Verbatim Skipper Translation lets researchers review open‑ended responses in their chosen Research Language. Ideal for multilingual surveys, it simplifies analysis by making programmed languages easier to interpret.

Note: A designated Research Language is required for translations beyond the survey’s programmed languages. Translations are limited to the languages programmed in the survey plus the chosen Research Language. For example, if a survey is fielded in Brazil, Portuguese will be the only available language. Unless a Research Language is set (e.g., English), no additional languages will be available for Verbatim Skipper Translation.
 

Enabling Verbatim Skipper Translation

You can enable Verbatim Skipper Translation from several locations in the platform. Choose the option that best fits your workflow.
 

1. Enabling from the Survey Editor

When enabled through the Survey Editor, Verbatim Skipper Translation automatically translates open‑ended responses in the programmed survey languages and the designated Research Language. This reduces loading time and streamlines your analysis.

On the Survey Editor page, when you first add an Open-Ended Question, Form Question, or Open-Ended answer option, a message will appear at the bottom of the page.

1. Keep the box checked to leverage Verbatim Skipper Translate during your survey analysis. 

Note: The pricing for Skipper Verbatim Translation is dynamic and may vary based on the estimated number of verbatims a survey is expected to receive.

 

2. Enabling from the Stats Page – View Tab

Once a survey is in the field, navigate to the Stats page.

1. Select the View tab in the left hand sidebar.
2. Click Translate Verbatims. You will be redirected to the checkout page to purchase this feature.
3.  After completing the purchase, Verbatim Translation will be available for use on the Stats page.

 

3. Enabling from the Stats Page – Qualitative Report

Once a survey is in the field, navigate to the Stats page. 

1. Click the Verbatim icon below the header, or on the right side of a question header to open the Qualitative report.
2. Click the $$ icon. You will be redirected to the checkout page to purchase this feature.
3.  After completing the purchase, Verbatim Translation will be available for use on the Stats page.

 

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Using Verbatim Skipper Translate in a Qualitative Report

With Verbatim Skipper Translation enabled, navigate to the stats page and click the Verbatim icon below the header to open the Qualitative report.

1. Click the Languages icon next to the search bar to open a menu displaying the languages in which respondents have provided their answers. 
2. From here, you can select:
   • Original: View verbatims in the original response language. 
   • EN: View the English translation of all verbatims.
   • Other language(s): View the translation of all verbatims in another language.
3. Click the language toggle above an individual verbatim response to switch between English and the original response language. 
4. As Skipper processes translations, a banner will appear above the verbatims showing progress (e.g., how many responses have been translated out of the total expected).. 
5. Check the Verbatim Skipper icon also indicates when translations are still in progress.

Note: All exports will be downloaded in the selected language. To export in a different language, simply change the selection using the Languages icon or the View tab.

 

 

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Using Verbatim Skipper Translate in a Quant Report

With Verbatim Skipper Translation enabled, navigate to the stats page to view the Qualitative report. 

1. Click View icon in the left sidebar. 
2. Click the Verbatim Translations drop-down menu. From here, you can select:
   • Original: View verbatims in the original response language. 
   • EN: View the English translation of all verbatims.
   • Other language(s): View the translation of all verbatims in another language.

Exporting

There are two ways to download translated verbatim responses, along with their Codebook and Codes.

To export by individual questions:

1. Scroll an open-ended question from your quant report.
2. Click the Export icon and a drop-down menu will appear.
3. Select the desired report:
   • Download all verbatim (CSV)
   • Download all verbatim with codes (CSV)

To export verbatims for the entire survey:

1. Open the Verbatim page of your stats page.
2. Click the Export icon in the left menu to open the Export Comments pane. From here you can can select any desired export. 

To export verbatim responses along with their codebook and codes:

1. Open the Verbatim page of your stats page.
2. Click the Export icon in the left menu to open the Export Comments pane. From here you can can select any desired export. 
3. Select Excel Coded Maps, Raw CSV, or Excel RAW.

Note: All exports will be downloaded in the selected language in the View tab and Verbatims page. To export in a different language, simply change the selection using the View tab or Languages icon on the Verbatims page.