Live audience polling

Put a code on the screen. The whole room answers.

Showhands runs live polls and scored quizzes during your session. Participants join from whatever phone is already in their hand — no app to install, no account to create.

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Free while in beta. No card required.

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Join at showhands.app with code

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184 of 212 answered

Delegate the whole task61%
Ask for one draft27%
Do it yourself12%

Results land on your screen as they come in. Reveal the answer when you're ready.

How a session runs

Three moves, whether you're in a room of thirty or on a call with two thousand.

STEP 1

Build the deck

Write questions in the editor, or import them from a spreadsheet you already have. Multiple choice, scored or unscored, with a timer if you want one.

STEP 2

Share the code

Open the session and a short code appears. Put it on your slide. Participants type it into a browser and they're in.

STEP 3

Run and reveal

Push one question at a time. Watch answers arrive, reveal the result when the room has settled, and move on.

Built for people who run rooms

Corporate trainers and L&D

Keep a long session awake and find out what actually landed. Scored rounds tell you which part of the material needs the review hour.

Educators and colleges

Check understanding mid-lecture without collecting anything. Works on whatever device the student already owns.

Conference and event hosts

Open a keynote with a question instead of a slide. Results project straight from your screen.

What you get

01Nothing to install

Participants use a browser and a code. No download, no sign-up, no email address collected before someone can answer a question.

02Built for large remote cohorts

Designed for participants joining from their own home connections across many networks, not one venue's wifi.

03Scored quizzes, not just polls

Mark the correct answer and Showhands keeps score. Participants see how they did; you see how the room did.

04Import questions you already have

Bring a spreadsheet of questions across instead of retyping them into a form.

05Results you can keep

Export the session afterwards, so the answers outlive the room.

06Anonymous by default

Answering takes a code and nothing else. No email address, no name, no account — so people answer honestly instead of carefully.

Pricing

Free while in beta

Every feature, no card, fair-use limits on sessions and room size during the beta. Paid plans arrive later and beta users get notice before anything changes.

  • Fair-use limits per workspace on sessions and room size. Need more? Write to hello@showhands.app
  • Paid plan billing details shown before you pay
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Questions

Do participants need to install an app?
No. They open a browser, enter the session code and start answering. There is nothing to install and no account to create.
How many people can join one session?
Sessions are built for large remote cohorts joining from their own connections rather than a single venue network. If you are planning something unusually large, get in touch before the date and we will check it with you.
Can I pay in Indian rupees?
Showhands is free during the beta. When paid plans launch, price and billing details will be shown before you pay.
Where is session data stored?
On infrastructure in the Bengaluru region, India. Indian customers get data residency without asking for it. If you are elsewhere, responses still arrive in real time — a poll is not latency-sensitive the way a video call is — and we are happy to talk through your requirements before you commit.
Can I use it with a remote or hybrid audience?
Yes. Participants join from wherever they are, so it works the same on a video call as it does in a lecture hall. Share the code on your screen and it reaches everyone watching.