Live word cloud
Ask one question. Watch the room's answer take shape.
Create an open-text poll and the results screen turns every answer into a live word cloud. The words people use most grow biggest, so the mood of the room is visible at a glance.
How it works
- 01
Ask an open question
Choose Open text in the editor. Short-answer questions like "one word for this week" make the best clouds.
- 02
Share the QR code
Your audience scans and types a word or a short phrase on their phone.
- 03
Show the results
The results view builds the word cloud and refreshes every few seconds as answers arrive.
Questions that make great word clouds
- Describe this week in one word.
- What is one word you would use to describe our team?
- What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear [topic]?
- How are you feeling about the launch, in one word?
- What should our theme be for next year?
How the cloud is built
Answers are split into words, common filler words like "the" and "and" are removed, and each remaining word is sized by how often it appears. When people answer in full sentences instead of single words, the results view shows the answers as a list, so nothing gets lost.
Where word clouds work best
- Opening a workshop, to see what people expect before you start.
- Closing a retrospective or training, as a one-word summary.
- Weddings and parties, where the cloud makes a good backdrop on the screen.
- Classrooms, to surface what students already associate with a new topic.
Questions
Is the word cloud free?
Yes. Open-text polls and their word clouds are free during early access.
Do participants need an app?
No. They scan the QR code and type their answer in the phone's browser.
Can I download the answers?
Yes. Export every answer as a CSV file from the poll's results.
Can I hide an inappropriate answer?
Not yet for open-text polls. If that matters for your audience, keep the results view off the projector until you have read the answers yourself.
How many answers can a word cloud show?
There is no fixed limit. The most frequent words are sized largest, so a big room still produces a readable cloud.