What is feedbackr and what can it be used for?
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feedbackr is a real-time audience engagement tool for events, meetings, and educational sessions. It lets a presenter create a session, add interactive questions, and have the audience respond live — no app install required on the participant side. If you need to collect instant opinions, run live polls, or open a Q&A during a talk, class, or workshop, feedbackr is built for that. The site offers a free start, with Basic, Advanced, and Custom tiers plus a separate Campus License option for education.
What feedbackr does
The core idea is simple: the host prepares interactive elements, the audience joins a session, and responses appear in real time. According to the site, the main building blocks are:
- Live polls — pose a question and watch results come in as people answer.
- Q&A — collect questions from the audience instead of relying on raised hands or a chat backlog.
- Instant feedback — gather honest, immediate reactions rather than post-event surveys.
- Mood meters and interactive quizzes — additional formats for reading the room or testing understanding.
A recurring point in the product description is that participants don't need to install anything: they join a session and interact from the device they already have. That matters for large or mixed audiences where asking everyone to download an app would kill participation.
Who it's for and where it fits
The site frames feedbackr around four main situations, each with a slightly different goal:
| Scenario | What feedbackr is used for |
|---|---|
| Classrooms / lectures | Live polls and interactive questions to hold student attention and check comprehension |
| Events (any size) | Q&As, mood meters, and quizzes to keep attendees involved |
| Meetings (including online) | Active participation and discussion, avoiding silence and disengagement |
| Seminars and workshops | Ice-breaking, collaborative learning, and instant feedback |
The common thread is a group setting where a single person or small team is presenting and wants the audience to contribute rather than just listen. If your session is one-way and you don't need audience input, this kind of tool adds little.
How a session works
The site describes a short setup flow:
- Create your session — set up a session for your lecture, presentation, or meeting and add interactive questions "with just a few clicks."
- Engage with live voting — the audience responds in real time as you run the session.
The intended result is that you walk in with questions ready, the audience joins without friction, and you see aggregated responses live so you can react on the spot — for example, re-explaining a topic when a comprehension poll comes back weak.
Adoption and scale
The site states that feedbackr is used by over 10,000 speakers, moderators, and lecturers, and by companies, universities, and event agencies. It also references "millions of real-time opinions and interactions." Treat these as the vendor's own figures; they indicate the tool is aimed at and used by professional and academic presenters rather than being a niche experiment.
Practical considerations before you commit
- Pricing tiers exist but aren't detailed here. The site lists Basic, Advanced, and Custom plans and mentions starting for free, plus a Campus License for education. Check the pricing page for current limits, since the free start may not cover every feature or audience size.
- No app for participants is a real advantage for large or one-off audiences, but confirm the join method works with your venue's Wi-Fi or mobile coverage.
- Match the format to the goal. Polls and quizzes suit comprehension checks; Q&A and mood meters suit open discussion and reading engagement. Picking the wrong format is a common reason live interaction falls flat.
- Education buyers should look at the Campus License rather than individual tiers if the tool is being rolled out across a school or department.
If your situation is a class, meeting, event, or workshop where you want the audience to respond live without installing anything, feedbackr fits the brief. Start by testing a single session with your real audience size to confirm the join flow and response speed work in your environment before committing to a paid tier.