FOLKER

Windows · Mac · Linux

Freedom report

Three barsScore 6.4

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely3 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

FOLKER is ranked #8 of 43 in transcription software on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

FOLKER plans and pricing

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FOLKER Free FOLKER is available as a download within the EXMARaLDA tools exmaralda.org · 4 Oct 2026

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The record

Purpose: FOLKER is a transcription editor developed for transcription and annotation in the FOLK research and teaching corpus.
Transcription: FOLKER supports conversation analytical transcription following cGAT conventions as a minimal or basic transcript.
Related tool: OrthoNormal supports orthographic normalization, lemmatization, and part-of-speech tagging of transcripts.
Interoperability: FOLKER is based on and interoperable with the EXMARaLDA system.
Distribution: FOLKER has been distributed as a component of EXMARaLDA since April 2017.
Windows download: The official EXMARaLDA download page provides a Windows installer and lets users choose which tools to install.
Mac download: The official download page provides FOLKER disk images for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs, and states that Intel Macs will not be supported in future releases.
Linux download: The EXMARaLDA download page lists Linux packages, including a Debian package and a Java-integrated tarball.
Current listed version: The official releases page lists FOLKER version 1.3.3 among releases dated December 29, 2025.
Support: The FOLKER page advises users to consult the manual and contact EXMARaLDA support if their questions remain unanswered.
Training: The IDS says it offers FOLKER workshops at irregular intervals and invites interested people to email [email protected].
Documentation: The FOLKER page links a quick-start guide, a video tutorial, a user manual, and developer documentation for the data model and schema.
Intended users: The maker describes FOLKER as a tool developed for research and teaching corpus work involving spoken German.
Maker: The linked imprint identifies the Leibniz Institute for the German Language (IDS) in Mannheim as the responsible institution for the site.
Price from: Free

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Best Transcription Software in 2026#8 of 43

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Sources

agd.ids-mannheim.de/folker.shtml· checked 4 Oct 2026
exmaralda.org/de/offizielle-version/· checked 4 Oct 2026
agd.ids-mannheim.de/folker_en.shtml· checked 4 Oct 2026
agd.ids-mannheim.de/folk.shtml· checked 4 Oct 2026
agd.ids-mannheim.de/impressum.shtml· checked 4 Oct 2026