Survey Platform Documentation
Everything you can do with Survona's survey creation, analytics, AI analysis, and deployment tools.
Feature Reference
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Survey Creation & AI Generation
Build professional surveys from scratch or with AI assistance.
- 12 question types: radio, checkbox, text, Likert, rating, number, date, dropdown, matrix, ranking, file upload, section header
- AI-powered generation — describe your research goal and GPT-5 creates a full survey with skip logic
- Template library with Community Health, Education, UNICEF, Emergency, CSAT, and BeSD templates
- Skip logic with conditional branching (dependsOn/showWhen rules)
- Import/Export: JSON, XLSForm, CSV, Google Apps Script
- Full version history with one-click restore
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Response Analytics & Reporting
Interactive dashboards with AI-powered insights and export options.
- Real-time KPI cards: total responses, completion rate, avg duration, device breakdown
- Visualizations: pie, bar, line charts for each question with frequency distributions
- Completion funnel analysis showing drop-off points
- Geographic and device distribution breakdown
- AI report generation: executive summary, detailed analysis with thinking mode
- Export to CSV, XLSX, PDF, DOCX, PPTX, JSON
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Audio Transcription
Convert audio recordings to text using OpenAI Whisper.
- Upload audio files (MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG, WebM) up to 25 MB
- Record directly in-browser with real-time waveform visualization
- Powered by OpenAI Whisper for accurate multi-language transcription
- Automatic language detection or manual language selection
- Transcribed text auto-populates survey text fields
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Thinking Mode & Language Picker
Control AI reasoning depth and generate reports in 7 languages.
- Three thinking modes: Normal (GPT-5, fast), Extended (Claude 3.7 Sonnet with chain-of-thought), Max (deep multi-step reasoning)
- Language picker for report generation: English, Arabic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Hindi
- Reports auto-generated in selected language with cultural context awareness
- Chat with Data feature supports all thinking modes for deeper analysis
Survey Dashboard Tabs
OverviewSurvey metadata, status, question count, version history, and quick actions.
StudioVisual survey builder with drag-and-drop questions, skip logic, branding, and preview.
DeploymentsDeploy to native web, KoboToolbox, or Google Forms. Manage active deployments.
ResponsesView individual responses, filter by date/status, and apply QA flags.
CategorizationAI-powered classification with 4 modes: Quick, Deep, Thematic, Custom.
AnalyticsCharts, KPIs, completion funnel, device/geo breakdown, and trend analysis.
ReportsAI report generation with thinking mode. Export PDF, DOCX, PPTX, XLSX.
Data LibraryChat with your survey data using natural language queries and AI analysis.
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