Behavior timeline
Prioritize the participant's latest concrete experience instead of turning the interview into a generic summary.
Tool task
User Interview Record Generator
Stay present during the interview, then structure the evidence afterward. Convert transcripts into reusable research records, not generic meeting notes.
Turn one interview into a structured research record
Paste one interview transcript or detailed notes. Tomako uses an Agent to extract reviewable evidence: behavior, pain costs, alternatives, buying signals, quotes, missing information, and next follow-ups.
What you get
Pain and cost
Break 'it was annoying' into time, money, rework, delay, risk, or emotional cost with confidence.
Alternatives and workflow
Capture the tools, templates, services, or manual process the participant uses today.
Missed probes and review checks
Mark what was not explored deeply enough and which claims need source transcript review.
Best-fit use cases
- You completed a real interview and have a transcript or detailed notes.
- You want a reviewable evidence record, not generic meeting notes.
- You need to separate quotes, behavior, inference, and next follow-up questions.
- You are collecting multiple records before synthesizing cross-interview insights.
What this does not replace
- It does not replace audio transcription, privacy redaction, research ethics review, or team review.
- It cannot decide that a product is worth building from one interview.
- Do not submit confidential customer data, sensitive personal information, or unauthorized recordings.
- If the transcript is too short, test text, or contains no participant answers, the page blocks submission.
Failure and recovery
- If task submission fails, your input stays in place so you can retry.
- If the Agent does not write back a structured result, the page shows the task id for debugging.
- If the result type or schema does not match, the page will not display a fake success state.
- If evidence is missing, the result leaves arrays empty and lists the gap in missingInfo instead of inventing details.
How to use the record
- First compare quotes, pain cost, buying signals, and participant profile against the source transcript.
- Move missed follow-ups into the next interview guide so future interviews go deeper.
- Only use evidence with concrete behavior and cost in decision materials.
- After 5-10 records, use the insight report generator to synthesize patterns.
Why use Tomako here
Evidence-first structure
The output is organized around source evidence and does not treat polite feedback as a strong conclusion.
Research boundaries stay visible
Missing information and review checks remain visible so the team can return to the transcript.
Connects the research workflow
The guide, one-interview record, and multi-interview report can work as one research chain.
Less manual reshuffling
Pain, alternatives, buying signals, and follow-ups are split into stable fields for reuse.
Quality standard for interview records
- Facts, quotes, inference, and follow-up questions should be separate.
- Missing evidence should be marked as missing instead of filled in.
- Pain needs cost, context, and a trigger, not only a sentiment.
- The result must be copyable, reviewable, handoff-ready, and tied to a task id.
FAQ
Can this tool upload audio?
Not in this version. Use a meeting or transcription tool first, then paste the text here for structuring.
Can one interview produce a conclusion?
No. One record is best for improving the next interview. Repeated patterns across several records are better for opportunity and priority decisions.
Will it preserve participant quotes?
It extracts high-value quotes, but you should still compare them with the source transcript so context is not lost.
Does the result need human review?
Yes. Pay special attention to buying signals, pain cost, participant identity, and private information.
After you structure several records, synthesize cross-interview insights, opportunity maps, and next experiments.