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How to create a poll on iPhone

Recent versions of iOS include polls in the Messages app for iMessage conversations. Other chat apps on iPhone have their own poll features.

Steps

  1. Messages: open an iMessage conversation, tap “+” next to the text field and choose Polls (available on recent iOS versions; update your iPhone if you don’t see it).
  2. Type the question and options, then send. People in the conversation tap to vote.
  3. WhatsApp: in a chat, tap “+” → Poll.
  4. Any group (including Android users): create a PollCraft poll in Safari and share the link from the share sheet.

Menus move between app versions, so labels may differ slightly on your device.

Limits to know

  • Messages polls work in iMessage conversations; friends on Android (SMS/RCS) may not be able to vote.
  • Chat polls are visible to everyone in the chat and can’t be shown on a projector.

When a link poll works better

Your group mixes iPhone and Android, you want anonymous votes, or you need a QR code and a results chart for a room.

PollCraft polls open in any browser with no account, come with a QR code and a full-screen results view, and can run as a secret ballot on one device. How votes reach you.

Questions people ask

Does iPhone have a built-in poll feature?

Recent iOS versions add polls in Messages for iMessage conversations. On older versions, use a chat app poll or a link poll in Safari.

Can Android users vote in an iPhone poll?

Messages polls are an iMessage feature, so Android participants may not be able to vote. A PollCraft link works on any phone.