Data collected in 2016 through semi-structured interviews with ten brazilian researchers with and without experience on the use of QDAS (Qualitative Data Analysis Software). The topic discussed on the interviews was the effects of QDAS on the quality of qualitative research. The aim of this research was to describe the effects of QDAS on the quality of qualitative research from researchers’ perspective. The results showed that the use of a QDAS can potentiate six of the seven quality strategies considered, with emphasis on improvement of researcher’s coherence.