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About Scalable Research

A little curiosity
goes a long way.

Good questions bring us closer.
Here are 8 ways to start asking.

A collection of online tools for gathering feedback, understanding people and bringing a group together. From a quick pulse check to a conversation that unfolds over weeks, there’s a place to start.

Find your tool
08 toolsFor questions, conversations & a little play
The collection01–08

A tool for the question you have in mind.

Meet the tools

Start with what
you want to learn.

A quick answer, a new perspective, a shared moment.
Each tool makes space for something different.

01

Quick Poll

Free to use

A small question. A useful starting point.

Quick Poll gives you a simple way to ask a few focused questions and collect responses through a shared link. Use it when the question is clear and you want a quick indication of what a group thinks. Keep the scope small: a preference, a reaction or a decision you can act on.

A good fit for

  • Checking a new idea
  • Team preferences
  • Quick feedback

How to get started

  1. Write a few focused questions.
  2. Share the response link with your group.
  3. Review the responses to decide what to explore next.
Open Quick Poll

Free Online Poll Maker guide

02

Survey

Paid · Free demos

Give a bigger question some structure.

Survey brings a set of questions into a structured questionnaire, so you can explore several parts of an experience together. It suits research with a defined focus, where you want people to work through a consistent set of questions. Plan what you need to learn before deciding what to ask.

A good fit for

  • Customer experiences
  • Team check-ins
  • Structured feedback

How to get started

  1. Define the question you want the survey to answer.
  2. Prepare a questionnaire and invite responses.
  3. Review the answers together for patterns and differences.
Open Survey

Online Survey & Questionnaire Builder guide

03

Quiz

Free to use

Turn a group into a room of players.

Quiz is a live, hosted question-and-answer game. A host prepares the questions and leads the session while players answer on their own devices. It gives a meeting, lesson or workshop a shared activity, whether you are revisiting what people have learned or simply playing for fun.

A good fit for

  • Workshop recaps
  • Team warm-ups
  • Friendly competition

How to get started

  1. Prepare your questions as the host.
  2. Invite players to join the game on their devices.
  3. Lead the rounds and follow the scores together.
Open Quiz

Free Live Quiz for Groups guide

04

Word Cloud

Free to use

Many voices. One shared picture.

Word Cloud brings short responses to a shared prompt into a live visual. As words arrive, the group can see its contributions come together. It is a useful opening to a discussion: a way to surface first impressions before asking people to explain the experiences behind their words.

A good fit for

  • Opening check-ins
  • First impressions
  • Group reflection

How to get started

  1. Choose a prompt that invites a short response.
  2. Host a room and share the joining details.
  3. Watch the words arrive and use them to open a discussion.
Open Word Cloud

Free Live Word Cloud for Groups guide

05

Discussion Board

Free to use

Make room for the quieter voices.

Discussion Board gathers written responses to your questions in a shared live space. People can contribute their own ideas without waiting for a turn to speak. Use it with up to 50 people to collect workshop input, reflect on a project or gather feedback, then copy the responses into a spreadsheet for review.

A good fit for

  • Workshop ideas
  • Project retrospectives
  • Written group feedback

How to get started

  1. Prepare the questions you want the group to consider.
  2. Invite participants to the room to add their responses.
  3. Discuss the contributions and copy them into a spreadsheet.
Open Discussion Board

Free Online Discussion Board for Workshops guide

06

Forum

Paid · Free demos

Let the conversation unfold.

Forum supports research conversations over days or weeks. Invite up to 50 people to respond in their own time, then ask follow-up questions to understand more about their experiences. It is especially useful when the story develops over time, or when people need space to reflect beyond a single live session.

A good fit for

  • Everyday routines
  • Product experiences over time
  • Reflective discussions

How to get started

  1. Plan the topics and the period you want to explore.
  2. Invite participants to contribute in their own time.
  3. Return with follow-up questions as the conversation develops.
Open Forum

Online Research Forum guide

07

Game

Free to use

Sometimes, the next step is a break.

Game is a collection of short browser games for a pause between activities. Pick a game and jump in: match a pair, test your focus or solve a small puzzle. It is a light way to reset between sessions or add a playful moment to a group’s time together.

A good fit for

  • Between-session breaks
  • Playful pauses
  • A change of pace

How to get started

  1. Open the collection of browser games.
  2. Pick something that suits your mood.
  3. Play for a while, then return with a fresh perspective.
Open Game

Free Browser Games for Group Breaks guide

08

Map

Free to use

Give an idea somewhere to go.

Map is a free planning canvas for turning a starting point, a goal and the steps between them into a path you can see. Build your chosen map locally, or open a temporary team room for ideas. A host curates what belongs on the canvas: receiving an idea does not add it to the map. Export the chosen canvas as editable JSON or as SVG and PNG images when you want a reliable copy to keep.

A good fit for

  • Planning a next step
  • Workshop paths
  • Shared team ideas

How to get started

  1. Set a starting point, an end goal and the first steps between them.
  2. Optionally open a temporary room and invite ideas from your group.
  3. Choose the ideas that belong on the canvas, then export the map to keep it.
Open Map

Free Planning Map for Team Ideas guide

Follow your curiosity

What will you
ask next?

Start small. Choose a tool. Make room for what people have to say.

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On the horizon

AI Interviewer is part of our longer-term thinking: AI-guided conversations that explore the reasons behind an experience. It is an idea we’re exploring and is not available yet.