Group Polls

Group Polls

About Group Polls  

Polls let you ask questions and collect votes from participants in a group chat. They are a quick way to make decisions, gather opinions, or settle a debate without leaving the conversation.
Polls can only be created in group chats. They are not available in direct chats or channels.

How Polls Work  

  • Participants in the group can create a poll if the group owner or admin allows it.
  • A poll can have up to 12 answer options.
  • You can choose to allow multiple answers, so participants can select more than one option.
  • You can set a duration when creating the poll. Voting closes automatically when the duration ends.
  • Poll results show the vote count for each option.
  • You can see who voted for each option by tapping or clicking View votes.
  • Polls cannot be edited after they are sent.
  • Polls cannot be forwarded or shared outside the group.
  • The poll creator, group admin, or the group owner can stop the poll anytime, even before the duration ends.
  • Once a poll has been posted, it cannot be deleted by participants. Only the poll creator, the group owner, or an admin can delete it for everyone. 

How to Create a Poll  

Android
iOS
Web
Android
  • Open a group chat.
  • Tap the  attachment icon next to the message input field.
  • Tap Poll.
  • Enter your question and add your answer options. 
  • Toggle Allow multiple answers on if you want participants to select more than one option.
  • Choose the poll duration. Options are 1 Hour, 8 Hours, 1 Day, 1 Week, or 1 Month.
  • Tap Send to post the poll in the group.

iOS
  • Open a group chat.
  • Tap the  plus icon next to the message input field.
  • Tap Poll.
  • Enter your question and add your answer options. 
  • Toggle Allow multiple answers on if you want participants to select more than one option.
  • Choose the poll duration. Options are 1 Hour, 8 Hours, 1 Day, 1 Week, or 1 Month.
  • Tap Send to post the poll in the group.

Web
  • Open a group chat.
  • Click the  attachment icon next to the message input field.
  • Click Polls.
  • Enter your question and add your answer options. 
  • Toggle Multiple answers on if you want participants to select more than one option.
  • Choose the poll duration. Options are 1 hour, 8 hours, 1 day, 1 week, or 1 month.
  • Click Create poll to post the poll in the group.

 

How to View Poll Results  

Poll results are visible to all group members while the poll is active and after it ends.
  • Tap or click View votes to see the list of participants and the options they have voted for.
  • For each option, you can find the percentage of votes. 
  • You can search for a specific member in the voters list.
  • Scroll down to see the full results breakdown for each option.
     

How to Stop a Poll  

The person who created the poll can stop it at any time before the duration ends. Stopping a poll closes voting for all participants immediately.
Android
iOS
Web
Android
  • Long-press the poll message in the chat.
  • Tap the  more menu in the top-right corner.
  • Tap Stop.
  • Tap Stop poll to confirm.

iOS
  • Long-press the poll message in the chat.
  • Tap Stop poll.
  • Tap Stop to confirm.

Web
  • Place the cursor on top of the poll message. 
  • Click the  more menu on the poll message.
  • Click Stop poll.
  • Click Stop poll to confirm.

 

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