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Taguette

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What it is

Taguette is a free, open-source tool for qualitative research that lets users import documents, mark passages, assign tags, and export coded material. It accepts PDF, DOCX, TXT, HTML, EPUB, MOBI, ODT, and RTF files. Users can create tags, apply several tags to selected text, and merge tags. Depending on the export, projects, codebooks, highlights, and highlighted documents can be saved in QDC, CSV, XLSX, DOCX, HTML, or PDF formats. Taguette can be used on Windows or macOS, installed on Linux with pip, or set up as a server using Docker or a native installation. Desktop mode is single-user, while the hosted service and self-hosted servers support project collaboration. The maker says local data stays on the user's machine and project contents can be exported. The hosted service reports daily encrypted backups and says it does not share or sell user data, but its FAQ advises against uploading sensitive records such as patient or student information. Intended fields include anthropology, education, nursing, psychology, sociology, and marketing.

Spec sheet

Purpose
Taguette is a free, open-source qualitative research tool for importing materials, highlighting and tagging text, and exporting results.Read 4 Oct 2026 · taguette.org
Intended users
The maker describes Taguette as a tool for qualitative research, including fields such as anthropology, education, nursing, psychology, sociology, and marketing.Read 4 Oct 2026 · taguette.org
Support
Users can request help by email or submit GitLab issues, and the maker notes that the team does not work on Taguette full-time.Read 4 Oct 2026 · taguette.org
Coding features
Users can create tags, apply one or more tags to selected text, and merge tags.Read 4 Oct 2026 · taguette.org
Collaboration
Users can collaborate on projects when using the hosted service or a self-hosted server; desktop mode is single-user.Read 4 Oct 2026 · taguette.org
Data control
The maker says local data stays on the user's machine, and users can export projects and their contents.Read 4 Oct 2026 · taguette.org
Exports
Taguette can export projects, codebooks, highlights, and highlighted documents in formats including QDC, CSV, XLSX, DOCX, HTML, and PDF, depending on the export.Read 4 Oct 2026 · taguette.org
Hosted infrastructure
The FAQ says the hosted service runs on a rented dedicated server in France and its daily encrypted backups are kept for a year in AWS.Read 4 Oct 2026 · taguette.org
Hosted privacy limits
The FAQ advises against uploading sensitive data such as patient information or student records to the hosted service.Read 4 Oct 2026 · taguette.org
Hosted security
The hosted service says it backs up data daily in encrypted form and does not share or sell user data.Read 4 Oct 2026 · app.taguette.org
Install options
Taguette provides Windows and macOS installers, Linux pip installation, and Docker or native server installation options.Read 4 Oct 2026 · taguette.org
Integrations and dependencies
Taguette uses Calibre to convert documents to HTML, and server setups can use SQLAlchemy-supported databases; the maker notes that untested database backends may cause issues.Read 4 Oct 2026 · taguette.org
Supported documents
It can import PDFs, DOCX, TXT, HTML, EPUB, MOBI, ODT, and RTF files.Read 4 Oct 2026 · taguette.org

Plans and prices

Taguette Free Free to use on your computer, install on a server, or use on the hosted server. No price stated; desktop use is single-user; hosted/server use supports collaboration Read 4 Oct 2026 · taguette.org

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Imports eight listed document formats
  • Supports multiple tags on selected text
  • Desktop, hosted, and self-hosted options
  • Exports projects and coding materials in several formats

Limits

  • Desktop mode is single-user
  • Hosted service is not recommended for sensitive records
  • Untested database backends may cause issues

Who it suits

Taguette suits researchers who need to code text from documents, including those working in anthropology, education, nursing, psychology, sociology, or marketing. Teams needing collaboration can use the hosted service or a self-hosted server rather than desktop mode.

Verdict

Taguette covers document-based qualitative coding, with multiple installation routes and export formats. Choose server use for collaboration, and heed the hosted-service warning about sensitive information.

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