livepoll.io

livepoll.io is an audience polling platform for presenters, trainers, educators, and other facilitators. It supports live polls, Q&A, and quizzes across 12 question types, including multiple choice, word clouds, ranking, image choice, and quizzes. Responses arrive in real time, and presenters choose when to show results. Participants can join from a phone or laptop using a six-character code or QR code, without installing an app or creating an account. The Free plan costs nothing and includes all question types, unlimited questions and sessions, live results, and CSV and PDF exports. The default session limit is 1,000 participants; presenters can raise that to 2,000 or 3,000 in the dashboard, while larger events require contacting the company. Ended sessions can be shared by link, and presenters can offer a follow-up survey. Ads may appear on participant-facing pages; presenter screens and exports are ad-free. Participants can answer anonymously, and the company says it does not sell data or use it for targeted advertising. The service runs on the web and supports Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, and Windows.

livepoll.io combines several audience response formats with real-time results and session exports. The free default participant limit and possible participant-facing ads are useful details to weigh when planning an event.

livepoll.io suits presenters, trainers, educators, and facilitators who want audience participation through polls, Q&A, or quizzes. Its join codes and QR codes let participants respond from a phone or laptop without an account or app installation.

livepoll.io is a flexible audience-response service for presenters, teachers, trainers, and facilitators who need polls, quizzes, questions, and reactions in one session. It is particularly well suited to large groups that need frictionless phone or laptop access, although ad-supported participation and paid capacity options matter for formal or very large events.

Overview

livepoll.io combines live polls, quizzes, Q&A, word clouds, rankings, image choices, and other response formats in a browser-based presentation workflow. Attendees join with a six-character code or QR code, without installing software or creating an account. That is a practical advantage for conferences, classrooms, and training sessions where every extra sign-up can reduce participation.

Anonymous answering is supported, which can make sensitive questions easier to ask. Results arrive in real time, but the presenter decides when to reveal them, allowing a group to answer before seeing an emerging consensus. Afterward, a session can be shared by link, exported to CSV or PDF, and extended with an optional asynchronous survey.

Key features

Question formats and live control

Twelve question types cover multiple choice, word clouds, quizzes, ranking, image choice, Q&A, and more. This breadth lets a facilitator change activity style without moving between services. Presenter-controlled result visibility is useful for assessments and discussions where early answers could influence later ones. Audience reactions add a quick feedback channel alongside structured questions.

Joining and follow-up

Phone and laptop access through a code or QR scan keeps the participant experience lightweight. No attendee account is required, and anonymous responses are possible. Ended sessions remain useful beyond the live moment through link sharing, CSV and PDF exports, and an optional follow-up survey—features that suit educators and trainers who need to review or act on responses later.

AI and capacity

The AI session builder turns a plain-English description into draft questions, a useful way to get a session started. Its per-account daily fair-use allowance resets the following day, so it is an occasional planning aid rather than an unlimited question-generation service. The free default supports 1,000 participants per session. A presenter can raise that setting to 2,000 or 3,000 in the dashboard; larger events require contacting the company.

Advertising and privacy

Participant-facing pages may show ads, while presenter screens and CSV or PDF exports are ad-free. The maker says participant data is not passed to advertisers, is not sold, and is not used for targeted advertising. Data is stored in Supabase on AWS in the United States, encrypted in transit and at rest, with access limited to authenticated users. Organizations with strict presentation branding or procurement requirements should weigh the participant-page advertising and US storage accordingly.

Zoom

A Zoom app brings polls, quizzes, and Q&A into a meeting sidebar. Its stated permissions are to read the Zoom profile and run inside meetings, making it a focused option for facilitators who already deliver sessions in Zoom.

Pricing

Free

The Free plan costs nothing and includes all question types, unlimited questions and sessions, live results, CSV and PDF exports, QR codes, and up to 1,000 participants per session. Presenters can increase a session to 2,000 or 3,000 in the dashboard, while larger audiences need company contact. Optional per-session charges can remove participant-facing ads or enable a session above 1,000 participants; prices for those options are not given. There is no free trial, so the free plan is the route for evaluating the service.

This is an unusually capable starting tier for schools, trainers, and event hosts running repeated sessions. The trade-off is the possible advertising on attendee pages and the need to arrange paid capacity for bigger events.

Platforms

The presentation platform is web-based, with participant and presenter access across Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, and Windows. The Zoom app adds an in-meeting workflow for supported Zoom sessions.

Who it's for

Choose livepoll.io for classrooms, workshops, training programs, meetings, and events that need varied interaction, anonymous participation, and exports without requiring attendee accounts. Its 1,000-person free default is especially attractive for large occasional audiences. It is less suitable when participant pages must be entirely ad-free by default, when an event exceeds the dashboard’s 3,000-person setting, or when an organization needs terms beyond the published free offer.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Twelve response formats support polls, quizzes, Q&A, rankings, word clouds, and image-based activities in one service.
• Pro: Up to 1,000 participants per free session is generous for classes and substantial live events.
• Pro: Code or QR entry, no app installation, and optional anonymity reduce barriers to participation.
• Pro: Presenter-controlled result reveal, exports, link sharing, and an asynchronous survey extend a session’s usefulness.
• Con: Ads may appear on participant-facing pages, which can undermine a polished branded event.
• Con: Ad removal and sessions above 1,000 participants are optional paid add-ons with no stated prices.
• Con: The AI builder’s daily fair-use limit restricts heavy, continuous content generation.

Alternatives

For a broader comparison, see Interactive Presentation Software, Polling Software, and Audience Response Systems.

• Poll Everywhere is worth choosing when a smaller free audience cap is acceptable and a free trial matters; its Intro plan allows 40 people, or 700 for 30 days, and includes 10 AI prompts.
• EngageSlide fits presenters who need slide types plus live chat and email support, but its free plan is limited to 10 live participants.
• LessonUp is a better fit for lesson-centered teaching and offers a free trial alongside its free account.
• Nearpod suits educators who prefer a lesson platform with core features and 40 student joins on its free Silver plan.
• Socrative is aimed at quiz-led classroom work, with a free plan capped at five quizzes, one room, and 50 students per activity.
• VoxVote may suit event organizers who prefer five free events with 10 questions each and unlimited audience size.
• Top Hat is a paid course-participation option for institutions that want term or annual student access.
• Maglr is a paid publishing platform rather than a direct polling substitute, appropriate when interactive publications are the priority.

Verdict

livepoll.io is a strong choice for facilitators who want many live response formats, anonymous no-account participation, and unusually high free session capacity. Look elsewhere if participant-facing ads are unacceptable, your event needs capacity beyond the dashboard limits without negotiating a paid option, or your work is primarily a full lesson or publishing platform rather than live audience response.