Names of voters and anonymized names
Until now, there was only one setting that controlled two things at once: whether voters have to provide a name, and whether voters' names are anonymized – namely "Anonymize voters".
Many users who simply wanted to turn off the name requirement understandably often couldn't find this setting. That's why we've split the two functions into two separate settings:
- Voters must provide a name
- Anonymize voters
We hope this makes the settings clearer for most users!
Published at: 06/02/2026 04:29 AM
Names of voters and anonymi...Import Text Options from Excel, CSV, or Text Files
Creating large votings or surveys with many text options used to be tedious: typing options manually, copying them, or inserting them line by line. With the new »Option Import« feature, you can now import prepared data directly from files.
You can now upload the following file formats:
- Excel files (.xlsx)
- CSV files (.csv)
- Text files (.txt)
The importer scans each row and automatically uses the first non-empty column and, in text files, each line as the option text. This makes it possible to create hundreds of options within seconds.
Ideal for Large Votings
The new feature is especially useful for:
- large text votings
- name lists
- topic or idea collections
- prioritization and rating lists
- contests with many entries
Instead of creating options manually, you can directly import existing lists from Excel or other tools.
Perfect for Votings in Surveys and Likert Scales
The import works not only for classic votings, but also within survey steps containing text options.
For example, you can quickly import prepared:
- Likert scales
- rating options
- answer lists
- A/B or multiple ratings
Especially for more complex surveys, this saves a lot of time and reduces errors caused by manual copying.
Published at: 05/20/2026 10:16 AM
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New in Surveys: More Flexibility for A/B Comparisons and a new Gallery Layout
Previously, A/B comparisons within a survey were somewhat limited. Options were displayed one below the other, not randomized, and images were only shown as small thumbnails. This could lead to order bias and made visual comparison harder. Now you can combine multiple A/B comparisons in a single survey – clear, fair, and much more visual.
Randomized Order in Ratings
When creating a rating step in a survey, you can now randomize all options directly in step 1. Each participant will see their own randomly ordered list or gallery. This means:
- No bias from fixed ordering
- Fairer results
- Better comparability
This is especially useful for design decisions, UX tests, or content variations.
New Gallery View for Images
Another new feature is the gallery view for images. Instead of a list with small thumbnails, you can now:
- display images large and in focus
- present them in a visually appealing way
- put the content front and center
Titles, descriptions, etc. intentionally take a back seat – ideal when visual impact matters most.
This view is not only suitable for A/B comparisons, but also perfect for design feedback and large image collections. You can configure these features individually per survey step. When creating a new rating step, you’ll find a small preview, layout options (gallery or list), and the ability to randomize options.
Published at: 05/06/2026 09:38 AM
New in Surveys: More Flexib...Ask Quick Questions: Mini Polls for Instant Feedback
Sometimes you don’t need a long survey. Sometimes a single question is enough.
With our new Quick Question, you can capture instant feedback in seconds – without registration, long forms, or barriers for your participants.
The Quick Question is ideal when you want to collect spontaneous feedback, a quick opinion, or a short vote. Your participants can respond with just one click, and you can see the results immediately. In addition to a tendency between two options, answers can also be given as a single choice (one option) or as multiple choice (multiple options).
Mini polls with maximum impact
The Quick Question reduces surveys to the essentials: one question and an intuitive way to answer.
For example, you can:
- collect a quick opinion on a topic
- gather feedback about an article or presentation
- prepare a decision
- run spontaneous feedback polls
Example: An online magazine asks its readers: »Did this article convince you?«
Readers move a slider between agreement and disagreement and show their tendency – not just a simple yes or no. This provides more nuanced insights into the opinion of your audience.
Perfect for websites, blogs and presentations
The Quick Question is especially well suited for embedding on websites. This allows you to involve your visitors directly in your content:
- below blog articles
- in online magazines
- on landing pages
- during presentations or live events
- on community or project pages
Thanks to its simple format, interaction happens effortlessly. Visitors don’t need to install anything or create an account — they can vote immediately.
See results instantly
As with all PollUnit votes, the results are automatically collected and visualized. This allows you to immediately see how your audience thinks.
This makes the Quick Question especially useful for:
- media and publishers
- events and presentations
- product feedback
- community voting
- spontaneous opinion polls
Created in seconds and ready to use
You can create a Quick Question in just a few seconds:
- Write your question
- Share the link or embed it
- Collect answers and view the results
This format is perfect for situations where speed, simplicity, and participation matter most.
Published at: 03/15/2026 08:11 AM
Ask Quick Questions: Mini P...
Making PollUnit Accessible in More Languages
Over the past months we have started a major internationalization initiative to make PollUnit more accessible to people around the world.
PollUnit is used by organizations, companies, clubs, and communities in many different countries. While English has always been available, we noticed that more and more users prefer working in their native language when creating polls, surveys, and contests.
To support this, we began a large effort to translate and localize PollUnit across the entire platform.
Expanding language support
This initiative focuses on translating not only the interface but also our tutorials, blog posts, help pages, and feature descriptions. Our goal is that users can understand PollUnit and its features in their own language – from the first visit to advanced use cases.
In the coming months, more and more content will also become available in additional languages. PollUnit is now available in the following languages:
- German
- English
- French
- Indonesian
- Italian
- Dutch
- Polish
- Portuguese
- Romanian
- Spanish
- Czech
- Turkish
…and more to come.
Why this matters
PollUnit is used for many different purposes – from scheduling meetings and collecting feedback to running photo contests or design votes. Making these tools accessible in more languages helps teams collaborate more easily and removes barriers for participants.
For many people, voting or participating in a poll is much more comfortable when the interface are in their native language.
A continuous effort
Internationalization is not a one-time project but an ongoing process. As PollUnit evolves and new features are released, we will continue expanding translations and improving existing ones.
If you notice something that could be translated better in your language, feel free to let us know – feedback from our users helps us improve PollUnit for everyone.
Published at: 03/15/2026 06:49 AM
Making PollUnit Accessible ...Manage Your Team Together with Other Admins
Managing polls in a team just got easier. PollUnit organizations now support organization admins, allowing you to delegate administrative tasks within your team.
What is a PollUnit organization?
A PollUnit organization allows teams to collaborate under a shared workspace. Members of an organization can work together on polls, contests, and surveys while sharing features such as branding, plan limits, and features.
Organizations are especially useful for companies, clubs, agencies, or event teams that create polls regularly and want to manage them centrally.
New: Organization admins
Until now, only the organization owner could manage members. With the new admin role, you can now assign selected members as organization admins.
Organization admins can invite new members to the organization and help manage the team structure. This makes it much easier to manage larger teams and distribute responsibilities.
This small change can make a big difference for teams that use PollUnit regularly. Especially if you manage multiple organizations as an owner, each with its own members and admins.
Published at: 03/06/2026 12:02 PM
Manage Your Team Together w...
Mark locations, areas, and routes directly in surveys
With our latest update, we are expanding the PollUnit survey type with an especially versatile feature:
From now on, you can add a new map step to your multi-step surveys. Participants can mark a location, draw an area, or sketch a route directly on an interactive map.
This extension makes PollUnit even more flexible and is ideal for anyone who wants to collect geographic information or make joint decisions with a spatial reference.
Why a map step?
Many votes and surveys have a clear spatial context: Where should an event take place? Which districts need special attention? How do favorite routes, commuting paths, or danger spots run?
With the new map step, there is no need for laborious descriptions of locations. Instead, participants visually, intuitively, and precisely mark what they mean.
What can the new survey step do?
1. Mark locations
Let your participants set a point, for example for:
- potential meeting points
- desired locations
- danger spots in road traffic
- favorite places
2. Draw areas
Ideal for all scenarios where an area is relevant:
- district boundaries
- potential construction areas
- garden or property areas
- zoning
3. Mark routes
Perfect for:
- commuting routes
- running and cycling routes
- route guidance for events
- problem points on daily routes
Participants can freely draw very easily using click or drag-and-drop.
Evaluation made easy
All markings appear in your results overview, aggregated on a shared map, clearly distinguishable by color and viewable individually.
For further analysis, you can export the points, areas, and routes. For each point you receive a latitude and longitude, enabling you to use the data in other applications as well.
Published at: 02/05/2026 12:00 AM
Mark locations, areas, and ...Update: Descriptions in polls and surveys
Polls are most effective when all participants clearly understand what they are voting on. Unclear questions or ambiguous answer options can quickly lead to distorted results. For this reason, PollUnit has long offered the ability to add descriptions to individual poll options. These descriptions help provide additional context without unnecessarily cluttering the poll itself.
When creating a survey with PollUnit, you also have the option to add a rating step. A rating step essentially works like an independent poll within a survey, allowing multiple separate polls to be chained together in a meaningful way. Here too, it is possible to add descriptions to each option. These descriptions can be displayed in a separate overlay, providing additional details when needed without interrupting the voting flow.
When running image-based polls, whether as a standalone poll or as part of a survey, option descriptions add even more value. In PollUnit, these descriptions are also displayed directly within the image swipebox, allowing participants to view additional information while browsing through the images. This ensures that visual polls remain intuitive while still providing enough context to make well-informed decisions.
Published at: 01/23/2026 12:04 PM
Update: Descriptions in pol...
Add favicons to your PollUnits
We're excited to announce a small but meaningful enhancement at PollUnit: From now on, you can not only set your custom logo, but also define a favicon for your polls and surveys!
What is a Favicon?
A favicon (short for »Favorite Icon«) is the small symbol that appears in the browser tab next to the page title. You may have noticed it on other websites – it's usually a miniature version of the brand logo. Favicons help users quickly identify tabs and give your PollUnit page a more professional appearance.
Why use a Favicon?
A favicon offers you:
- Recognition: Users can immediately identify your poll in the browser tab – even with many tabs open.
- Brand consistency: Your corporate design remains visible throughout the experience.
- Professionalism: Your polls immediately appear more polished and trustworthy.
It’s that simple
Favicons are part of the »My Logos« section. When you create a new logo or edit an existing one, you can now upload a favicon in addition to the logo that appears in the header. When creating a PollUnit, you can select the logo during the »Design« step. The favicon will then automatically be displayed in browser tabs – whether you're creating a poll, idea collection, or date finder.
With this small addition, we want to give you even more ways to adapt PollUnit to your brand and style. Try it out now and give your polls that final touch!
Published at: 08/07/2025 10:28 AM
Add favicons to your PollUnitsVote once a day
We’re excited to introduce a new feature in PollUnit that opens up many creative and continuous use cases: From now on, you can allow each participant to vote once per day in polls, photo, music, and video contests – regardless of their previous votes.
What’s new?
Until now, participants could cast a certain number of votes, but once they used them up, they couldn’t vote again. The new setting now allows one vote every day. That means: If someone voted yesterday, they can come back and vote again today – even for the same option!
More engagement – users return daily
Instead of voting once and being done, this feature encourages participants to come back regularly. It promotes daily interaction and can help grow your reach if voters encourage others to join the daily vote.
A little competition emerges: Who stays committed? Who votes every day? That’s motivating!
How it works
- Click on »Create PollUnit«
- Select a PollUnit type, e.g., »Photo Contest«
- Enter a title and choose a voting type
- Follow the steps until you reach the »Advanced« section and enable voting
- Optionally define a voting period
- Check »Vote once a day« and save your PollUnit
»Vote once a day« is more than just a limit – it’s a tool to extend interaction, make voting more exciting, and keep people engaged. It turns a simple vote into a small daily decision.
Published at: 07/17/2025 11:22 AM
Vote once a day