---
title: ToolRouter — Agent Use Case Guide
description: Step-by-step guide for completing a task with a specific AI agent using ToolRouter.
url: https://toolrouter.com/tools/audio-transcriber/use-cases/transcribe-focus-groups/claude
---
# How to Transcribe Focus Groups with Claude

Claude accelerates research analysis by combining transcription with thematic coding in your terminal. Transcribe the session, identify speakers, and extract themes through continuous conversation. Claude can process multiple sessions and compare patterns across groups, condensing hours of audio into structured research findings.

## Setup

claude mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp

## Steps

1. Connect ToolRouter: claude mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp
2. Ask Claude: "Transcribe this focus group recording using audio-transcriber" and provide the file
3. Claude returns the transcript with speaker identification
4. Ask: "Extract the key themes and notable quotes from this session"
5. Use the transcript for your qualitative analysis

## Example Prompt

```
Transcribe this 60-minute user research session. Label each speaker. Then identify the top 5 recurring themes and pull the most insightful quotes.
```

## Tips

- Ask Claude to code the transcript by theme for immediate qualitative analysis
- Process multiple sessions in one sitting to compare themes across groups
- Claude can identify consensus and disagreement patterns in the discussion
