Record the full interview while your surveyor fills the form — simultaneously, on one device. No second recorder. No missed context.
A survey form captures structured answers. But the real story is often in the conversation — the hesitation before an answer, the clarification a respondent gives, the context that explains an unusual response.
Background audio recording captures that conversation automatically while the surveyor fills the form. You get both the structured data and the full verbal context — without any additional equipment or effort from your field team.
Background audio recording is a survey-level setting. Enable it once in the builder — it activates automatically for every session on every device that opens the survey.
Previously, capturing both a filled form and an audio recording required two separate devices or manual switching between apps — creating friction for the surveyor and inconsistency in your data.
With onesurvey, one device handles both simultaneously. The surveyor focuses on the conversation and the form. The recording happens automatically.
Audio recordings are saved to the device along with the response data. When connectivity returns, the audio file is uploaded to secure cloud storage automatically — even if it's a large file. Nothing is lost if the surveyor is in a low-signal area.
Recording audio of conversations requires informed consent from respondents in most jurisdictions. It is the responsibility of the survey administrator to ensure that surveyors inform respondents that the conversation is being recorded, and to comply with applicable local laws regarding audio recording and data privacy.