For researchers

Convert survey instruments and consent PDFs to Google Forms

Upload a validated questionnaire or consent packet. Doc2Form drafts a Google Form in Drive so you can proof against your protocol instead of retyping every item.

How researchers use Doc2Form to build Google Forms

Survey instruments & questionnaires

Multi-item scales, branching logic hints in the text, response anchors - upload the PDF or Word version instead of rebuilding 40 fields by hand.

Informed consent forms

Consent language, checkboxes, and signature-style acknowledgments - move from static PDF to a form respondents can complete online.

Participant screening forms

Eligibility questions, exclusion criteria, contact fields - turn your screening packet into a shareable form for recruitment.

Post-study debriefing forms

Structured debrief questions and open-ended feedback - keep the same flow as your lab's template.

Peer review forms

Rubric-style grids and narrative prompts - convert a departmental review sheet into a form reviewers can fill in one place.

Data collection templates

Lab logs, observation sheets, repeated-measures checklists - go from a fixed table in a document to typed fields you can sort in Sheets.

Sound familiar?

Without Doc2Form

You need a validated 40-item Likert survey from a published PDF in Google Forms. You open a blank form and retype every stem, every scale label, and every option - hoping you do not introduce a typo that invalidates the instrument.

With Doc2Form

Upload the PDF or Word file. Doc2Form pulls out the items, keeps sections and choices aligned with the source, and builds the form in minutes. You proofread against the original, adjust wording if your IRB requires it, and publish - structure intact.

How it works

Three steps from document to live Google Form - no retyping needed.

How Doc2Form converts documents to Google Forms

Upload or describe

Drop in a PDF or Word file - or just type what you need in plain English.

AI reads the structure

Questions, answer choices, sections, and logic are detected automatically.

Google Form in your Drive

A real Google Form appears in your Drive. Edit it, share it, connect it to Sheets.

Related conversion guides: Survey PDF to Google Form · PDF to Google Form · Word to Google Form

In short: Upload a PDF or Word template and get a Google Form in your Drive. Built for researchers. Files up to 5 MB. First form free.

Keep the survey structure you already trust

Exact wording and consistent scales matter. When your only copy is a PDF or Word template, rebuilding in Google Forms means long copy-paste sessions and a real risk of wrong anchors or missing items.

Doc2Form reads PDF or Word (up to 5 MB) and builds a standard Google Form: sections, choices, short answers, and linear scales when the source is clear. You still check against your protocol - but you skip the empty-canvas step each time you run a wave of data collection. No file? Describe mode accepts a short brief (for example, a gated screening form) so you can draft and refine.

Responses where your analysis already lives

Forms live in your Drive and link to Google Sheets in one click - handy if you already clean data in Sheets, R, or Python. Add study IDs or merge exports on your side as usual. Collaborators get editor access like any Google file so you keep one live form instead of parallel Word drafts.

Based on a sample of 1,775 Google Forms generated by Doc2Form users, containing 55,761 questions across 47 languages. That is an average of 31 questions per form - roughly 21 minutes saved per form versus rebuilding each question by hand in the Forms editor (assuming ~40 seconds per question).

Sources

Google Forms API - native Forms created in your Drive after structure is extracted.
Gemini API - document structure analysis for questions, options, and sections.
Google Workspace for Education / business - Forms and Sheets stay under your org's Google account policies.

Common questions

Does this satisfy IRB or ethics requirements for sensitive data?

Google Forms and Workspace are general-purpose; they are not a certified system for every kind of regulated or highly sensitive research data. Your IRB or data steward should rule on identifiers, populations, and storage. Doc2Form only helps you assemble the form.

Can it reproduce Likert and matrix-style scales?

It maps what reads clearly: linear scales, multiple choice, checkboxes. Dense matrix tables in a scan or PDF can be fuzzy. Compare the draft to your validated PDF and fix endpoints and required fields in Forms before launch.

Will my validated instrument stay validated after conversion?

Treat the output as a draft. Licensed or fixed-order instruments need a line-by-line proof against the official version. Doc2Form cuts retyping time; it does not replace validation or claim psychometric equivalence.

What does it cost?

The first form is free with no credit card. Credit packs are planned for heavier use. The codebase is open source if you want to self-host.

Each user signs in with their own Google account; forms land in that person's Drive. Use shared Drives or add collaborators on the form - same as any Google Form. Doc2Form does not provide a shared lab login.

Ready to skip the retyping?

Upload a document or describe what you need. Your Google Form is one step away.

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