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PollSlide
What PollSlide is
PollSlide adds live audience interaction to presentations through polls, surveys, graded quizzes, and study sets, with responses shown as they arrive. Its suite includes PollSlide, SurveySlide, QuizSlide, StudySlide, and PresentSlide, and runs on the web and macOS. Participants can scan a QR code or visit pollslide.com/join and enter a code without installing an app or making an account. Questions support single choice, multiple selections, ratings, word clouds, and free text. Polly can draft question sets from a topic or notes, while AI Insights summarizes open-text responses into themes and sentiment. Reports show results by question and participant, and responses can be exported to CSV. PollSlide works alongside Keynote, PowerPoint, and PDFs. Its free Mac Companion overlays live results; the PowerPoint add-in is listed as coming soon. The Mac Companion requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later and supports Apple Silicon and Intel Macs. The free plan includes three presentations, small audiences, and a monthly Polly AI allowance. Paid credit plans start at $8 a month, with credits that roll over and never expire.
Who it suits
PollSlide suits teachers, trainers, speakers, sales teams, event hosts, and other groups that gather audience responses during presentations. Its no-app, no-account joining method may work well for participants who need quick access.
What it does well
- Participants can join without an app or account.
- Offers polls, surveys, quizzes, and study sets.
- Exports response reports to CSV.
- Works alongside Keynote, PowerPoint, and PDFs.
What to know first
- Free plan covers three presentations and small audiences.
- Mac Companion requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later.
- PowerPoint add-in is listed as coming soon.
Limits
The free plan includes three presentations, small audiences, and a monthly Polly AI allowance. Paid plans provide 20 credits for $8 a month, 100 credits for $30 a month, 200 credits for $50 a month, or 500 credits for $100 a month; credits roll over and never expire.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 20 credits | Credits never expire and roll over month to month. · 20 credits | $8 a month |
| 100 credits | Credits never expire and roll over month to month. · 100 credits | $30 a month |
| 200 credits | Credits never expire and roll over month to month. · 200 credits | $50 a month |
| 500 credits | Credits never expire and roll over month to month. · 500 credits | $100 a month |
| PollSlide Free | 3 presentations · small audiences · monthly Polly AI allowance | Free |
As pollslide.com lists them, read 21 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Visit pollslide.com.
- Choose the free plan or a paid credit plan.
- For Mac Companion, use a Mac with macOS 14 Sonoma or later.
- Present alongside Keynote, PowerPoint, or a PDF.
- Invite participants to scan the QR code or visit pollslide.com/join and enter a code.
Verdict
PollSlide combines presentation interaction with question drafting, response summaries, and exportable reports. Check the free plan’s presentation and audience limits, and the Mac Companion’s operating system requirement, against your setup.
Questions
Does PollSlide have a free plan?
Yes. PollSlide Free costs nothing and includes three presentations, small audiences, and a monthly Polly AI allowance.
What do paid plans cost?
Plans range from 20 credits for $8 a month to 500 credits for $100 a month. The listed 100-credit plan is $30 a month and the 200-credit plan is $50 a month. Credits never expire and roll over month to month.
Which platforms does PollSlide support?
The listed platforms are macOS and web. The Mac Companion requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later and supports Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
Do participants need an account or app?
No. Participants can scan a QR code or visit pollslide.com/join and enter a code without an app or account.
Which presentation tools does PollSlide work with?
It works alongside Keynote, PowerPoint, and PDFs. The free Mac Companion overlays live results, and the PowerPoint add-in is listed as coming soon.
What does PollSlide say about privacy and security?
PollSlide says data is encrypted at rest with AES-256 and in transit with TLS 1.2 or higher, and describes the service as GDPR and CCPA compliant. It says participants are not tracked; the Mac Companion reads the screen locally only to detect its QR code.
Facts from PollSlide's own pages
- AI
- Polly can draft question sets from a topic or notes, while AI Insights summarizes open-text responses into themes and sentiment. · pollslide.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Anonymous responses
- Yes · pollslide.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Audience access
- Participants can scan a QR code or visit pollslide.com/join and enter a code; they do not need an app or account. · pollslide.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · pollslide.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- PollSlide works alongside Keynote, PowerPoint and PDFs; its free Mac Companion overlays live results, while the PowerPoint add-in is listed as coming soon. · pollslide.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The site lists teachers and professors, corporate trainers, keynote speakers, sales teams, event hosts and other audience-led groups as use cases. · pollslide.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Mac requirements
- The Mac Companion requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later and supports Apple Silicon and Intel Macs. · pollslide.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- PollSlide says participants are not tracked and the Mac Companion reads the screen locally only to detect its QR code; it says nothing is recorded, saved or sent. · pollslide.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Products
- The suite includes PollSlide, SurveySlide, QuizSlide, StudySlide and PresentSlide. · pollslide.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- PollSlide runs live polls, async surveys, graded quizzes and study sets alongside presentations, with audience responses appearing live. · pollslide.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Question types
- Questions can use single choice, multi-select, ratings, word clouds or free text. · pollslide.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Quiz mode
- Yes · pollslide.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Reports
- Response reports include per-question and per-participant results, and responses can be exported to CSV. · pollslide.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Security
- The home page states that data is encrypted at rest with AES-256 and in transit with TLS 1.2 or higher, and describes the service as GDPR and CCPA compliant. · pollslide.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Help Center directs users who need help to email [email protected]. · pollslide.com, 2 Oct 2026
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