How to create your first survey

Simpoll builds surveys from ready-made question types, so there is no code to write and nothing to install. All you need is an account: see Sign up and log in.

Step 1. Choose what you are creating

Click Create survey in the header. At the top of the page there are three types:

• Survey form: any number of questions of different types, on one page or several. Good for research, applications and feedback.
• Quiz: questions with correct answers and a score at the end. See Quizzes and points.
• Poll: a single question with answer options. Easy to put into an article or a website sidebar.

Step 2. Name and template

1. Type a name. You will see it in My surveys, and respondents will see it above the questions.
2. Pick a template or Blank to start with an empty form. You can change, remove or add any template question later.
3. If you need to, open More settings: there you set the survey lifetime (no limit, a week, two weeks or a month) and choose whether the survey is public. When the lifetime ends, the survey stops accepting responses, but the results stay. You can change both later in the survey settings.

Click Create survey and the builder opens.

Step 3. Add questions

Drag a question type from the list on the left to where you want it, or just click it. Type the question and its answer options. The builder is explained in How the builder works, and every question type is described in 15 question types.

Step 4. Check it and send it out

Preview shows the survey exactly as respondents will see it. Answers given in preview are not saved. When you are happy with it, click Share and choose how to collect responses: a link, a QR code, an embed on your website or a printable copy. See the Sharing section.