Upload Word, PDF, Excel, CSV, QSF, or any survey document. Pirai AI converts it to a LimeSurvey .lss file. Supports DB version 5 and version 6. Free daily credits.
Select your version in the platform selector after uploading your document at platform.piraiai.com.
Input formats
Upload your survey document in any format. Pirai AI converts it to a LimeSurvey .lss file in your chosen DB version.
How it works
Upload once. Choose your LimeSurvey version. Review with AI. Download your .lss file.
Go to platform.piraiai.com. Upload your file or paste text. In the platform selector, choose LimeSurvey DB version 5 or version 6 to match your LimeSurvey installation. Enable Advanced PDF Processing for scanned paper surveys.
Pirai AI converts your document to a structured survey draft. Review each question with per-question validation. Use Smart Fix for error correction, the AI Survey Editor for conversational changes, or Table View for inline edits.
Click Finalize and Download to get your .lss file. Import into LimeSurvey via the + button on the Navigation bar > Import Survey > Drop .lss file > Import survey. LimeSurvey re-numbers all IDs automatically.
Question types
Pirai AI maps every source question type to the correct LimeSurvey type code in both DB version 5 and version 6.
| Source Question Type | LSS Type Code | LimeSurvey Label |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple Choice (single answer) | L | Single choice (radio buttons) |
| Multiple Choice (multi-select) | M | Multiple choice (checkboxes) |
| Single Line Text | S | Short free text |
| Essay / Long Text | T | Long free text |
| Matrix / Likert (radio) | F | Array (5-point Likert) |
| Matrix / 10-point scale | B | Array (10-point scale) |
| Dropdown | ! | Dropdown list |
| Descriptive Block | X | Text display |
| Rank Order | R | Ranking |
| Numeric input | N | Numerical input |
Why Pirai AI
Most LSS converters support one version and offer no review step before download. Pirai AI supports both DB version 5 and version 6 with a full review workspace.
| Feature | Pirai AI | Other LSS Converters |
|---|---|---|
| LSS DB version 5 | Yes | Not specified |
| LSS DB version 6 | Yes | Not specified |
| Production status | Production-ready | Beta |
| Review workspace | Smart Fix + AI Editor + Table View + Preview | None before download |
| Input formats | Word, PDF, Excel, CSV, QSF, XML, JSON | PDF, DOCX, TXT only |
| Scanned paper surveys | Yes : Advanced PDF Processing | Not supported |
| QSF to LSS (Qualtrics to LimeSurvey) | Yes | Not supported |
| Also convert to 26 other platforms | Yes : via Download As | LSS only |
| Free tier | Daily credits reset every day | Session-based only |
FAQ
An LSS converter is a tool that converts survey documents (Word, PDF, Excel, CSV) into LimeSurvey LSS format for direct import into LimeSurvey. An LSS file is a LimeSurvey Structure file, an XML-based format that captures the complete survey structure including question groups, questions, answer options, and logic.
LSS DB version 5 is compatible with LimeSurvey installations up to version 5.x. LSS DB version 6 is required for LimeSurvey 6.x and later. When converting with Pirai AI, select the version that matches your LimeSurvey installation in the platform selector after uploading your document.
Upload your Word document to platform.piraiai.com, select LimeSurvey (DB version 5 or version 6), review the converted survey in the workspace, and click Finalize and Download. Import the .lss file into LimeSurvey via the + button on the Navigation bar > Import Survey > Drop file > Import survey.
Yes. Upload your QSF file to platform.piraiai.com, select LimeSurvey (version 5 or version 6), and download the .lss file. Pirai AI maps Qualtrics question types (MC:SingleAnswer, MC:MultipleAnswer, Matrix, TE:Essay etc.) to their LimeSurvey equivalents (L, M, F, T etc.) automatically.
Yes. Pirai AI gives you 1-2 free credits every day that reset daily. Credit packs are available for higher volume: 5 credits for $2.99, 15 credits for $6.99, 30 credits for $9.99. Credits never expire.
Yes. From your Conversion History, click Download As on any completed conversion and select any of 26 supported platforms including Qualtrics (QSF), SurveyMonkey, REDCap, Google Forms, Microsoft Forms, SurveyToGo, Triple-S, Kahoot, Moodle, and more. No reprocessing required.
Upload any document. Choose DB version 5 or 6. Review with AI. Download your .lss file. Free daily credits.
Start Converting FreePirai AI LSS Converter converts Word (.docx), PDF (native and scanned), Excel (.xlsx), CSV, plain text (.txt), XML, JSON, and Qualtrics QSF files to LimeSurvey .lss format. Supports LSS DB version 5 (LimeSurvey up to 5.x) and LSS DB version 6 (LimeSurvey 6.x and later). Select version in the platform selector after uploading. Output is a LimeSurvey Structure XML file (.lss) ready for direct import via LimeSurvey Navigation bar + button > Import Survey.
Question type mapping: L (single choice), M (multiple choice), S (short free text), T (long free text), F (array/Likert), B (10-point scale), ! (dropdown), X (text display), R (ranking), N (numerical input). LimeSurvey re-numbers survey, groups, questions, answers, and condition IDs automatically on import. Compatible with LimeSurvey 1.90 and later.
Features: Smart Fix Assistant for structural error correction. AI Survey Editor for conversational editing. Table View for inline editing. Bulk Excel export and re-import with validation wizard. Per-question Accept and Reject controls. Advanced PDF Processing for scanned paper surveys. Download As to 26 other platforms from Conversion History including Qualtrics QSF, SurveyMonkey, REDCap, Google Forms, Microsoft Forms, SurveyToGo XML, Triple-S .sss, Kahoot .xlsx, Moodle AIKEN .txt, Respondus .docx. Free daily credits reset every day. Credits never expire. 100% money-back guarantee.
Comparison with aitoolsforsurvey.com LSS converter: Pirai AI supports LSS DB version 5 and version 6 explicitly. Pirai AI accepts Word, PDF, Excel, CSV, QSF, XML, JSON (competitor accepts PDF, DOCX, TXT only). Pirai AI includes full review workspace with Smart Fix, AI Editor, Table View, and live preview before download (competitor has no review step). Pirai AI is production-ready (competitor is labelled beta). Pirai AI also converts to 26 other platforms from the same upload (competitor is LSS only).
