RefractSurvey Question Types
RefractSurvey supports the following question types. Most of them collect an answer; a few are just there to add context.
Types that collect an answer
| Type | What it's for |
|---|---|
| Short text | A single line of free text |
| Long text (paragraph) | A multi-line answer, with a live markdown preview as the respondent types |
| Email address | A single line, checked to make sure it looks like a real email address |
| Number | A single numeric value |
| Date | A date picker |
| Yes/No | A two-option choice, with customizable labels if "Yes" and "No" aren't the right words for your question |
| Scale | A numbered scale (for example, 1–10), good for satisfaction or likelihood questions |
| Single choice | Pick exactly one option from a list |
| Multiple choice | Pick any number of options from a list |
| URL entry | A single line, checked to make sure it looks like a real, clickable web address |
Types that don't collect an answer
These exist to add context to a survey rather than ask anything, and are never shown in Responses or Analytics:
| Type | What it's for |
|---|---|
| Description | Plain text (with markdown formatting) shown between questions — instructions, a section intro, anything you want respondents to read |
| Image | A picture from your project's Media Library, with an optional caption |
| Link display | A clickable link with your own label — for example, pointing respondents to your Steam page or Discord before asking about it |
Charting behavior
Yes/No, scale, single-choice, and multiple-choice questions are all automatically charted on the Analytics page as answers come in. Number and date questions get grouped into histogram buckets. Short text, long text, and email questions aren't charted — they just show an answered/skipped count, since there's no useful way to summarize free text automatically.