Polls and maps for your community in the Zoom or YouTube Live chat.
Ask your community a question and let them answer in the chat. Welcome people from around the world on a map, gather a word of gratitude, or take questions, in a virtual Bible study or a live-streamed service.
Works where you do: 
Zoom, 
Microsoft Teams, 
Google Meet, 
YouTube Live, 
LinkedIn Live, 
Substack Live and 
Restream. Also on your 
PowerPoint slides.
Where are you joining us from today? Where are you joining us from today? Type a city or country in the chat
- Sarah Chen London
- James Okoro Lagos
- Aisha Rahman Toronto
- Tomás García Manila
- Priya Nair Nairobi
- Daniel Kim Dublin
- Mei Lin Accra
- Olu Adeyemi Chicago
- Hannah Weber Mumbai
- Marco Bianchi Sydney
- Fatima Zahra Houston
- Lukas Novak Kingston
- Grace Park Seoul
- Arjun Mehta Johannesburg
- Chloe Martin Cork
- Yusuf Ali Atlanta
- Ben Carter Berlin
- Elena Popescu Lima
Type where you are in the chat to add your pin.
Type in the chat.
The usual way: read out a few comments, watch the rest scroll past and wonder who else had something to say. With StreamAlive, what everyone types in the chat appears on the screen you’re sharing.
People are already in the chat. StreamAlive turns what they type into something the whole community sees together, so everyone can see they were heard.
How to run a live word cloud in your stream or call.
StreamAlive reads your live chat and shows what people type on the screen you’re sharing.
Read the YouTube Live guide-
Connect your call or stream
Paste your
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Add your questions
Build the word clouds, maps and polls you want beforehand, or run quick interactions if you haven’t prepared a presentation.
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Show the screen
Show the StreamAlive window on your stream, or share it in your call, the same way you’d show slides. People can only answer what they can see.
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People answer in the chat
They type in the live chat they’re already using. No QR code, no link, no app.
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After the gathering
The report shows how many people took part and what they said.
Four ways to welcome your community.
Each one is a question on your shared screen that people answer in the chat, in a study group, a support group or a live-streamed service.
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Reflections
Longer answers drop onto the screen as tiles, so every person’s words stay readable. A gentle way to close a gathering.
What stood out to you in today’s reading? Type your answer in the chat
A moment of quiet DanielThe music at the start AishaFeeling part of something bigger MeiBeing asked to look for the good TomásThe invitation to serve OluThe story about the neighbor Priya0 responses- Sarah Chen The reminder to be patient
- James Okoro Hearing from people so far away
- Aisha Rahman The music at the start
- Tomás García Being asked to look for the good
- Priya Nair The story about the neighbor
- Daniel Kim A moment of quiet
- Mei Lin Feeling part of something bigger
- Olu Adeyemi The invitation to serve
Type in the chat to add your own answer.
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Choose the next study
Let the community choose. People type the number of the option they want, and the bars move as they vote.
What should our next study group cover? Type 1, 2, 3 or 4 in the chat
0 responses- Sarah Chen 4
- James Okoro 3
- Aisha Rahman 2
- Tomás García 3
- Priya Nair 4
- Daniel Kim 1
- Mei Lin 3
- Olu Adeyemi 1
- Hannah Weber 3
- Marco Bianchi 1
- Fatima Zahra 4
- Lukas Novak 1
- Grace Park 3
- Arjun Mehta 4
- Chloe Martin 2
- Yusuf Ali 3
- Ben Carter 2
- Elena Popescu 1
Type in the chat to add your own answer.
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Share the feeling
Ask for an emoji instead of words. The more one is sent, the bigger it gets, so the mood of the gathering shows at once.
How are you feeling today? Send an emoji in the chat
0 responses- Sarah Chen 🙏
- James Okoro ❤️
- Aisha Rahman 😊
- Tomás García ☀️
- Priya Nair 😌
- Daniel Kim 🙏
- Mei Lin ❤️
- Olu Adeyemi 😊
- Hannah Weber 🕊️
- Marco Bianchi 🙏
- Fatima Zahra 😊
- Lukas Novak ❤️
- Grace Park ☀️
- Arjun Mehta 😌
- Chloe Martin 🙏
- Yusuf Ali 😊
Type in the chat to add your own answer.
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Pick a volunteer
Ask for volunteers by keyword. Only the people who type it get on the wheel, and everyone watches it spin.
Who would like to help with the welcome? Type #volunteer in the chat
0 responses- Sarah Chen #volunteer
- James Okoro #volunteer
- Aisha Rahman happy to help
- Tomás García #volunteer
- Priya Nair #volunteer
- Daniel Kim #volunteer
- Mei Lin what time?
- Olu Adeyemi #volunteer
- Hannah Weber #volunteer
Type in the chat to add your own answer.
Questions about StreamAlive for faith communities
Does it work for a Bible study or a support group?
Yes. Many faith communities use StreamAlive in virtual Bible study classes and support groups as well as in live-streamed services. People answer in the Zoom, Teams or Meet chat they’re already in. StreamAlive reads the chat only: it doesn’t record your video, audio or screen, and anyone who’d rather not use their name can join the browser chat anonymously.
Does it work with YouTube Live?
Yes. Connect StreamAlive to your scheduled or live YouTube stream, or use the StreamAlive 
Chrome extension. People answer in your stream’s chat and their answers appear on the screen you’re sharing. Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet and 
Twitch work too.
Can people in the room take part too?
Yes. People in the room open StreamAlive’s browser chat on a phone or tablet with a QR code or a short link and a code, and people online answer in your live chat. Both feed the same question.
StreamAlive for hybrid sessionsCan people ask questions without being seen?
In your live chat, names show as they always do. In StreamAlive’s browser chat, people can join anonymously. StreamAlive’s AI collects the questions into a list, even without a question mark.
Do people need to install an app or sign up?
No. They type in the chat they’re already using. There’s no app to install, no account to create and no code to scan when they’re watching online.
Does StreamAlive record our sessions?
No. StreamAlive reads the chat. It doesn’t record or access your video, audio or shared screen.
Can I keep inappropriate comments off the screen?
Yes. A profanity filter keeps offensive words off the screen, and you can hide any answer yourself while an interaction is running.
Is there a free plan?
Yes. Sessions with up to five participants are free, with every interaction included and no card needed. Paid plans start at $100 for a pack of 4 sessions, and Pro is $75 a month, billed annually. Larger congregations can talk to us about the right plan.
See the plansMore for live streams and hybrid services
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Give your community a voice.
Free for sessions of up to five people. No card needed.