Turn a PDF questionnaire into an editable XLSForm.

An XLSForm is an Excel workbook that describes an ODK form using survey, choices, and settings sheets. LooprAI builds an editable draft workbook, but your team should review its structure, wording, logic, and field behavior before using it.

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Yes. LooprAI accepts PDFs in its workspace import flow and attempts to build an editable XLSForm draft from detected questions, choices, sections, and instructions. PDF layouts vary, so review the workbook, validate it, and test a submission before fieldwork.

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Sparse or scanned PDFs may use LooprAI's vision fallback when normal text extraction is insufficient. On the free tier, that fallback sends only the first two PDF pages, and the resulting document-import preview is limited to 12 questions.

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The free workspace provides a document-import preview of the first 12 questions with no credit card required. If a PDF needs vision fallback, only its first two pages are included. Upgrade only when your team needs the free-tier import caps removed.

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LooprAI attempts to interpret questionnaire structure, choices, sections, and skip instructions, but source layouts and image quality vary. It does not guarantee perfect preservation or field readiness. Review every generated field, validate the workbook, and test representative submissions yourself.

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Yes. The output is an editable XLSForm workbook in the LooprAI workspace. You can adjust cells directly or ask for revisions, then run validation and preview again. Human review remains necessary for question wording, logic, translations, calculations, and constraints.

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LooprAI attempts to interpret written skip instructions and build editable relevance logic, especially when the source states conditions clearly. Ambiguous instructions require human review. Compare each generated rule with the original questionnaire, then test all paths using representative form submissions.

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LooprAI attempts to map detected response choices into XLSForm choice lists and question references. Formatting, tables, and images can make extraction ambiguous. Review option labels and stored values carefully, including select-one and select-multiple lists, before validation or field deployment.

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LooprAI can check a workbook against ODK rules and surface structural or logic errors before publishing. Validation helps find syntax and reference problems, but it does not validate research methodology, translations, safeguarding, wording quality, or real field behavior.

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No. A converted workbook is an editable draft, not a guaranteed field-ready form. Your team must review all content and logic, validate it, preview the mobile flow, and submit representative test records before giving the questionnaire to field teams.

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Yes. After review, you can download the editable workbook as XLSX for manual upload to another compatible platform. Test the downloaded XLSForm in the destination environment because support for particular XLSForm features and workflows can differ between platforms.

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LooprAI creates an editable XLSForm workbook that you can download for manual upload to compatible platforms such as ODK Central or KoboToolbox. Test it in the target platform first, because each platform can differ in supported features and operational workflows.

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Direct publishing is limited to a SurveyLoopr-hosted ODK Central server associated with your account. For another ODK Central server or KoboToolbox, download the XLSX and upload it manually. Review validation results and test the form before any publishing decision.

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Use clear question numbering, distinct section headings, and plainly labelled response options and skip instructions. Searchable text generally gives LooprAI more source material than low-quality scans. Remove unnecessary decoration where possible, then review every extracted result against the original PDF.

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PDF conversion happens through the authenticated LooprAI workspace rather than a public anonymous uploader. Use your organization's normal data-handling review before uploading sensitive instruments, and avoid treating any automated conversion as a substitute for required privacy, safeguarding, or governance controls.

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