diff --git a/everyvoice/wizard/__init__.py b/everyvoice/wizard/__init__.py
index fed56c58..3a034dd6 100644
--- a/everyvoice/wizard/__init__.py
+++ b/everyvoice/wizard/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import os
 import sys
 from enum import Enum
 from typing import Optional, Sequence
@@ -42,6 +43,14 @@ def sanitize_input(self, response):
         """
         return response
 
+    def sanitize_paths(self, response):
+        """For steps that return path, have sanitize_input call sanitize_paths"""
+        # Remove surrounding whitespace
+        response = response.strip()
+        # Support ~ and ~username path expansions
+        response = os.path.expanduser(response)
+        return response
+
     def validate(self, response) -> bool:
         """Validate the response.
 
diff --git a/everyvoice/wizard/basic.py b/everyvoice/wizard/basic.py
index c47f6c5f..dc7dc2a8 100644
--- a/everyvoice/wizard/basic.py
+++ b/everyvoice/wizard/basic.py
@@ -138,8 +138,7 @@ def prompt(self):
         ).unsafe_ask()
 
     def sanitize_input(self, response):
-        response = super().sanitize_input(response)
-        return response.strip()
+        return self.sanitize_paths(response)
 
     def validate(self, response) -> bool:
         path = Path(response)
diff --git a/everyvoice/wizard/dataset.py b/everyvoice/wizard/dataset.py
index 797bd689..0d4e8428 100644
--- a/everyvoice/wizard/dataset.py
+++ b/everyvoice/wizard/dataset.py
@@ -91,8 +91,7 @@ def prompt(self):
         ).unsafe_ask()
 
     def sanitize_input(self, response):
-        response = super().sanitize_input(response)
-        return response.strip()
+        return self.sanitize_paths(response)
 
     def validate(self, response) -> bool:
         valid_path = validate_path(response, is_dir=True, exists=True)
@@ -142,8 +141,7 @@ def prompt(self):
         ).unsafe_ask()
 
     def sanitize_input(self, response):
-        response = super().sanitize_input(response)
-        return response.strip()
+        return self.sanitize_paths(response)
 
     def validate(self, response) -> bool:
         return validate_path(response, is_file=True, exists=True)