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Build your survey

Drag-and-drop builder with every question type, skip logic, and piping. No coding needed.

Set audience & Language

Field to your panel or Yazi's. Auto-translate into 100+ languages with one toggle.

Launch on WhatsApp

Participants get a familiar chat - conversational or rapid-completion flow. No app, no link.

Live AI Analysis

Watch responses theme and chart themselves in real time. Export to PPT in one click.

IN-CHAT MODE
Conversational
One question at a time. Feels like a chat with a friendly researcher. Best for diaries, depth tracking, and audiences new to research.

Auto follow-ups on open text

Voice notes accepted on any question

Highest completion rates

FLOWS MODE
Rapid-completion
Multi-question forms inside WhatsApp. Best for large-scale quant, screeners, and panel quals where you need n=1,000+ fast.

Native WhatsApp Flow UI

3–4 min average completion

Scales to n=10,000+ with same brief

Everything you'd expect from a survey tool. Plus WhatsApp.

Skip logic & branching

Route participants based on any answer. Visual flow editor, no scripting.

Randomisation & piping

Randomise options or whole blocks. Pipe previous answers into later questions.

100+ languages

Auto-translate questions and voice transcripts. One brief, every market.

Image, video, voice

Accept rich media on any question — auto-transcribed and themed.

Location & screener

GPS drop pins. Screener questions with auto-disqualify.

Live exports

CSV, SPSS, PPT and a shareable live insights link.

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How Yazi Surveys are being used

Hear directly from our satisfied clients who've experienced the transformative power of our surveys

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Marichen Herholdt

Product Designer, Byte Orbit

"Yazi was a game-changer for us! It helped us connect with a typically hard-to-reach audience via WhatsApp, opening up a whole new segment for our research. It was quick, cost-effective, and highly personalised. We received our results in less than 24 hours! Yazi saved us loads of time and empowered us with valuable insights to make informed product development decisions based on a deeper understanding of our audience."

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Bradley Shrimpton

COO at The Culture Foundry Co

"Yazi built a table that shows who has completed and who hasn't, allowing us to track progress in real-time, which was a game-changer for us. Yazi’s AI Interviewer exceeded our expectations, delivering the depth and quality of insights we require, but in a much more efficient manner."

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Frequently Asked Question

We have gathered the answers to common queries about how Yazi facilitates revolutionary market research through WhatsApp, alongside a host of other insightful information.

01.

What types of questions can I ask in a WhatsApp survey?

Yazi supports nine question types: Single Select, Multi-Select, Open Text, Rating Scale (including NPS, CSAT and Likert), Voice Note, Image, Video, Location (GPS pin), and File/Document upload. Multi-choice questions adapt their presentation based on number and length of options — shorter lists appear as touch buttons, longer lists use a dropdown format. WhatsApp surveys don’t support matrix grids or drag-and-drop ranking due to chat interface limitations.

02.

Can WhatsApp surveys include skip logic and branching?

Yes. WhatsApp survey platforms can implement advanced skip logic and conditional branching. Based on a participant's previous answer, the system can show or hide specific follow-up questions, creating a personalized survey path that maintains relevance and improves data quality.

03.

How long can a WhatsApp survey be?

There’s no hard limit, but we recommend 22–28 questions for the best balance of data richness and completion rate. Thanks to WhatsApp’s pause-and-resume capability, participants can leave and return without losing progress, which supports longer surveys when needed. Yazi can also send automated reminders to encourage completion, and surveys can be structured into segments to manage engagement.

04.

Can I send WhatsApp surveys without collecting phone numbers first?

Yes. WhatsApp surveys can be distributed without pre-existing contact databases. You can share a WhatsApp link via SMS, email, social media, or in WhatsApp groups. When participants click the link, they're connected to the survey bot with a pre-generated code. When they send this code, it automatically initiates their personalized survey experience, eliminating the need for advance phone number collection.

05.

How do WhatsApp survey response rates compare to email?

WhatsApp surveys typically achieve 1.5x to 7x higher response rates than email-based surveys. This improvement occurs because WhatsApp eliminates friction—participants don't need to click external links or navigate to separate websites. The survey happens within an app that over 90% of smartphone users in many markets already use daily.

06.

How do you prevent fraud and ensure participants are real people?

WhatsApp surveys offer superior fraud protection compared to web-based panels. Each participant is tied to a unique, verified mobile phone number, making it extremely difficult to create fake "bot farm" responses. Additionally, requesting voice notes or photos (like selfies or product images) provides biometric verification that confirms participant authenticity.

07.

Is WhatsApp survey data secure and privacy compliant?

Yes. Professional WhatsApp survey platforms are fully compliant with major data protection regulations (GDPR, POPIA, etc.). All data is encrypted during transmission and storage, with organization-level anonymization options available. For sensitive research involving minors, platforms can implement strict consent workflows and data handling protocols.

08.

Can I survey consumers in emerging markets or lower income segments?

Absolutely. WhatsApp is often the primary digital communication channel in emerging markets, reaching populations who may not have reliable email access or high-end devices. WhatsApp surveys excel at reaching "unbanked," "underbanked," and rural populations that traditional online research methods often miss.

09.

What happens if a participant loses internet connection during a WhatsApp survey?

WhatsApp is optimized for low-bandwidth environments. If participants lose connectivity, their responses are queued locally on their device and automatically send once connection is restored. This ensures no data loss even in areas with unstable internet coverage.

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