Technical Specifications

System Requirements

InqScribe runs on virtually any recent macOS or Windows system. If any requirements are missing, InqScribe will notify you and show you how to install them for free.

InqScribe is compatible with the following operating systems:

Windows 10 Version 22H2 or later
Microsoft .NET 8
Microsoft WebView2
Minimum Screen Resolution: 1024 x 768
macOS 13.3 or later
InqScribe is a Universal Binary
Minimum Screen Resolution: 1024 x 768

Digital Media Support

InqScribe supports a wide range of digital audio and video formats, including the following common formats:

  • H.263 and H.264
  • MPEG, MPEG2, and MPEG4
  • QuickTime Movies
  • Windows Media formats (.wma and .wmv)
  • AIFF, WAV, AAC, and MP3 audio
  • Many AVI formats.

Please note that not all formats play on all versions of InqScribe due to changes in the media engines used across the different versions. Please refer to the "Which media formats can InqScribe play?" support article for specific formats.

InqScribe can access media files from your local hard drive, optical disk drive, networked file server, and the Internet.

If you're not sure if InqScribe supports a particular media format, contact support and we'll let you know.

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InqScribe can access media files from your local hard drive, optical disk drive, networked file server, and the Internet.

Timecode Formats

InqScribe supports several timecode standards:

  • 23.976 fps (or 23.98)
  • 24 fps (traditional film)
  • 25 fps (PAL/SECAM)
  • 29.97 fps (NTSC)
  • 29.97 fps (NTSC Drop-Frame)
  • 30 fps (Digital Video)
  • 48 fps
  • 50 fps
  • 59.94 fps
  • 60 fps
  • 1000 fps (milliseconds)

Import and Export Support

InqScribe can import data in the following formats:

  • Plain text
  • Tab-delimited text
  • XML
  • Scenarist Closed Captions - (SCC)

InqScribe can export data in the following formats:

  • HTML
  • Plain Text
  • Tab-delimited Text
  • XML
  • Final Cut Pro XML
  • Final Cut Pro 7 Markers
  • Scenarist Closed Captions (SCC)
  • Spruce STL
  • SubRip
  • WebVTT

Tab-delimited and XML formats are suitable for importing into database and other data analysis applications. InqScribe can parse your transcripts and automatically generate a series of data records, using embedded timecodes as record markers.

Unicode Support

InqScribe is Unicode savvy. All the data you create within InqScribe is stored (and exported) in UTF-8 format. Multiple languages can even be used within a single file!