Survey to Google Form

Convert a Survey PDF to a Google Form

Likert, NPS, and matrix-style ratings in your PDF become linear scales and grids in Google Forms — with sections and multiple-choice items preserved.

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What kind of surveys work

Rating scale surveys

Likert scales (strongly disagree to strongly agree), NPS (0-10), satisfaction ratings - mapped to Google Form linear scales.

Employee engagement surveys

Multi-section engagement questionnaires with anonymous response options, department filters, and open-ended feedback.

Customer feedback surveys

Post-purchase surveys, support experience forms, product satisfaction questionnaires - all question types preserved.

Research questionnaires

Academic surveys, market research instruments, clinical questionnaires - complex multi-page layouts with conditional sections.

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.

Likert scales, NPS, and rating questions - all mapped correctly

Survey PDF to Google Form is one of the worst manual jobs: dozens of scale rows, each needing the same five options typed in again. Doc2Form reads the pattern once and rebuilds it as native Google Form fields.

How to convert a survey PDF to a Google Form with Doc2Form

Surveys are one of the most common document types people convert to Google Forms, and they're often the most tedious to rebuild manually. A 30-question engagement survey with 5-point scales on every question means 30 fields, each with 5 options. That's 150+ clicks.

Doc2Form handles this in under a minute:

Go to doc2form.dev and sign in with your Google account
Choose "Upload" and select your survey PDF (up to 5 MB)
Doc2Form sends the document to Gemini AI, which recognizes survey-specific patterns - rating scales, Likert options, NPS questions, section breaks
The Google Forms API creates a Google Form with the correct question types: linear scales, multiple choice, checkboxes, paragraph responses
You review the form, adjust any scale labels or section titles, and share it

Surveys with consistent formatting - same scale on every question, clear section breaks, numbered items - convert most accurately.

What Doc2Form detects in survey PDFs

The AI is trained to recognize common survey patterns:

Likert scales (Strongly Disagree → Strongly Agree) become linear scale fields
NPS questions (0-10 "How likely are you to recommend...") become linear scales with correct endpoints
Multiple choice with single-select options become radio buttons
Select all that apply questions become checkbox fields
Open-ended prompts ("Please elaborate" or "Additional comments") become paragraph fields
Demographic questions (age range, department, location) become dropdowns
Matrix questions (rate multiple items on the same scale) become grid questions
Section headers ("Part 1: Work Environment") become form sections

Surveys designed in Word and exported to PDF tend to convert better than surveys created as images or in design tools like InDesign.

Do it yourself - free with Google Apps Script

Doc2Form is open source. Self-host it for free with Google Apps Script.

Here's the setup:

Get a free Gemini API key from Google AI Studio
Go to Google Apps Script and create a new project
Copy the files from the Doc2Form GitHub repo: code.gs, Prompts.gs, Index.html, and appsscript.json
Add your API key as a script property (GEMINI_API_KEY)
Deploy as a web app

The script handles 11 question types including linear scales, multiple-choice grids, and checkbox grids - everything you need for survey conversion.

Full setup takes about 5 minutes. Instructions are in the README.

Limitations - what to expect

Matrix questions: Google Forms supports grid questions, but complex matrix layouts with sub-questions may need manual adjustment after conversion.
Branching logic: Doc2Form doesn't create conditional branching ("Go to Section 3 if you answered Yes"). You'll need to add skip logic manually in Google Forms after conversion.
Visual design: The generated Google Form uses Google's default styling. Custom colors, logos, or branding from the original survey need to be applied manually in the form editor.

Common questions

Can it handle multi-page surveys?

Yes. Section breaks and page headers in the PDF are detected and converted to Google Form sections. A 5-section engagement survey will produce a 5-section Google Form.

What about anonymous surveys?

Doc2Form creates the form structure. Anonymity settings are controlled in Google Forms after creation - uncheck "Collect email addresses" and your survey is anonymous. The conversion doesn't affect response settings.

Does it preserve the scale labels?

Yes, when the labels are clearly visible in the PDF (e.g., "1 = Very Dissatisfied, 5 = Very Satisfied"). The AI maps these to Google Form linear scale endpoints.

Can I convert a SurveyMonkey or Typeform PDF export?

If you can export your survey as a PDF with visible question text and options, Doc2Form can process it. The cleaner the export, the better the result.

Is it really free?

Your first form is free - no credit card needed. After that, credit packs are available. Or self-host the open-source version for unlimited free conversions.

Ready to skip the retyping?

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