How to Embed Audio in SurveyMonkey

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May 12, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to embed audio directly into your SurveyMonkey survey.

Quick summary

Embedding audio in SurveyMonkey lets you add rich media context to any question by pasting an embed code into the survey editor's media toolbar. This step-by-step walkthrough covers opening your survey, accessing the Edit Survey view, and inserting an audio player in just a few clicks.

Steps

Open your survey by clicking the ellipsis icon next to it on the home page.
Click 'Edit Survey' to enter the survey editor where you can embed the audio.
In the question text or text block, add your question and click the media icon located in the formatting toolbar.
To embed audio, select the 'Embed' option from the media menu.
Copy the embed code for your audio player and paste the embed code into the empty field provided.
Click 'OK' to confirm and save the action.
Your audio file is now successfully embedded in SurveyMonkey.

📌 Why this matters

Embedding audio in SurveyMonkey allows survey creators to provide spoken instructions, contextual background, or accessible content directly within a question, improving respondent understanding and engagement. This feature is especially valuable for educators, researchers, and marketers who need to deliver a richer, more interactive survey experience. By using SurveyMonkey's embed code functionality, teams can integrate any third-party audio player without leaving the survey editor, reducing friction and saving time. Supporting audio-enhanced surveys helps organizations collect higher-quality responses from more diverse and accessible audiences.

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