Setting up StrawPoll

What to set up first, which settings matter for which kind of poll, and how polls, forms and surveys fit together, so you can use everything on this page without reading it all.

One editor for polls, surveys and forms

Everything starts with Create a poll. A one-question poll, a ten-page survey and a registration form are the same thing in StrawPoll: questions, pages and settings. Start with one question and add more with Add content when you need them.

The quickest start is a template: each one comes with questions that work and a theme, and you change what you like.

Four settings that decide most results

• Duplicate check: how StrawPoll keeps it to one answer per person. Browser session for groups on one Wi-Fi, IP address for public polls, email or codes when it must hold up.
• Access to results: whether people see the results right away, after answering, after the close or never.
• Show respondent names: whether names appear next to the results. Keep it private for honest answers.
• Open & close dates: one voting window for everyone.

All four are in the Settings tab. Set them before you share: votes already in can’t be checked again.

Sharing and showing results

Share the link in any chat, show a QR code or join code, send personal email invites or embed the poll on your site. In a room, present mode puts each question on the big screen with the results updating live.

Results update without refreshing. Export every response as a CSV, or read them through the API.

Make it yours

Themes set colors, fonts and buttons, and they’re free on every plan. Pro adds your logo and removes StrawPoll branding. In a workspace, you share polls, themes and invite lists with colleagues, and set a theme for every new poll.

Connect it to the rest of your tools

Integrations send each response somewhere else as it arrives: Slack and Discord channels, Google Sheets, Notion, Airtable, Zapier, Make, n8n or your own server with a signed webhook. Your first integration is free; paid plans include unlimited integrations. Assistants like Claude can create and read polls through the StrawPoll MCP server.

Tip: Polls and votes are unlimited on every plan, Free included. Paid plans add branding, more integrations and team features, not more votes.