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Polls, quizzes and maps for the people in the room.

Put a poll, quiz or word cloud on the projector and let the room answer from their phones in StreamAlive’s browser chat. They scan a QR code or enter a short code. No app to install.

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Works where you do: Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, YouTube Live, LinkedIn Live, Substack Live and Restream. Also on your PowerPoint slides.

Which session are you most looking forward to? Type 1, 2, 3 or 4 in the chat

  1. Keynote 23%
  2. Workshops 36%
  3. Panel 18%
  4. Networking 23%
0 responses
  1. Sarah Chen 1
  2. James Okoro 4
  3. Aisha Rahman 3
  4. Tomás García 2

Type a number in the chat to vote.

A session in the room. People type answers in StreamAlive’s browser chat on their phones and StreamAlive turns them into a poll on the room’s screen. You can type your own answer on the phone.

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Type in the chat.

The usual way: ask for a show of hands, wait for the microphone and hear from the front row. With StreamAlive, everyone in the room types in the browser chat and the results go up on the screen.

Nearly everyone has a phone, and typing is quicker than a show of hands. People who would never take the microphone answer as easily as anyone, and the results go up on the screen for the whole room.

How to run StreamAlive in a room.

People in the room answer in StreamAlive’s browser chat. It works on phones, tablets and laptops, and there’s nothing to install.

Read the in-person guide

  1. Add an in-person session

    In StreamAlive, add a session and pick In-person. Give it a title, and add a presentation if you have one, or run quick interactions without one.

  2. Press Present

    StreamAlive opens its presentation screen in a new tab, with the joining details for your audience.

  3. Show the joining details

    Put the QR code on screen, or tell people to go to chat.streamalive.com and enter the session code.

  4. People join the chat

    They scan the code or enter the session code, then add their name. They can stay anonymous, or you can ask for their email to join.

  5. Start your question

    Start a question on your screen. A note above their chat box tells people they’re typing an answer, and the answers fill your poll, cloud or map.

  6. Show it to the room

    Show the StreamAlive screen on your projector or TV, so everyone watches the results arrive as they type.

Four things to run in the room.

Each one is a question on your projector that people answer in the browser chat, on their own phone or laptop.

  1. Open with one word

    Ask for a word and the ones people repeat grow, so the room sees its own mood at a glance.

    In one word, what are you here for? Type a word in the chat

    0 responses
    1. Sarah Chen Ideas
    2. James Okoro Networking
    3. Aisha Rahman Learning
    4. Tomás García Ideas
    5. Priya Nair Inspiration
    6. Daniel Kim Networking
    7. Mei Lin Ideas
    8. Olu Adeyemi Connections
    9. Hannah Weber Learning
    10. Marco Bianchi Ideas
    11. Fatima Zahra Coffee
    12. Lukas Novak Networking
    13. Grace Park Ideas
    14. Arjun Mehta Answers
    15. Chloe Martin Ideas

    Type in the chat to add your own answer.

  2. Run a trivia quiz

    A timed question with up to four options. Faster right answers score more, and a leaderboard shows who’s ahead.

    Which of these is the capital of Austria? Type 1, 2, 3 or 4 in the chat

    Time left: 15s

    1. Venice
    2. Lisbon
    3. Prague
    4. Vienna
    0 responses
    1. Sarah Chen 1
    2. James Okoro 2
    3. Aisha Rahman 4
    4. Tomás García 4
    5. Priya Nair 3
    6. Daniel Kim 2
    7. Mei Lin 1
    8. Olu Adeyemi 4
    9. Hannah Weber 4
    10. Marco Bianchi 4
    11. Fatima Zahra 3
    12. Lukas Novak 4
    13. Grace Park 4
    14. Arjun Mehta 4
    15. Chloe Martin 4
    16. Yusuf Ali 4
    17. Ben Carter 4

    Type in the chat to add your own answer.

  3. See who traveled farthest

    Ask where people have come from. Pins drop on the map as they type a city or country, and the room finds its neighbors.

    Where did you travel from today? Type a city or country in the chat

    0 responses
    1. Sarah Chen London
    2. James Okoro Manchester
    3. Aisha Rahman Dublin
    4. Tomás García Berlin
    5. Priya Nair Paris
    6. Daniel Kim New York
    7. Mei Lin Mumbai
    8. Olu Adeyemi Lagos
    9. Hannah Weber Madrid
    10. Marco Bianchi Toronto
    11. Fatima Zahra Singapore
    12. Lukas Novak Edinburgh
    13. Grace Park Amsterdam
    14. Arjun Mehta Dubai

    Type in the chat to add your own answer.

  4. Draw a prize

    Everyone who types in the chat is on the wheel. Spin it on the big screen and the whole room sees who wins.

    Who wins the prize? Type anything in the chat to join

    0 responses
    1. Sarah Chen me!
    2. James Okoro pick me
    3. Aisha Rahman hi
    4. Tomás García good luck all
    5. Priya Nair ready
    6. Daniel Kim yes!
    7. Mei Lin me please
    8. Olu Adeyemi ok
    9. Hannah Weber fingers crossed
    10. Marco Bianchi here
    11. Fatima Zahra hello

    Type in the chat to add your own answer.

Also: live polls, rating polls and multiple choice questions.

A lecturer who moved to the browser chat.

  • When I first tried StreamAlive’s browser chat I wasn’t sure if it would help engage students any differently, but it turned my class from a handful of participants to everyone participating, whether it was the shy students or the ones who thought they were too cool to give their opinions.

    Manish Agarwal Lecturer, Indian Institute of Management
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Questions about StreamAlive for in-person events

How do people join?

They scan the QR code on your screen, or go to chat.streamalive.com and enter the session code. Then they type their name, or stay anonymous, and they’re in the chat. It works on phones, tablets and laptops.

Do people need to install an app or create an account?

No. StreamAlive’s browser chat runs in the browser, with no app to install and no account to create.

Can people answer anonymously?

Yes. People can join anonymously, unless you ask for their email to join. The browser chat is also where anonymous questions come in.

Can people see each other’s messages?

That’s up to you. In the session’s chat settings, choose whether people see each other’s chat messages, and separately whether they see each other’s questions.

Can people sign in with our company or school account?

Yes. In the session’s chat settings you can switch on single sign-on, or ask people for their email to join and only let in addresses from your company’s or school’s domains.

How do I collect questions from the room?

Ask people to type their questions in the chat at any time. StreamAlive’s AI collects them into a list, even without a question mark, so nobody has to wait for the microphone.

What if some people are online?

Use a hybrid session. People in the room use the browser chat and people online use their meeting chat, and both feed the same interaction.

StreamAlive for hybrid sessions
How many people can take part?

A Session Pack takes up to 250 participants per session, Pro up to 1,000 under its fair use policy, and Scale has larger limits. StreamAlive has been tested live with more than 45,000 participants: expecting more than your plan allows? Talk to us.

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Is there a free plan?

Yes. Sessions with up to five participants are free, with every interaction included and no card needed. Paid plans start at $100 for a pack of 4 sessions, and Pro is $75 a month, billed annually.

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