Upload your Excel (.xlsx) file with question banks, survey specifications, or structured questionnaire data. Pirai AI generates a Google Apps Script that builds your entire Google Form. No add-on. No Drive permissions.
Input formats
Excel (.xlsx) is widely used for question banks and survey specifications. Upload your spreadsheet and Pirai AI maps columns to Google Forms question types. Other formats are also supported.
How it works
No add-on to install. No Drive permissions to grant. Pirai AI reads your spreadsheet structure and generates the Apps Script.
Go to platform.piraiai.com. Upload your Excel (.xlsx) file containing your questions, answer options, and question types. Select Google Forms as the output. Pirai AI reads the spreadsheet structure and generates an Apps Script with all questions pre-populated.
Open a blank Google Form at forms.google.com. Click the three-dot menu in the top right. Select Apps Script. The built-in code editor opens. Delete the default placeholder code. Paste your Pirai AI script.
Click Save (floppy disk icon). Click Run. Google shows a one-time permissions prompt : click Review permissions > Allow. The script runs, creates all your questions automatically, and your Google Form is complete.
The one-time permissions prompt is a standard Google safety check. The script only accesses the specific form you opened. It does not touch your Drive, Gmail, or any other Google service. Full explanation here.
Question types
Pirai AI converts all 8 Google Forms question types : including matrix grids that most add-ons fail on.
| Source Question Type | Google Forms Output | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple Choice (single answer) | Multiple Choice | Radio button selection |
| Multiple Answer (multi-select) | Checkboxes | Multiple selections allowed |
| Matrix / grid (radio) | Multiple Choice Grid | Most add-ons fail on this type |
| Matrix / grid (checkbox) | Checkbox Grid | Most add-ons fail on this type |
| Single Line Text | Short Answer | Single line text input |
| Essay / Long Text | Paragraph | Multi-line text input |
| Dropdown | Dropdown | Single selection from dropdown list |
| Descriptive Block | Form title and description | Informational text, no response required |
Why Pirai AI
Workspace add-ons require installation and ongoing Drive access. Pirai AI generates an Apps Script : no installation, no permissions, no question limits.
| Feature | Pirai AI | Workspace Add-ons (Automagical, Doc2Form) |
|---|---|---|
| Installation required | No : no Marketplace install | Yes : Marketplace install required |
| Google Drive permissions | None : script runs in your account only | Ongoing Drive access granted |
| Question limits | None | Often limited on free tier (e.g. 5 documents) |
| Matrix / grid questions | Yes : Multiple Choice Grid and Checkbox Grid | Often fails or skips grid questions |
| Accepts Word (.docx) directly | Yes | Often requires Google Docs format first |
| Accepts QSF (Qualtrics) | Yes : direct QSF to Google Forms | Not supported |
| Scanned paper surveys | Yes : Advanced PDF Processing | Not supported |
| Also convert to other platforms | 26 platforms via Download As | Google Forms only |
| Free tier | Daily credits reset every day | Session or document limits |
Migration guides
Step-by-step guides for converting Excel spreadsheets and question banks to Google Forms, plus related migration paths.
Complete guide to converting question banks and survey specs from Excel or CSV to Google Forms.
Read guide →General guide for converting any document format to Google Forms.
Read guide →Convert Word documents with surveys and questionnaires to Google Forms.
Read guide →Convert native and scanned PDF surveys to Google Forms.
Read guide →Export QSF, convert to Apps Script, run in Google Forms.
Read guide →Technical walkthrough of the Pirai AI Google Forms Apps Script workflow.
Read guide →FAQ
Upload your Excel (.xlsx) file to platform.piraiai.com, select Google Forms as the output, and download the generated Apps Script .txt file. Open a blank Google Form, click the three-dot menu > Apps Script, paste the script, click Save then Run. Grant the one-time Google permission and your form is built automatically from your Excel data.
Pirai AI reads most Excel layouts. For best results, put question text in one column and answer options in adjacent columns, or list answer options separated by semicolons. Adding a column for question type (e.g., "MC" for multiple choice, "CB" for checkbox, "SA" for short answer) helps Pirai AI map to the correct Google Forms question type. Header rows are automatically detected.
Yes. Pirai AI has no question limits. Whether your Excel file has 10 questions or 500, the converter processes them all. Large question banks from universities, corporate training departments, and certification bodies are commonly converted using the Excel to Google Forms workflow.
No. Pirai AI generates an Apps Script file. The Apps Script editor is a built-in feature of every Google Form : click the three-dot menu in the top right of any Google Form to access it. No Marketplace installation required. No Drive permissions granted to any third party.
Yes. Pirai AI accepts both Excel (.xlsx) and CSV (.csv) files. If your question bank is in CSV format, upload it the same way. The conversion process is identical: upload, download the Apps Script, paste into Google Forms, run. You can also save your Excel file as CSV before uploading if preferred.
Yes. Pirai AI gives you 1-2 free credits every day that reset daily. Each Excel to Google Forms conversion uses one credit. Credit packs: 5 credits for $2.99, 15 credits for $6.99, 30 credits for $9.99. Credits never expire.
Upload your .xlsx file. Get an Apps Script. Run it in Google Forms. Done in 3 clicks.
Convert Excel to Google Forms FreePirai AI Excel to Google Forms Converter converts Excel spreadsheets (.xlsx) to Google Forms via a generated Google Apps Script. The Excel to Google Forms conversion reads the spreadsheet structure, identifies question text, answer options, and question types from columns and rows. Upload an Excel file to platform.piraiai.com, select Google Forms, and download the Apps Script .txt file. The Excel to Google Forms workflow takes three steps: upload the Excel spreadsheet, paste the script into Google Forms Apps Script editor, and run. Pirai AI handles Excel files with question banks organized in columns, survey specifications with question type indicators, and structured questionnaire data. The Excel to Google Forms converter supports all 8 Google Forms question types including Multiple Choice Grid and Checkbox Grid. No Google Workspace add-on is required for Excel to Google Forms conversion. No Google Drive permissions are granted to third parties. Large question banks with hundreds of questions are fully supported. The Excel to Google Forms converter is popular with educational institutions maintaining question banks in spreadsheet format and organizations that track survey content in Excel before deploying to Google Forms.
