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Getting Started with UpVoter

Getting Started with UpVoter

What is UpVoter and who is it for?

UpVoter is a real-time web voting tool for event organizers, training sessions, and assemblies. Create a session, add questions, invite participants, and project the results live — all from your browser, with no installation needed.

In each session, there are three roles:

  • Organizer: The person who creates and manages the session. Requires a registered UpVoter account.

  • Participant: The attendee who votes from their smartphone. Does not need an account or any installation. Accesses via a link or QR code.

  • Projection: The big screen (TV, projector, second monitor) that displays the results in real time. Only requires the projection link open in a browser.

  • Accessing your account

    The platform's public website is located at upvoter.io, while the application and the organizer's control dashboard are managed under the app.upvoter.io domain.

    To register, the "Create account" links distributed throughout the upvoter.io public site will take you directly and pre-selected to the registration form on app.upvoter.io to streamline your sign-up process.

    Once on the app.upvoter.io access portal, you have three main options:

  • Login: Enter your email and password and click the button. In seconds, you will access your main Dashboard.

  • Create free account: If you access the registration form (or come from the pre-selected registration links on the public website), fill out the requested information and click Create account. You will receive a verification email; once confirmed, you can log in.

  • Recover password: Use the Forgot your password? link on the login page to receive an email with password reset instructions.
  • > The language selector on the login page only affects the organizer's interface. The language seen by participants is managed independently.


    The Main Dashboard

    After logging in, you will land on the Dashboard, your starting point. Here, all your sessions appear as cards, ordered from newest to oldest.

    From the Dashboard, you can create new sessions, access existing ones, copy the links for each session, and perform quick actions like duplicate or delete.


    Create your first session

    A session is the container for everything: questions, participants, results, and visual settings.

  • Write a descriptive name in the Session name… field — for example: General Assembly June 2026 or React Training Evaluation.

  • Click Create or press Enter.

  • The session appears as a new card in the list.
  • The session is created as active. Since it has no questions yet, there is no need to share the link right away.


    The Management Panel

    Click Manage on the session card to enter the Management Panel. This is where you configure everything related to that session.

    The sidebar menu has six sections:

    | Section | What it's for |
    |---|---|
    | Questions | Create, edit, reorder, and activate questions |
    | Branding | Customize logos, colors, and background image |
    | Participants | Manage the list of invited attendees |
    | Q&A | Activate the audience Q&A module |
    | Results | Export the voting data |
    | Links | Access all the URLs for the session |

    The usual setup order is: Questions → Branding (optional) → Participants (if applicable).


    Creating questions

    Without questions, there is no voting. To add the first one:

  • Click New question in the Questions section.

  • Write the text of the question.

  • Select the type from the dropdown.

  • Add the response options.

  • Click Save.
  • The available types are:

  • Single choice: The participant chooses a single option.

  • Multiple choice: The participant can select multiple options at once.

  • Prioritize: Orders the options from highest to lowest preference.

  • Ranking: Shows the accumulated points ranking (results slide, not votable).

  • Wordcloud: The participant writes a word or short phrase. It is projected as a word cloud.

  • Word storm: A variant of the wordcloud with 1 to 4 words per participant, with different weights.

  • Text: Free content slide in Markdown. No voting.

  • QR: Slide showing the QR code to access the session.
  • If you already have your questions written, use Import questions: paste the text and the system will interpret them automatically.

    Activate a question

    Questions are created closed. For participants to vote, activate them using their toggle switch in the list. Voting is only possible on active questions.


    Prepare the projection

    The projection is the big screen where the audience sees the results in real time. It can be a TV, a projector, or any screen with a browser.

    Copy the projection URL from the Links section in the side panel (or from the Project button on the Dashboard card) and open it in the big screen's browser.

    The projection updates automatically as votes arrive. You do not need to reload it during the event.


    Inviting participants

    Participants access from their mobile phones with a link or QR code. There are two modes:

    Open access (no invitation)
    By default, anyone with the link can participate. This is the simplest mode for open events. Share the link or QR code and you're set.

    Access by invitation
    If you activate Requires invitation in the session settings, only participants with a personal link will be able to vote. Add participants in the Participants section and send them their link via email directly from the platform.

    The QR code always points to the open access link, so it only makes sense for sessions without mandatory invitations.


    During the event

    The live workflow is simple:

  • Open the projection URL on the big screen.

  • Share the link or QR code with the participants.

  • Activate the first question from the management panel.

  • Participants vote from their smartphones. Results appear on the projection in real time.

  • When you want to move on, deactivate the current question and activate the next one.

  • Repeat until the end.
  • You can have more than one active question simultaneously, although it is common to activate them one by one to control the pace. If no question is active, participants see a waiting screen.


    When finished: export results

    Once the event is over, the data is saved and you can export it anytime from the Results section:

  • CSV: Compatible with Excel, Google Sheets, and any analysis tool.

  • Excel: A .xlsx file ready to open directly.

  • PDF Report: Document including a cover page, branding, and charts per question. The most suitable format to present at meetings or archive.
  • You can also export individual results (participant-level details) in CSV or Excel.

    Close the session

    When you no longer want participants to be able to vote, deactivate the session using the Active session toggle switch in the management panel header.


    Frequently Asked Questions

    How many questions can I have in a session?
    There is no limit. Performance is the same with 5 questions or 50.

    Can I edit a question while the session is running?
    Yes, but use caution: changing options for a question that already has votes can generate inconsistent results. It is best to only edit questions with no votes.

    What happens if the Wi-Fi drops during the voting?
    Votes already submitted are saved. When participants regain connection, they can continue voting. The projection and the dashboard reconnect and synchronize automatically.

    Can I reuse a session for another event?
    Yes. Use the Duplicate function on the Dashboard card. The duplicate copies all questions, options, and branding, but not the votes or the participants. The new session starts with zero results.

    Can I use UpVoter from my smartphone as an organizer?
    Yes. The management panel is mobile-friendly. All main features are accessible from a smartphone, although the experience is more comfortable on a desktop device when preparing the session before the event.

    Getting Started with UpVoter — UpVoter.io