WhatsApp polls and surveys

A survey for WhatsApp with more than one question.

A WhatsApp poll asks one question. Send a SurveyNinja survey to the chat instead and ask up to 30 questions on the Free plan, with written answers, ratings and a report of every answer.

Free plan: 50 surveys and 100 responses a month. What's free →

The SurveyNinja ninja leaps forward and throws three stars marked with a link, a QR code and a paper plane
  • Many question typesChoice, rating, scale, text and more.
  • One linkPaste it in a chat, a group or a status.
  • Anonymous if you wantHide IP and device data.
  • A reportCharts, exports and a public results link.

How to make a poll in WhatsApp.

For a quick vote in a group, WhatsApp's own poll is enough. It takes a minute.

  1. 1

    Open the chat and choose Poll

    In a group or a one-to-one chat, tap the paper clip on Android or the plus on iPhone, then Poll.

  2. 2

    Write the question

    Up to 255 characters, with up to 12 options of 100 characters each.

  3. 3

    Pick the settings and send

    "Allow multiple answers" is on by default: turn it off so each person picks one option. You can also hide voter names.

From the WhatsApp Help Center, checked in October 2026. You can edit the question within 15 minutes of sending the poll.

Where a WhatsApp poll stops.

Fine for picking a date. Hard when you need reasons, ratings or answers from people outside the group.

  • One questionEach poll asks one thing. Five questions mean five polls in the chat.
  • Only optionsPeople can only tap an option, so you get a count without reasons or ratings.
  • Only the chatOnly people in the chat or channel can vote. To ask customers or guests, you first have to add them to a group or channel.
  • The count stays in the chatYou see the votes per option in the chat. To share the result or keep it in a spreadsheet, you copy the numbers by hand.

Send a full survey to WhatsApp.

People open the link from the chat and answer in the browser, with no app or account. Every answer lands in your report.

  1. Create a survey from a template, with AI or from scratch.
  2. Click Share in the top bar and open the Social media tab. Set the title, description and picture people see in the link preview.
  3. Choose WhatsApp to open it with the link ready, or copy the link and paste it in any chat or group.
  4. Open Results to read every answer.
The Social media tab under Share in SurveyNinja with WhatsApp chosen: a chat preview of the survey link with a coffee shop cover, the title How was your Brew & Bean order? and a short description, the link preview settings and a Share on WhatsApp button

WhatsApp poll or a survey by link?

Use the poll to pick a date with friends. Use a survey when you need answers you can read, compare and keep.

WhatsApp pollSurveyNinja survey
Questions One per poll Up to 30 on the Free plan, with logic between them
Answers Up to 12 options to tap Choice, rating, scale, NPS, text, date and more
Who can answer People in the chat or channel Anyone with the link, from WhatsApp, email, a QR code or your website
Privacy Voter names can be hidden Anonymous mode hides IP, country, browser and device
One answer each One vote per person in the chat Checked by cookie, IP address or a link parameter
Results Votes per option in the chat Charts, a public results link and export to Excel, CSV or SPSS

WhatsApp is a trademark of WhatsApp LLC. SurveyNinja is not affiliated with WhatsApp: you share the survey link yourself, and SurveyNinja does not send or read WhatsApp messages.

Ideas for a WhatsApp survey.

  • Class parentsWhich day suits the parent meeting, and what should we talk about?
  • Customers after an orderHow was the delivery? Rate it from 1 to 5 and tell us why.
  • Your teamHow was this month at work? Answers are anonymous.
  • Event guestsAre you coming, how many people, and any food needs?
  • A trip with friendsWhich dates work, what budget, and where do we go?
  • StudentsWhat was clear in today's class, and what should we go over again?

What's free, and what comes next.

Surveys, sharing to WhatsApp, anonymous mode and a public results link are free. Paid plans add your subdomain, filters, deadlines and more responses.

What you get Free Basic Standard Premium
Price $0 $10.50/mo $25.90/mo $48.30/mo
Responses a month 100 1,000 5,000 20,000
Surveys 50 100 500 Unlimited
Link, QR code, link preview for WhatsApp Yes Yes Yes Yes
Anonymous mode, one response per person Yes Yes Yes Yes
Logic between questions Yes Yes Yes Yes
Public results link Yes Yes Yes Yes
Export responses Yes Yes Yes Yes
Your subdomain in the link No Yes Yes Yes
Filter responses No Yes Yes Yes
Close by date or after N responses No No Yes Yes
Without SurveyNinja branding No No Yes Yes

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Questions and answers

Can a WhatsApp poll have multiple questions?

No. A WhatsApp poll asks one question with up to 12 options. For more questions, send several polls, or send one SurveyNinja survey link with all of them.

How do I send a survey to a WhatsApp group?

Copy the survey link and paste it in the group, or click Share, open the Social media tab and choose WhatsApp to open it with the link ready. People answer in the browser.

Do people need an app or an account to answer?

No. The survey opens in the phone's browser from the link. You need a free SurveyNinja account to create the survey and see the answers.

Does SurveyNinja send the survey through WhatsApp for me?

No. SurveyNinja has no WhatsApp integration: you share the link yourself in a chat, a group or a status. SurveyNinja does not send or read WhatsApp messages.

How does the link look in the chat?

WhatsApp shows a preview with the title, description and picture you set on the Social media tab under Share. The tab shows how the preview will look before you send it.

Are the answers anonymous?

A survey has no name field unless you add one. Anonymous mode also hides the IP address, country, browser and device of every response in your results.

Can people in the chat see the results?

Yes, if you want. Share the report with a public link on any plan and post it in the chat. It opens without signing in.

Is it free?

Yes. The Free plan includes 50 surveys and 100 responses a month, with sharing by link and QR code, anonymous mode and a public results link. No credit card.

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