Revolutionize your surveys with PlatoForms
Effortless Data Gathering
How can I turn a PDF questionnaire into an online survey?
Upload your questionnaire to PlatoForms, review the fields detected by AI, and share the survey link. Respondents answer in their browser, and you can review the collected responses in one place.
Keep your existing questions while making the survey easier to complete online. Need to prepare a new questionnaire? Design it with PDF Document Creator, then convert it into an online survey.
Streamline Your Surveying Efforts
Conduct surveys with ease using PlatoForms’ advanced form creator
Design your questionnaire first, then make it fillable
Create a Survey Without an Existing PDF
Starting without a survey document? Use PlatoForms’ PDF Document Creator to design a questionnaire, feedback form, or evaluation from a blank page, an AI prompt, or a ready-to-use PDF document template. Ask AI to draft the questions and form structure, then review the questionnaire and branding before converting it into an online survey to collect responses. Once responses arrive, use submission reports to visualize selected fields with customizable charts and export the report as a PDF for sharing.
Eliminate repetitive data entry
One Input, Multiple Forms
If your survey process requires filling out multiple standardized documents (like government compliance forms or complex onboarding packets), our Master Form feature is a game-changer. Let your respondents fill out a single, user-friendly web form, and PlatoForms will automatically populate all the connected PDFs for you.
Customizable surveys for every need
Tailored Data Capture & Templates
Don’t want to start from scratch? Browse our extensive library of pre-made survey templates to get a head start. From there, you can easily build a completely custom web form tailored to your exact brand and data requirements, utilizing multiple-choice questions, dropdowns, conditional logic, and more.
Take your surveys to the next level
Advanced Workflows & Approvals
For complex data gathering that requires team collaboration, you can easily create multi-step workflows. Route survey submissions to managers for approval, or pass a single form between multiple departments. You can even send editable invitations to pre-fill known data, making it even easier for your recipients to complete the survey.
Seamless integration and collaboration
Enhanced Reach and Workflow Automations
Expand your reach by sending out editable invitations to your target audience. To make your data work harder for you, integrate your fillable forms with powerful add-ons like Stripe, Zapier, and cloud drives.
Mobile-friendly conversational accessibility
Stay Connected Anywhere, Anytime
Boost your completion rates by turning long, tedious surveys into engaging, step-by-step chats using our conversational forms. Perfect for mobile users, these web-based forms allow respondents to complete surveys effortlessly on the go. With real-time updates across any device, you never miss a beat in managing your incoming data.
FAQ’S
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How can I increase the completion rate of my surveys?
Long, traditional forms can overwhelm users. By using our Conversational Forms, you present your survey one question at a time. This interactive, chat-like experience is highly optimized for mobile devices and has been proven to significantly boost completion rates. -
What is the difference between a survey and a questionnaire, and does PlatoForms support both?
Yes, PlatoForms supports both! While the terms are often used interchangeably, a questionnaire is simply the set of questions, whereas a survey encompasses the entire process of collecting and analyzing data. You can learn more about this in our detailed Survey vs. Questionnaire guide. -
Do I have to build my survey from scratch?
Not at all. You can easily upload your existing PDF to convert it into a web form, or you can browse our vast library of ready-to-use Form Templates to jumpstart your data collection. -
Can I use one survey to fill out multiple different PDF documents automatically?
Absolutely. With our innovative Master Form feature, your respondents only need to fill out one streamlined online survey. Once submitted, PlatoForms will automatically map their answers and generate multiple different completed PDF documents. -
Can I create a survey without an existing PDF?
Yes. With PDF Document Creator, start from a blank page, describe your questionnaire, feedback form, or evaluation to the AI Assistant, or customize a ready-to-use PDF document template. Add questions and fillable fields, then export the design as a fillable PDF or convert it into an online form for respondents. -
Can I visualize survey responses and export them as a report?
Yes. Use submission reports to turn survey responses into customizable charts. Select fields such as choices, ratings, sliders, or tables, choose the chart types and colors that best present your results, then export the report as a PDF for sharing. -
Does PlatoForms support survey logic, multi-step approvals, and app integrations?
Yes! You can use form logic to control how fields are displayed based on user inputs, creating more dynamic and guided form experiences.For more advanced processes, you can set up Workflows to route submissions to different team members for review or approval. Additionally, through our Add-ons, you can connect your data to tools like Stripe, Zapier, and cloud storage services for further automation.
