PollQR for PowerPoint
Live polls for PowerPoint, without an add-in.
Build your poll, click Download PPTX, and drag the ready-made slide into your deck. Your audience scans, votes from their phone, and results animate in real time. No add-in, no signups for attendees, works in any PowerPoint version on Windows, Mac, or Office 365.
Free plan includes one live poll. No credit card.
Live results
Audience voting now · PowerPoint
221 votes · updates in real time
How it works in PowerPoint
Three steps. About a minute of setup. No add-in, no plugin, no IT tickets.
1. Build your poll in PollQR
Pick a question type — multiple choice, word cloud, rating, or limited-choice — and write your prompt. Takes about 30 seconds.
2. Click Download PPTX
PollQR generates a one-slide .pptx file with your question as the title, a branded QR code pointing at the voting URL, and a clickable 'View results' link. Drag the file into PowerPoint or open and copy the slide into your deck.
3. Show the live results
Click the results link right from slideshow mode — it opens the presenter view in your browser, where bars, dots, or a word cloud animate live as the room votes.
Why presenters pick PollQR for PowerPoint
Works with PowerPoint you already have
No COM add-in, no Office Store install, no IT-approved plugin. PollQR runs in a browser tab next to PowerPoint — works the same on Windows, Mac, web PowerPoint, and locked-down corporate laptops where add-ins are blocked.
Audience just scans — no app
Your audience uses their phone camera to scan the QR code. The voting page opens in their default browser. No App Store download, no email signup, no account. Removes the single biggest reason audiences don't participate.
Switch decks without breaking the poll
Because the QR code is just a static image and results live in your browser, you can edit your deck, swap presenters, or rebuild the slide right up until showtime — your poll URL never changes.
Setup walk-through
- 1Sign in to PollQR and click Create Live Poll
- 2Choose a question type and write your prompt
- 3Click Download PPTX — you get a single-slide .pptx file ready to use
- 4Open the file in PowerPoint, or drag-drop the slide into your existing deck
- 5(Optional) Tweak fonts, background, or layout to match your deck's style
- 6Present as normal; click the 'View results' link from slideshow mode
- 7PollQR's presenter view opens with live bars, dots, or word cloud as the room votes
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a PowerPoint add-in to use PollQR?
No. PollQR is browser-based — there's nothing to install in PowerPoint. You click Download PPTX in PollQR, get a ready-made single-slide .pptx file, and drag it into your deck. The live results open in your browser when you click the link from slideshow mode. This is intentional: corporate IT often blocks Office add-ins, and PollQR sidesteps that entirely.
What does the Download PPTX file actually contain?
A single 16:9 slide with your poll question as the title, a branded PollQR QR code pointing at the voting URL, and a clickable 'View live results' link the presenter clicks from slideshow mode. Drag the slide into your existing deck and you're done — no need to copy QR images or set up anything else manually.
Will this work on a locked-down corporate laptop?
Yes, in the vast majority of cases. PollQR runs in any modern browser (Chrome, Edge, Safari, Firefox) and the QR code is just an image inside your slide. There are no admin permissions or Office Store installs required.
What kinds of polls can I run during a PowerPoint talk?
Multiple choice, limited-choice (audience picks N options), 1–5 or 1–10 rating, and word cloud (text responses that cluster by frequency). All update live as the audience votes.
Can my audience vote without creating an account?
Yes. They scan the QR code, the voting page loads, and they tap their answer. No signup, no email, no app. This is the single biggest factor in getting your audience to actually participate.
How many people can vote at once?
Up to 1,000 responses per poll on Pro. Free users get 50 per poll for one trial poll. The voting infrastructure is designed for conference-scale audiences voting simultaneously.
Can I run the same poll across multiple talks or sessions?
Yes — duplicate the poll in your dashboard before each session and you'll get a fresh QR code with a clean response set, while keeping the original questions and styling.
What about Q&A — can the audience submit questions instead of just voting?
Yes. PollQR also supports a Slido-style Q&A activity: audience submits questions and upvotes the ones they want answered. You can pre-moderate before they show up on screen. Same QR-code flow, included on the Pro plan.
Ready to run a live poll in PowerPoint?
Free plan includes one live poll — up and running in under two minutes.
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