PollQR for Zoom
Live polls and Q&A for Zoom — without Zoom's polling.
Zoom's built-in polls only work for licensed hosts and only support multiple choice. PollQR runs in any Zoom meeting or webinar: drop a link or QR code in chat, attendees vote from any device, and you see results in real time without leaving your call.
Free plan includes one live poll. No credit card.
Live results
Audience voting now · Zoom
221 votes · updates in real time
How it works in Zoom
Three steps. About a minute of setup. No add-in, no plugin, no IT tickets.
1. Create your poll in PollQR
Choose multiple choice, rating, word cloud, limited choice, or open Q&A. Write your prompt and you're live — no provisioning, no Zoom plan upgrade.
2. Share the link or QR in Zoom chat
Paste the short URL into the Zoom chat panel — or screen-share the QR code from your slide. Attendees join from their phone or in another browser tab.
3. Watch results animate live
Open PollQR's Presenter view and screen-share that tab when you want the room to see the live count. Switch back to your slides whenever.
Why presenters pick PollQR for Zoom
Works in any Zoom plan, including free
Zoom's native polls require a paid plan and only work for the host. PollQR sidesteps that — co-hosts, panelists, even guest presenters can run their own polls without Zoom admin getting involved.
More than just multiple choice
Zoom polls are limited to multiple choice and short text. PollQR adds word clouds (responses cluster by frequency, great for icebreakers), 1–10 ratings (NPS-style), and limited-choice (pick top 3 of N).
Audience Q&A with upvoting
Zoom's built-in Q&A is fine until you have 200 attendees. PollQR's Q&A activity lets attendees upvote questions, so the ones the room actually cares about float to the top — instead of you scrolling through 80 messages looking for a good one.
Setup walk-through
- 1In PollQR, click Create Live Poll or Create Q&A
- 2Configure your question(s) and click Save
- 3Copy the public link or download the QR code image
- 4In Zoom, paste the link into chat at the moment you want voting to start
- 5Open the Presenter view in a separate browser tab
- 6Screen-share that tab when you want the audience to see results live
Frequently asked questions
Why use PollQR instead of Zoom's built-in polls?
Zoom polls require a paid Zoom plan, only work for the licensed host, only support multiple choice, and have no upvoting in Q&A. PollQR works on any Zoom plan, supports more question types, and adds Slido-style Q&A with upvoting — so the audience surfaces the questions they actually want answered.
Do attendees need to leave the Zoom meeting to vote?
No. Most attendees vote from their phone while keeping Zoom open on their laptop. Power users open the voting URL in a new browser tab next to Zoom.
Can guest speakers or panelists run their own polls?
Yes. PollQR's polls aren't tied to the Zoom host role — anyone with a PollQR account (or a guest poll link you share) can run their own poll without needing host privileges in Zoom.
What about webinars with thousands of attendees?
Pro polls support up to 1,000 responses per poll. For larger webinars, the Business plan supports up to 5,000 responses per poll.
Can I save the poll results to share after the call?
Yes. Every poll's results are saved in your PollQR dashboard. You can download CSV/JSON exports for a post-call recap email or for analysis.
Does this work for Zoom Webinars and Zoom Events too?
Yes — same flow. Paste the link in chat (or screen-share the QR code) and attendees vote from their device. Works for Zoom Meetings, Webinars, and Events.
Ready to run a live poll in Zoom?
Free plan includes one live poll — up and running in under two minutes.
Also runs in
Same poll, same QR code — works wherever you present.
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