflow, explore the rest of this guide either way: * **By scenario** — walkthroughs of real research situations, like analyzing customer feedback or focus groups, from start to finish. Browse [Common Research Workflows](/ailyze-docs/common-research-workflows.md). * **By task** — follow the research journey stage by stage: [Collect Research Data](/ailyze-docs/collect-research-data.md) → [Prepare Research Data](/ailyze-docs/prepare-research-data.md) → [Analyze Data](/ailyze-docs/analyze-data.md) → [Create Deliverables](/ailyze-docs/create-deliverables.md). ## Two things to know before you start 1. **Most analysis runs in the background.** After you click **Create Project and Start Analysis**, you can leave the page — Evidano emails you when the results are ready, and your project list shows live status. See [How to read your results](/ailyze-docs/analyze-data/how-to-read-your-results.md) for what you'll find when it finishes, and [Analysis issues](/ailyze-docs/troubleshooting/analysis-issues.md) if it seems stuck. 2. **Some features are Pro or pay-as-you-go.** The Free plan runs real analyses but is limited to one theme and one question per analysis. Transcription, translation, web data, and Image to Text each have a free allowance, then charge per use. AI Detection is free. See [Plans, Limits & Credits](/ailyze-docs/reference/plans-limits-and-credits.md). {% hint style="info" %} **See also:** Not sure which analysis *approach* to pick once you're inside a workflow — for example, themes or questions? Read [Choosing the right analysis approach](/ailyze-docs/methods-and-best-practices/choosing-the-right-analysis-approach.md). Want to know what every button and option inside a workflow does? Open its page in the [Settings Reference](/ailyze-docs/reference/settings.md). {% endhint %} ## Next steps * [Upload and manage files](/ailyze-docs/getting-started/upload-and-manage-files.md) — get your files into Evidano before you start. * [How to read your results](/ailyze-docs/analyze-data/how-to-read-your-results.md) — what every part of a results page means. * [Common Research Workflows](/ailyze-docs/common-research-workflows.md) — find the walkthrough that matches your research scenario.