Quick start guide
Give your survey your look
About the look of your survey New surveys use the theme Fruity TwentyThree. Its theme options set the logo, the font and the colors of your survey, without code. You find them in the editor under Presentation, with a preview of your survey on the ...
Choose or change the question type
About question types Every question has a type: single choice, multiple choice, text, number, date, array (a grid) and more. The type decides how the question looks and what kind of answer a participant can give. You pick the type when you add a ...
How do I remove the LimeSurvey branding?
About the LimeSurvey branding By default your surveys show a Made in LimeSurvey button at the bottom of the survey page. One global setting switches it off for all surveys on your survey site. The option is available on the Expert, Business and ...
Add and edit a question group
About question groups Questions live in question groups. A group is a set of questions that participants see together, by default on one page. Every new survey starts with one group, My first question group, that holds the sample question. Groups ...
How do I change my survey site domain?
About your survey site address Your survey site has an address like yoursite.limesurvey.net. The first part, the site name, is the name you chose when you signed up. You can change it on your account page. Depending on your plan you can also add a ...
Export your survey and responses
About exporting A survey's structure (its groups, questions and settings) and its responses are exported separately. Export the structure to keep a copy of the survey or to import it on another survey site. Export the responses to analyze them in ...
Add subquestions and answer options
About subquestions and answer options Some question types need more than a question text. Single choice questions need answer options, the choices a participant picks from. Multiple choice questions use subquestions, one per checkbox. Array questions ...
Upgrade your plan
About upgrading Sign up for free and upgrade to a higher plan at any time. The paid plans are Basic, Expert, Business and Corporate. They differ in admin users, responses, storage and features, for example a white-label domain on Expert and an alias ...
How do I create a LimeSurvey account?
About your LimeSurvey account Your LimeSurvey account holds your survey site, your plan and your invoices, on your account page at account.limesurvey.org. Creating an account is free. An account you create with Get started - free starts on the free ...
Activate or stop a survey
About activating a survey A survey collects responses only while it is active. Before that it is a draft you build and preview. Activation is one click, with no confirmation dialog. Stopping a survey has two variants: Stop / pause survey closes it ...
How do I create a survey?
About creating a survey You create surveys from your workspace, the screen you land on after logging in. A new survey opens in the editor right away with a welcome screen, one question group with a sample question, and an end screen. There is no form ...
How do I set up my survey site and log in?
About your survey site Your survey site is where you build surveys and collect responses, at an address like yourname.limesurvey.net. It comes with your LimeSurvey account: you sign up once, and LimeSurvey creates the site when you log in for the ...
Learn the LimeSurvey basics
LimeSurvey lets you create and publish online surveys, collect responses, create statistics and export the results to other applications. This page is your map of the help center: every chapter opens with an overview, listed below in the order you ...
Glossary
Glossary of terms Plain-language definitions of the LimeSurvey terms you'll meet most often, in alphabetical order. Access code: A unique code that lets one invited person into a closed-access survey. (Older versions called these "tokens".) Anonymous ...
Overview: Main navigation
About the main navigation Your survey site has one top bar and one sidebar on every page outside the editor. The top bar takes you to your surveys, the help, the site configuration and your account; the sidebar holds shortcuts to the pages you use ...