How to Create and Run a feedbackr Session

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feedbackr is a browser-based audience engagement tool for running live polls, Q&As, mood meters, and quizzes during events, meetings, or classes. You can create a session, add interactive questions, and have participants join without downloading an app. The steps below cover the full flow from session setup to live interaction, based on how feedbackr describes its own process.

Before you start

You need:

  • A feedbackr account (the site offers a free start option; paid tiers exist under Basic, Advanced, and Custom, but exact prices and limits aren't specified in the available material).
  • A device with a browser for the host, and participants with any browser-capable device.
  • Your questions or prompts ready if you want to move quickly during setup.

No participant app install is required — that's the core design point of the tool.

Step 1: Create your session

  1. Log in to feedbackr.
  2. Create a new session. The site describes this as taking "just a few clicks."
  3. Add your interactive questions to the session. Depending on your goal, these can be live polls, Q&A prompts, mood meters, or quiz items.

Expected result: A session exists with your prepared questions attached, ready to be opened to an audience.

Common snag: If you're planning a quiz with scoring or a large campus/event rollout, check which plan tier covers it — the site separates Basic, Advanced, and Custom, and a Campus License is mentioned as a separate option.

Step 2: Open the session to participants

Participants join through a link or session code — no app download. Share the join link or code through your slide deck, chat, email, or LMS.

Expected result: Attendees land in the live session on their own devices.

Common snag: For in-room events, make the join link or code large and visible before you start; for online meetings, paste it into chat at the start rather than mid-presentation.

Step 3: Run live voting and Q&A

Once people are in:

  • Launch each poll or question when you reach that point in your talk.
  • Let participants respond in real time.
  • Display or review results live to drive discussion.
  • Use Q&A to collect and surface audience questions.
  • Use mood meters for quick temperature checks during a session.

Expected result: Responses appear as they come in, giving you instant feedback to react to.

Common snag: Awkward silences usually mean the prompt wasn't clear or the join step was skipped — confirm everyone is in before launching the first poll.

Step 4: Adapt to your use case

feedbackr positions the same mechanics for different settings:

Setting Typical use
Classroom / lecture Live polls and interactive questions to hold attention
Events (any size) Q&As, mood meters, quizzes
Meetings (incl. online) Active participation and discussion prompts
Seminars / workshops Icebreakers, collaborative learning, instant feedback

The workflow doesn't change — only which question types you lean on.

What to verify before you rely on it

  • Plan fit: Confirm your needed features (quiz scoring, participant limits, campus-wide use) against the Basic, Advanced, or Custom tier. The available material doesn't list prices or exact caps, so check the pricing page directly.
  • Scale: feedbackr states it's used by over 10,000 speakers, moderators, and lecturers, and is positioned for "any event size" — but confirm your specific participant count against your plan.
  • Language: The site supports EN and DE.

Quick checklist

  1. Create session → add questions.
  2. Share join link/code → confirm participants are in.
  3. Launch polls/Q&A → show results live.
  4. Adjust question mix to your setting.
  5. Check plan tier before high-stakes or large-scale use.