How Auburn University Researcher Joseph Molnar Found a Reliable Way to Convert Surveys to Qualtrics

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Joseph Molnar
Researcher
Auburn University, Alabama, USA

Joseph Molnar needed one thing: a reliable way to get his survey into Qualtrics.

He found it with Pirai AI.

The conversion was complete. The import was smooth. It worked on the first try. And he could get back to focusing on what actually mattered, the survey itself.

The Challenge

Converting a Word survey document into a Qualtrics-ready QSF file is one of the most common bottlenecks in survey research. Question structures need to be extracted accurately. Response options need to be preserved exactly. The output needs to meet Qualtrics' specific import requirements or the file simply won't load correctly.

For Joseph Molnar, a researcher at Auburn University in the United States, finding a tool that handled all of this reliably and completely was the goal. Once he found Pirai AI, the process was exactly that.

The Solution

Joseph uploaded his Word survey document to Pirai AI. The platform extracted the full survey structure including questions, response options, question types and survey flow, then generated a clean QSF file ready for direct import into Qualtrics.

The process was straightforward from upload to import. One workflow. One clean output. One smooth import.

"Pirai AI helped me shortcut a typically complex and tedious process of converting a Word survey document into a QSF for Qualtrics. The import was smooth and fast."

Joseph Molnar
Auburn University, USA

What Made the Difference

Pirai AI is purpose-built for survey conversion. It is designed specifically to understand question types, response structures, matrix formats and the QSF schema that Qualtrics requires for a clean import.

The result is a file that imports correctly and completely on the first try, every time.

"Pirai AI saves time and effort so you can focus on the survey itself—the questions and response frameworks you aim for from your target audience."

Joseph Molnar
Auburn University, USA

For researchers who conduct surveys regularly, that reliability is the difference between a workflow that works and one that doesn't.

The Results

Metric Before Pirai AI With Pirai AI
Conversion process Complex and tedious Straightforward
QSF output Incomplete Reliable and complete
Qualtrics import Manual rebuild Smooth and fast
Researcher focus Conversion process The survey itself

Who This Applies To

Joseph's experience resonates with researchers across disciplines. Survey programming is rarely the goal. It is the step between the research design and the data collection. The faster and more reliably that step happens, the sooner the actual research moves forward.

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Pirai AI is used by researchers across 290+ universities in 30+ countries, purpose-built for converting survey documents into platform-ready files that import correctly, every time.

"If you conduct surveys regularly or just want to avoid a lot of hassle with the one in front of you, Pirai AI is an excellent solution."

Joseph Molnar
Auburn University, USA

About Joseph Molnar

Joseph Molnar is a researcher at Auburn University in Alabama, USA. Auburn is a leading public research university with a strong tradition in applied research across engineering, agriculture, business and the social sciences.

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