You cannot import a REDCap project directly. Here is the practical path: export your data dictionary, let AI draft your new forms from it, and merge historical data during analysis rather than mid-study.
Free sandbox · No credit card · 21 CFR Part 11 aligned
Question form
CRF or ePRO
Lab table
Analytes, units, ranges
1. Systolic blood pressure
Required · Number · mmHg · 0 dp
2. Diastolic blood pressure
Required · Number · mmHg · 0 dp
3. Pulse rate
Required · Number · beats/min
4. Body temperature
Required · Number · °C · 1 dp
5. Position during measurement
Required · Sitting, Supine, Standing
1-3 hrs
typical time to rebuild a REDCap instrument
4
file types the AI reads to draft a form: CSV, XLSX, PDF, DOCX
0
direct REDCap project imports (rebuild is the recommended path)
Field-level
audit trail from your very first entry
The migration path
Switching mid-study is risky for any EDC. This path is for a new study, or for testing Capture.Study before your next one.
Download the CSV data dictionary from your REDCap project. It lists every field, type and choice set you will need to recreate.
Upload the exported dictionary, or describe the form, and the AI proposes questions and lab tables for you to review before anything is saved.
Recreate branching in the visual builder and add edit checks. Simple REDCap branching logic maps directly; very complex nested expressions may need simplifying.
Walk through the participant and site flow with sample data before a single real participant is enrolled.
The slow part, sped up
Most REDCap migrations stall on rebuilding instruments field by field. Upload your exported data dictionary or a copy of the instrument, and the AI drafts the questions, choices and lab tables so you start from a structured draft instead of a blank form.
Haematology
| Row | Code | Unit | Range | Stratum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haemoglobin | HGB | g/dL | 13.0-17.0 | Male 18-65 y |
| Haemoglobin | HGB | g/dL | 12.0-15.5 | Female 18-65 y |
| Platelets | PLAT | 10^9/L | 150-400 | All |
| ALT | ALT | U/L | 7-56 | All |
| Site QC flag | SITEQC | - | - | All |
Before you switch
Simple REDCap conditional logic maps directly to skip logic; list any nested or calculated conditions that will need simplifying.
Export REDCap data to CSV and merge it with new Capture.Study exports during analysis, since direct import is not supported today.
Changing platforms mid-study is not recommended; use Capture.Study for a new study or a future arm instead.
Capture.Study provides a field-level audit trail, OTP-verified e-signatures and role-based access; check this covers your specific regulatory needs.
Try it in a free sandbox with sample data. Nothing is saved until you approve it.
What changes
Not automatically. Export your REDCap data dictionary, then use it to draft your new forms with AI assistance in Capture.Study rather than rebuilding entirely from scratch.
Export it to CSV from REDCap. Most teams merge historical REDCap data with new Capture.Study data during analysis rather than importing it into the new system.
We do not recommend it. Switching mid-study risks data integrity and may require re-consenting participants. Use Capture.Study for a new study or a future arm instead.
AI drafting produces a first version in minutes. Reviewing and refining it typically takes one to three hours depending on the instrument's size and how much branching logic it has.
Simple conditional show and hide logic maps directly. Very complex nested REDCap branching expressions may need to be simplified to fit the visual skip-logic builder.
Yes. The free sandbox includes every feature with sample data, no credit card and no time limit, so you can rebuild an instrument and compare it against your REDCap project first.
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Upload a REDCap instrument and see it drafted in minutes. No credit card, no sales call.