Quick Start Guide
Go from zero to your first survey response in under 5 minutes.
Step 1: Create Your Account
Visit surveythis.online/signup and create a free account with your email address. No credit card required.
Step 2: Create a Survey
- From your dashboard, click New Survey.
- Give your survey a title and optional description.
- Optionally set an Analysis Goal — this helps our AI understand what you're looking for when you run analysis later.
Step 3: Add Questions
Use the survey builder to add questions. SurveyThis supports 12+ question types, from multiple choice and rating scales to open text and NPS.
For each question, you can configure:
- Question text — The question itself
- Description — Optional helper text shown below the question
- Required — Whether respondents must answer before continuing
- Options — For multiple choice, checkbox, dropdown, and scale questions
Step 4: Configure Settings
Before publishing, review your survey settings:
- Theme color — Brand your survey with a custom accent color
- Progress bar — Show or hide the progress indicator
- Question numbers — Show or hide question numbering
- Thank you message — Custom message shown after submission
- Redirect URL — Send respondents to a URL after completing the survey
Step 5: Publish & Share
- Click Publish to make your survey live.
- Copy your unique share link — it looks like
surveythis.online/s/aBcDeFgHiJ. - Share via email, social media, embed on your website, or send directly to your audience.
Step 6: Analyze Results
Once responses start coming in:
- View real-time analytics in Dashboard → Surveys → [Your Survey].
- See completion rates, response timelines, and per-question breakdowns.
- Run AI Analysis to get executive summaries, sentiment analysis, theme extraction, and more.
What's Next?
- → Learn about all question types
- → Set up custom branding for professional surveys
- → Explore AI analysis types to extract insights
- → Connect your tools with webhooks or the REST API