Wonder Words dynamically creates an interactive word cloud by collecting audience responses from the chat in real-time. This feature helps to visualize audience thoughts, opinions, or reactions during your session.
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By default, Wonder Words detects and displays words from chat messages as they come in, making it an engaging way to highlight audience participation.
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As your session begins, Wonder Words can be used as an icebreaker—for example, asking attendees to describe their mood in one word or summarize their expectations for the session.
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In this guide, we’ll explore how to create a Wonder Words interaction, customization options, how to run it, and frequently asked questions.

Wonder Words is a chat-powered interaction. This means that the audience simply types in the chat on platforms like Zoom, YouTube, Twitch, and more and StreamAlive visualizes it on your screen which you are sharing with your audience. You need to connect StreamAlive to your live session for the word clouds to work. If a participant sends a message containing multiple words, StreamAlive will select the entire message.
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For this reason, Wonder Words works best when the answers are kept short. If you want the audience to respond with longer answers, consider the Talking Tiles or Transient Thoughts interaction.
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The StreamAlive interactions are displayed on the presentation live screen. You need to share this screen during your live session, just like you would share a presentation or a web page. When the Wonder Words interaction is shown on your screen, any comment in the chat is picked up and displayed in the word cloud.
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If a word is mentioned multiple times, it will grow larger in the word cloud to reflect its popularity.
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Yes, you can change the background, font, and color scheme to match the theme of your session.
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Wonder Words supports any language! The limitation on the number of words shown for each response still applies though. If your audience writes a long sentence in their preferred language, Wonder Words will still pick the first few words.

To run Wonder Words during your session, you can choose to:

An ad-hoc interaction in StreamAlive allows you to launch audience engagement features instantly during your live session, without planning them in advance. This is perfect for capturing spontaneous input and making your session feel more interactive. (If you’re new to ad-hoc interactions, check out this help article for more details.)
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While you can add Wonder Words to your presentation ahead of time, running it as an ad-hoc interaction gives you more flexibility to gather audience responses at just the right moment in your session.
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For example, if you're discussing a topic and want your audience to quickly share their thoughts, key takeaways, or feelings in one word, you can trigger Wonder Words on the spot. This ensures that the word cloud is built from real-time responses rather than pulling from chat history.
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By using an ad-hoc Wonder Words interaction, you can engage your audience in the moment, visualize their collective thoughts, and create a more dynamic discussion.

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.