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: 2026-02-05 12:00 AM