Creating Polls on WhatsApp

The polls you can create on WhatsApp are different but simple compared to platforms like Twitter and YouTube. WhatsApp polls don’t have an expiry or time limit and people can vote even after months. Also, unlike other platforms, people can vote for multiple options if they want to. The good part is that you can add up to 12 options in a poll. As of now, there is no way to adjust any poll settings.

How to Create a Poll on WhatsApp on Android

  1. Open the WhatsApp app and open any chat that you want to conduct the poll on. You can select both groups, personal chats, or even broadcast the message. However, you cannot create polls on the announcement channels as of now.
  2. On the chat page, tap on the attachment icon (paper clip icon) in the message box at the bottom.
  3. Now select the Poll option in the menu that opens.
  4. On the next page, you can add the question and start entering the options. You need to add at least two options and can add up to 12 options in a poll.
  5. Once done adding the question and options in the poll, tap on the Send icon (Paper Plane icon) at the bottom right corner.
  6. That’s it, your poll is posted and people can start voting on it. WhatsApp also gives you the option to vote for yourself.
  7. You can tap on the View votes option below the poll to check the results of the poll anytime.

How to Create a Poll on WhatsApp on iPhone

  1. Open the WhatsApp app and open any chat that you want to conduct the poll on. Just like on Android, you can send polls on groups, and personal chats, and can broadcast messages, but you cannot send polls on the announcement channels.
  2. On the chat page, tap on the Plus icon at the bottom left corner.
  3. In the menu, select the Poll option at the bottom of the list.
  4. On the poll page, enter the question along with the options. You can add a minimum of two options and a maximum of 12 options in the poll.
  5. Once done, tap on the Send option at the top right corner to send the poll on the chat.
  6. Now people can vote on the poll in the chat and so can you. You can tap on the View votes option below the poll to check the results of the poll anytime.

How to Create a Poll on WhatsApp on Windows, Mac, and Web

  1. You can create a poll on the WhatsApp Web or desktop native apps too.
  2. Now click on the attachment icon (Paper click icon) beside the message box.
  3. In the options that opened, click on the Poll option with the green bar chart icon. On the Windows app, you should see a Poll option in the menu list.
  4. Now in the pop-up, enter the question and also add the poll options.
  5. Once done, click on the Send icon (paper plane icon) at the bottom right corner of the pop-up windows.
  6. Now people can vote on your poll just like you. You can click on the View votes option below the poll to check the poll details. While the WhatsApp app on the Mac also has the same user interface as on the WhatsApp Web, the WhatsApp app on Windows is a bit different. But, you can use the same process on the Windows app too.

WhatsApp Poll Results

The poll feature on WhatsApp works way differently compared to other platforms. The poll does not end after a certain time, people can vote on multiple options, the poll creator also gets the option to vote, etc. You do not have any settings to tweak and change the behavior of these polls. But nonetheless, you can have a much better experience taking the opinion of everyone in the group than checking the random messages in the group. Confused between WhatsApp groups and communities? Learn the differences now and use them to your advantage.