AI Polls: Know what people picked and why they picked it

TheySaid is an AI poll maker that gives you fast, single-question feedback with live visual results and AI follow-ups that uncover why people voted the way they did. Get the vote count and the reasoning behind it, without running a full survey.

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Basic Polls vs. TheySaid AI Polls

There's a difference between knowing what people picked and knowing why they picked it.

Numbers Without Context

Traditional polls show you vote totals and percentages. They don't show you whether people voted out of strong conviction or mild preference, or what would have changed their answer.

No Follow-Up When It Counts

Once someone votes, the experience ends. You're left with a count and no way to understand the reasoning, emotions, or priorities that drove each choice.

Low Engagement After the Vote

Standard polls give respondents nothing after they submit. No results to see, no sense of how others voted. The experience offers no reason to stay engaged.

Scattered Distribution

Getting a poll in front of the right people means juggling separate tools for email, social media, and website embeds. Results end up fragmented and hard to analyze together.

All Data, No Depth

Quantitative vote counts are useful for decisions but rarely sufficient. You still need to run additional research to understand what the numbers actually mean.

The Vote Plus the Why

After every respondent casts their vote, AI asks follow-up questions to understand their reasoning. You get both the quantitative result and qualitative context in one poll, without running two separate projects.

AI Probes the Moment It Matters

Follow-up questions happen right after the vote, when reasoning is fresh. AI asks up to one or two targeted follow-ups based on what respondents chose, capturing the thinking behind the answer before it fades.

Live Results That Drive Engagement

Respondents see real-time voting results displayed as a bar chart after they vote. Seeing how others voted creates a more engaging experience and gives respondents context for their own participation.

One Platform, Every Channel

Publish once and share via email, website pop-up, website embed, QR code, or social media. AI Polls include native sharing for Facebook and LinkedIn, with the platform automatically drafting the post for you.

Quantitative and Qualitative in One Place

Vote counts, percentages, and AI-analyzed reasoning all live in the same project. No need to combine data from separate tools after the fact.

What Are AI Polls?

TheySaid's AI poll maker creates single-question projects designed for fast feedback with built-in depth. Respondents answer one question, see live results, and then AI asks follow-up questions to understand why they voted the way they did. You get a clear vote count and the reasoning behind it, all in one short interaction.

Single-Question Voting

AI Polls are built around one focused question, keeping the experience fast and frictionless for respondents. Choose from rating scales, multiple choice, open-ended, or image choice question types depending on what you're trying to learn.

Live Results Visualization

After voting, respondents immediately see how others have voted through a real-time bar chart with percentages for each option. This transparency makes the experience feel participatory rather than one-sided.

AI Follow-Up Questions

AI automatically asks one or two follow-up questions after each vote to uncover the reasoning behind the choice. These questions adapt based on what the respondent selected, so the follow-up always feels relevant.

Social Media Distribution

Share polls directly to Facebook, LinkedIn, and X (Twitter) with native social sharing that automatically drafts the post for you. Reach audiences beyond your email list and pull all responses back into one project.

Voice-Enabled Responses

Respondents can answer AI follow-up questions by voice rather than typing. This makes it easier for people to elaborate on their reasoning, especially on mobile, and often produces more detailed explanations.

AI Project Creator

Describe your learning goal and AI generates your poll question, response options, and follow-up questions. Use any context you have uploaded through Teach AI to make questions more specific to your product or audience.

Fast Feedback That Goes Further Than a Vote

Rating, Multiple Choice, Open-Ended, and Image Choice Questions

Build polls using the question type that fits your research goal. Rating scales support numbers, emojis, or stars on a 1–3, 1–5, or 0–10 scale. Multiple choice lets respondents select one option from a list. Open-ended captures freeform responses. Image choice works for visual comparisons like design concepts or product variants.

Configurable AI Follow-Ups

Control how many follow-up questions AI asks after each vote. Set it to one question for a quick pulse or two for a bit more depth. AI adapts the follow-up to whatever option the respondent selected, so responses stay relevant.

Randomized Response Options

Enable randomization to prevent order bias in multiple choice polls. Response options display in a different sequence for each respondent, ensuring vote distribution reflects genuine preference rather than positional habit.

Teach AI Your Context

Upload product documentation, campaign briefs, or research goals through Teach AI so the AI understands your business when generating questions and asking follow-ups. Better context produces more precise, relevant polls.

Multi-Channel Publishing

Distribute polls via shareable link, email embed, website pop-up, website embed, QR code, or directly to social media. All responses flow into the same project regardless of which channel respondents came from.

Get Votes From the Right People

The value of a poll depends on who's answering it. TheySaid gives you flexible options to reach exactly the audience you need.

Your Participants

Share polls with your existing customers, users, or followers through links, email embeds, website pop-ups, QR codes, or social media. Reach people who already have context about your product or brand.

Our Participants

Recruit verified participants from TheySaid's integrated panel partners including Cint, DashMR, and RepData. Target by demographics, industry, job role, or geography to reach audiences your existing base doesn't represent.

Our AI Participants

Run your poll with AI-powered participants before sending it to real respondents. Confirm that question wording is clear, response options make sense, and follow-up questions flow naturally with customizable persona profiles.

FAQs

How is AI Polls different from AI Chat or AI Forms?

AI Polls are built for single-question voting with live results and targeted follow-ups. AI Chat handles multi-question conversational research and AI Forms combine structured data collection with optional AI conversation mode. Use Polls when you want a fast, focused vote plus the reasoning behind it, not a full research session.

When do respondents see the poll results?

Respondents vote first, then immediately see live results displayed as a bar chart with percentages for each option. Seeing how others voted is part of what makes the poll experience engaging rather than a one-way submission.

What happens after someone votes?

After voting and viewing the results, AI asks one or two follow-up questions to understand why the respondent chose that option. They can answer by voice or text. All responses, the vote and the follow-up, are captured in the same project.

Can I share AI Polls on social media?

Yes. AI Polls include native sharing for Facebook, LinkedIn, and X (Twitter). The platform automatically drafts a post with your poll question so you can publish directly to your social audience without additional setup.

How many response options can I include?

Multiple choice polls require a minimum of two options and respondents can only select one. You can also enable an "Other" option if needed. Image choice polls support a minimum of two and a maximum of ten images. Keep options focused so respondents can vote quickly and results stay meaningful.

Can I use AI Polls for internal team decisions?

Yes. Share polls internally via email or Slack links to gather team votes on priorities, preferences, or decisions. The AI follow-up questions work the same way internally, capturing the reasoning behind each vote rather than just a headcount.

Do respondents need to download anything to participate?

No. AI Polls run in any web browser on desktop or mobile. Respondents click a link, scan a QR code, or find the poll on social media and vote without any downloads or account creation.

Can I add images or videos to a poll question?

Yes. You can add an image or video to any poll question to give respondents visual context before they vote. This is particularly useful for design comparisons, product concept testing, or event-related polls.

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