import { MdxImage } from "@/components/MdxImage";

import StepOne from "./images/StepOne.webp";
import StepThree from "./images/StepThree.webp";
import StepTwo from "./images/StepTwo.webp";

export const metadata = {
  title: "Custom Start & End Conditions for Surveys",
  description:
    "Optimize your survey management with custom Start & End Conditions in Formbricks. This feature allows you to control exactly when your survey is available for responses and when it should close, making it ideal for time-sensitive or number-of-response-limited surveys.",
};

# Custom Start & End Conditions

Optimize your survey management with custom Start & End Conditions in Formbricks. This feature allows you to control exactly when your survey is available for responses and when it should close, making it ideal for time-sensitive or number-of-response-limited surveys.

Configure your surveys to open and close based on specific criteria. Here’s how to set up these conditions:

### **Opening a Survey**

**1. Schedule a Start Date:**

- **How to Set**: Open the Survey Editor, switch to the Settings tab. Scroll down to Response Options, Toggle the “Release Survey on Date”.

<MdxImage
  src={StepOne}
  alt="Choose a link survey template"
  quality="100"
  className="max-w-full rounded-lg sm:max-w-3xl "
/>

- **Details**: Choose the date and time when the survey should become available to respondents. All times follow UTC timezone.
- **Use Case**: This is useful for launching surveys in alignment with events, product releases, or specific marketing campaigns.

### **Closing a Survey**

**1. Limit by Number of Responses:**

- **How to Set**: Open the Survey Editor, switch to the Settings tab. Scroll down to Response Options, Toggle the “Close survey on response limit”.
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  <MdxImage
    src={StepTwo}
    alt="Choose a link survey template"
    quality="100"
    className="max-w-full rounded-lg sm:max-w-3xl "
  />
- **Details**: Set a specific number of responses after which the survey automatically closes.
- **Use Case**: Perfect for limited offers, exclusive surveys, or when you need a precise sample size for statistical significance.

**2. Schedule an End Date:**

- **How to Set**: Open the Survey Editor, switch to the Settings tab. Scroll down to Response Options, Toggle the “Close survey on date”.

<MdxImage
  src={StepThree}
  alt="Choose a link survey template"
  quality="100"
  className="max-w-full rounded-lg sm:max-w-3xl "
/>
- **Details**: Define a specific date and time for the survey to close. This also follows UTC timezone. - **Use
Case**: Essential for surveys linked to time-bound events or studies where data collection needs to end at a specific
point.

### **Summary**

Setting up Custom Start & End Conditions in Formbricks allows you to control the availability and duration of your surveys with precision. Whether you are conducting academic research, market analysis, or gathering event feedback, these settings help ensure that your data collection aligns perfectly with your objectives.

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