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PsyToolkit
PsyToolkit · United Kingdom · founded 2005
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PsyToolkit
Free
Free for school, college, and university students and staff; unlimited duration and participants; other use requires explicit written permission
Read 12 Oct 2026 · psytoolkit.org
On the record
- Response analytics
- Yespsytoolkit.org · read 22 Sep 2026
- Respondent panel
- Yespsytoolkit.org · read 22 Sep 2026
- Backups
- The maker says data are backed up daily, but gives no legal guarantee against data loss and recommends researchers download their own copies.psytoolkit.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Browser access
- The web software runs in modern browsers without plugins, and browser access works on Windows, Mac, and Linux computers.psytoolkit.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Data handling
- Study data can be stored online and downloaded as CSV, Excel, or raw text, with options for preprocessing and analysis support.psytoolkit.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Data locations
- Researchers choose a US or European server for study data; the maker says administrators may access data in rare cases for maintenance or troubleshooting.psytoolkit.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Desktop mode
- A Linux desktop version supports higher timing precision and specialized hardware such as Cedrus keyboards and digital I/O cards.psytoolkit.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Experiments
- The experiment scripting language supports stimulus presentation, audio and video, response measurement, trial randomization, and millisecond timing.psytoolkit.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The maker lists integrations with CloudResearch, Prolific, SONA, and MTurk, and says CGI variables can exchange data with other websites.psytoolkit.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Logic branching
- Yespsytoolkit.org · read 22 Sep 2026
- Maker and history
- The FAQ describes PsyToolkit as a UK-designed not-for-profit project and says it has existed since 2005; it names Professor Gijsbert Stoet as a contact.psytoolkit.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Online and lab use
- Studies can run online or in a laboratory, with online data collection and offline experiment modes.psytoolkit.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- PsyToolkit provides tools for programming and running cognitive psychology experiments and surveys, and for teaching psychological experiments.psytoolkit.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Questionnaires
- Questionnaires support multiple question types, conditional logic, randomization, media, embedded reaction-time experiments, and multiple interface languages.psytoolkit.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- Data transmission uses HTTPS, participant IP addresses are not stored in researcher data files by default, and researchers retain ownership of collected data.psytoolkit.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The FAQ says the team tries to answer emails within 48 hours, typically faster, and points users to documentation and a user forum.psytoolkit.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Use limits
- For-profit organizations and non-university or non-school nonprofits must request permission to use PsyToolkit.psytoolkit.org · read 12 Oct 2026