How diary studies run on Recap

Run diary studies in China with participant recruitment, a dedicated mobile app, and AI-powered analysis, without managing setup or logistics yourself.

  • Study setup & planning

    We work with you to structure your diary study, define tasks, and design activities for deeper insight.

  • Participant recruitment in China

    We recruit, screen, and onboard participants based on your criteria, ensuring quality and consistency.

  • Mobile task completion

    Participants complete tasks through the Recap mobile app, submitting video, photo, & tasks in context.

  • Real-time review

    Track participant activity as it happens, with all submissions instantly available in your dashboard.

  • AI-powered insights

    Surface patterns, themes, and summaries across participants with AI-assisted analysis.

  • Outputs

    Organize findings with tagging, clip key moments, and generate highlight reels for stakeholders.

Participant recruitment

High-quality participant recruitment in China

We recruit, screen, and verify participants for every study, sourcing real people based on your criteria, not generic panels or pre-existing databases.

  • Manual sourcing, not panel-basedParticipants are sourced specifically for your study, ensuring relevance, quality, and fit for your research objectives.
  • Thorough screening and verificationWe screen participants through questionnaires, video calls, and supporting evidence to validate criteria and ensure reliability.
Participant recruitment workflow preview
Study structure and analysis

Organize your study the way you think

Recap supports flexible study structures and AI prompts aligned to your research goals, so data is organized and analyzed the way you need from the start.

  • Flexible diary study structureOrganize studies into weeks, days, activities, and tasks, or any structure that matches your research approach.
  • Built for real research workflowsBreak down projects into nested task groups, making it easy to manage longitudinal studies and multi-layered research.
  • AI aligned to your research goalsDefine custom AI prompts at task and project level to surface insights based on your specific research questions.
Diary study structure preview
Participant app experience

Capture real behavior, not low-effort responses

Participants complete structured tasks through the Recap mobile app, capturing video, photo, and tasks in natural context, leading to more reliable and insightful research data.

  • Guided tasks, better data preview

    Guided tasks, better data

    Participants follow clearly designed tasks that guide input, resulting in more consistent and higher-quality responses.

  • Capture in-the-moment context preview

    Capture in-the-moment context

    Submissions are recorded in the moment through video, photo, and text, reflecting actual behavior rather than recall.

  • Smart reminders preview

    Smart reminders

    Push notifications prompt participants to complete tasks on time, improving consistency and reducing drop-off across the study.

Language and accessibility

Run research in Chinese, analyze in your language

Automatically transcribe and translate participant submissions, so global teams can review, analyze, and share insights without language barriers.

  • Automatic transcriptionAll video and audio submissions are transcribed, making it easy to scan, search, and analyze participant responses.
  • Real-time translationContent is translated into your team’s language, removing the need for manual translation and enabling seamless analysis.
  • Built for global teamsRun studies in Chinese while stakeholders review transcripts, translations, and insights in a shared language.
Chinese research analysis preview
China app access

Distributed across China’s major app ecosystems

Recap’s participant app is distributed across major China app stores, ensuring reliable access for studies without relying on web-based alternatives or workarounds.

Built and distributed within China, unlike other global diary study tools.

I used this app because I participated in a diary study. The overall experience was great, the instructions were very clear, and uploading information was very fast. Anyway, as someone who participated in the activity, the experience was excellent!

April 9, 20252025/04/09 hvgsgnsk — Apple Appstore Review
  • Apple App Store (iOS)
  • Huawei AppGallery
  • Vivo App Store
  • Xiaomi GetApps
  • OPPO App Market
  • HONOR App Market
Outputs and analysis

Turn research into stakeholder-ready outputs

Analyze diary study data, structure insights, and create outputs directly within the Recap dashboard, without switching tools.

AI analysis dashboard preview

Run diary studies in China with confidence

Get the participant operations, platform workflow, and AI analysis support your study needs.

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