Power Polls let you ask questions and collect real-time responses from your audience, creating an interactive way to gather opinions, make decisions, or spark discussions.
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StreamAlive’s Power Polls automatically pulls your audiences’ answers from the chat, making participation effortless for your audience.

All you have to do is ask your audience to type 1, 2, 3 etc. in the chat to vote for their preferred option. The user can also type in the option if they prefer.
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By default, Power Polls recognize and categorize responses as they come in, displaying live results in an easy-to-read format.
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During your session, running a Power Poll is a great way to gauge audience sentiment, run quick knowledge checks, or make group decisions.

In this guide, we’ll explore how to create a Power Poll, customization options, how to run it, and frequently asked questions.

You ask your audience to type 1, 2, 3, etc. corresponding with the option they want to vote for. Power Polls automatically detects and categorize responses from chat messages in platforms like Zoom, YouTube, Teams and so on.
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Yes! You can define answer choices in advance so the system categorizes responses accordingly. If you want to have a poll that recognizes open-ended responses, we also have another poll option called Open-ended Polls
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Yes! You can change colors, fonts, and styles to match your presentation’s theme.
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Single-choice responses: Participants can type a letter (A, B, C), a number (1, 2, 3), or the full answer text (e.g., "Blue" or "Apple").
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Multiple-choice responses: If the poll allows multiple responses, participants can submit comma-separated answers (e.g., "1, 3, 5" or "A, C, D"). StreamAlive will detect and count each option separately, logging them as distinct votes.

To run a Power Poll during your session, you can choose to:

An ad-hoc interaction in StreamAlive allows you to set up and run audience engagement features instantly, without pre-planning them. This is perfect for moments when you want to gather real-time feedback, make quick decisions, or adjust your session based on audience input. (If you’re new to ad-hoc interactions, check out this help article for more details.)
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While you can add a Power Poll to your presentation in advance, running it as an ad-hoc interaction gives you the flexibility to ask spontaneous questions based on the flow of your session.
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For example, if a discussion sparks an interesting debate, you can launch a Power Poll on the spot to gauge audience opinions and instantly display results.
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By using an ad-hoc Power Poll, you can capture only the responses given at that moment, rather than pulling answers from the entire chat history. This keeps engagement focused, interactive, and directly relevant to your session’s current topic.

Quick Interaction Links in StreamAlive allow you to instantly launch audience engagement features without needing to pre-set them in a presentation. These links provide an easy way to trigger interactions on the fly, making them ideal for spontaneous engagement moments. (If you’re new to quick interactions, check out this help article for more details.)
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While you can plan interactions in advance, Quick Interaction Links offer on-the-spot flexibility—allowing you to engage your audience with a single click.

For example, if you need a quick audience check-in, you can instantly launch a poll, word cloud, or Q&A without interrupting the flow of your session.

By using Quick Interaction Links, you can seamlessly trigger interactions at the right moment, ensuring real-time engagement while keeping your session dynamic and interactive.

Learn how to use the Presentation Live screen to manage your interactions during your live session.