How to Create a Poll in Discord

Polls are an excellent way to learn more about people’s opinions, attitudes, and preferences. You can use a poll to receive honest feedback about a particular subject.

If you’re a member of the Discord community and want to hear more about other members’ attitudes, you’ve come to the right place. Discord gives us three ways to create polls; you can create a new channel designated for polls, use a third-party website, or add a bot. This article will teach you how to create a poll in Discord on any platform.

How to Create a Poll in Discord on an iPhone

Even though it may seem a bit more complicated due to the smaller screen, it’s easy enough to create polls in Discord on an iPhone, and there are multiple methods for it.

Create a Poll in Discord using Reactions or Emojis

The simplest way to create a poll in Discord that requires no additional tools is to use reactions.

Follow these steps to create a reaction poll in a new channel:

1. Open Discord.
   
   
2. Select a server.
   
   
3. Tap the three dots next to the server’s name.
   
   
4. Tap Create Channel.
   
   
5. Name the channel/poll. Use a name related to the poll’s topic.
   
   
6. Tap Create.
   
   
7. Customize the channel’s permissions. Allow everyone to read messages and history and add reactions.
   
   
8. Go back to the channel and enter the poll’s text along with voting instructions.
   
   
9. Inform people about the poll and ask them to vote.
   

Create a Poll in Discord using Poll-Maker

You can access Poll-Maker on your iPhone.

Follow the instructions below to create a poll in Poll-Maker for use in Discord:

1. Open Safari and go to the Poll-Maker website.
   
   
2. Enter the poll question and provide the possible answers.
   
   
3. Tap Create Poll.
   
   
4. Copy the poll’s link.
   
   
5. Open the Discord app and paste the link into a channel or a message. Don’t forget to provide information regarding the poll.
   

To view the results, you must have an account with Poll-Maker.

Create a Poll in Discord using Poll-Bot

The final method uses Discord’s Poll-Bot, a free tool for creating reaction and straw polls.

Follow these steps to create polls with Poll-Bot:

1. Open your browser and go to the Poll-Bot website.
   
   
2. Tap Invite.
   
   
3. Sign in to your account if prompted and select a server.
   
   
4. Tap Continue, then Authorize, and complete the verification process.
   
   
5. Open the Discord app.
   
   
6. Access the server to which you added Poll-Bot.
   
   
7. Open a channel for the poll.
   
   
8. Open the channel’s settings and tap Channel Permissions.
   
   
9. Tap Add member, choose Poll-Bot, and then enable it to read and send messages.
   

Now, you can choose whether you want to create a straw, reaction, or yes/no poll.

Create a Straw Poll with Poll-Bot

Create a straw poll if you’d like to supply multiple choices.

Here’s how to create one:

1. Type “+strawpoll {question} [answer 1] [answer 2] [answer 3]” in the text box.
   
   
2. Poll-Bot will automatically create a URL to the poll.
   

Create a Multiple Reaction Poll with Poll-Bot

Here’s how to create a poll that requires participants to press an emoji to provide an answer:

1. Type “+poll {question} [answer 1] [answer 2] [answer 3]” in the text box.
   
   
2. Poll-Bot will automatically create a message containing your question and the emojis for each answer.
   

Create a Yes/No Poll with Poll-Bot

Follow these steps to create a yes/no poll:

1. Type “+poll question”. Insert the poll question instead of “question.”
   
   
2. Poll-Bot will automatically create a poll with your question. Possible answers are thumbs up, thumbs down, and a shrugging emoji for unsure.
   

How to Create a Poll in Discord on an Android Phone

If you’re an Android user and want to hear the opinion of other channel members, you’ll be happy to know that you can create polls in several ways.

Create a Poll in Discord using Reactions or Emojis

If you don’t want to use other tools, you can create a new channel only for the poll and ask others to enter emojis for answers.

Here’s how to create a poll in Discord without additional tools:

1. Open the Discord app.
   
   
2. Choose the server where you want to create the poll.
   
   
3. Tap the three dots next to the server’s name.
   
   
4. Select Create Channel.
   
   
5. Name the channel/poll. We recommend using a name related to the poll.
   
   
6. Tap Check button.
   
   
7. Allow everyone to read messages and history and add reactions in Permissions.
   
   
8. Return to the channel and enter the question. Provide voting instructions and advise which emojis should be used for which answer.
   
9. Ask people to vote.

Create a Poll in Discord using Poll-Maker

One tool for creating polls in Discord is Poll-Maker. You can access it on any browser.

Here’s how to create a poll in Poll-Maker and add it to Discord:

1. Open your browser and go to the Poll-Maker website.
   
   
2. Type the poll question and potential answers.
   
   
3. Press Create Poll and copy its link.
   
   
4. Launch the Discord app and paste the poll’s link into a channel or a message.
   

When sending a poll in Discord, you’ll want to tell people that it’s a poll since they will only see the link. Although you don’t need an account to create a poll in Poll-Maker, you’ll need one to see the results.

Create a Poll in Discord using Poll-Bot

Discord has its free bot for creating polls called Poll-Bot. First, you’ll need to access it through a browser and add the bot to the preferred channel. Then, you can choose the poll type.

Follow these steps to add Poll-Bot to a Discord channel.

1. Open a browser and go to the Poll-Bot website.
   
   
2. Tap Invite.
   
   
3. Sign in and tap a server.
   
   
4. Tap Continue, then Authorize, and follow the instructions to complete the process.
   
   
5. Launch the Discord app.
   
   
6. Open the server with Poll-Bot.
   
   
7. Open a channel for the poll.
   
   
8. Open Settings and tap Permissions.
   
   
9. Select Add member and tap Poll-Bot. Allow Poll-Bot to send and read messages.
   

Depending on the question and possible answers, choose the right poll type:

Create a Straw Poll with Poll-Bot

Follow these steps to create a straw poll with Poll-Bot on Android:

1. Enter “+strawpoll {question} [answer 1] [answer 2] [answer 3]” in the message box.
   
   
2. Poll-Bot will automatically create a URL that redirects participants to the poll.
   

Create a Multiple Reaction Poll with Poll-Bot

A multiple reaction poll enables participants to choose an emoji answer:

1. Enter “+poll {question} [answer 1] [answer 2] [answer 3]” in the text box.
   
   
2. Poll-Bot creates a message with your question and emojis for each answer.
   

Create a Yes/No Poll with Poll-Bot

If you’re only looking for a yes or no response:

1. Type “+poll question”. Replace “question” with your poll question.
   
   
2. Poll-Bot will automatically create a poll with three possible answers: thumbs up, thumbs down, and a shrugging emoji.
   

How to Create a Poll in Discord on a PC

Most users prefer to use Discord on a computer. You can do it in more than one way.

Create a Poll in Discord using Emojis or Reactions

You don’t need any tools to create a simple poll in Discord.

Here’s what you can do:

1. Launch the Discord app or go to the Discord website and press “Open Discord in your browser.”
   
   
2. Select the server in which you want to create the poll.
   
   
3. Press the drop-down arrow and select Create Channel.
   
   
4. Name the channel/poll and create it.
   
   
5. Set up the necessary permissions to enable others to vote.
   
   
6. Return to the channel and type the question. Specify voting instructions and which emojis to use when answering.
   
7. Ask people to vote and explain the rules.
   

Create a Poll in Discord using Poll-Maker

Poll-Maker is a tool for creating polls. After creating a poll, you can paste the link to a Discord channel or message.

Here’s how to do it:

1. Launch a browser and visit the Poll-Maker website.
   
   
2. Enter the poll question and answers.
   
   
3. Select Create Poll and copy its link.
   
   
4. Open the Discord app or go to the Discord website and paste the link into the appropriate channel or message.
   

Inform people what the link contains. You’ll need to create an account to see the results.

Create a Poll in Discord using Poll-Bot

Poll-Bot is Discord’s free bot for running polls. The process consists of two sections: adding the bot to a channel and creating the poll.

Follow the instructions below to add Poll-Bot to a Discord channel:

1. Visit the Poll-Bot website.
   
   
2. Press Invite.
   
   
3. Sign in and select a server for the poll.
   
   
4. Follow the instructions to complete the verification process.
   
5. Open the Discord app or go to the website.
   
   
6. Open the server.
   
   
7. Go to the channel to which you want to add the poll.
   
   
8. Open Settings and choose Permissions.
   
   
9. Add Poll-Bot to the channel as a new member and allow it to send and read messages.
   

Now that you’ve added Poll-Bot to the channel, choose the right poll type:

Create a Straw Poll with Poll-Bot

Follow these steps to create a straw poll:

1. Enter “+strawpoll {question} [answer 1] [answer 2] [answer 3]” in the message box.
   
   
2. Poll-Bot will automatically create a link to the poll.
   

Create a Multiple Reaction Poll with Poll-Bot

Multiple reaction polls enable participants to choose an emoji for an answer:

1. Enter “+poll {question} [answer 1] [answer 2] [answer 3]” in the message box.
   
   
2. Poll-Bot will automatically create the poll.
   

Create a Yes/No Poll with Poll-Bot

Follow these steps to create a yes/no poll:

1. Enter “+poll question”. “Question” should be replaced with the poll question.
   
   
2. Poll-Bot automatically creates a poll with three answers: thumbs up, thumbs down, and a shrugging emoji.
   

Frequently Asked Questions

Polls are a lot of fun, especially if you’re a Server Manager. Here are some more answers to questions you may have about Discord.

Does Discord offer a built-in Polling option?

Unfortunately, no. But of course, that’s one of the great things about Discord. The platform offers its users the ability to add bots or post links to external sites.

Can anyone post a poll?

Yes! But, not all users can add bots. If you’d like to post a poll in a channel, you’ll need to post the link from a third-party site like the one we listed above.

Gain Insight into Other Members’ Attitudes

Learning how to create a poll in Discord allows you to get to know other members and find out more about their opinions on a particular topic. Regardless of the device, multiple methods for creating polls are at your disposal.

We hope this article helped you learn more about running polls in Discord and how to do it.

Have you ever created any polls? Do you prefer creating them on your phone or computer? Tell us in the comments section below.