How and Why to Use Piped Text in Your Survey

How and Why to Use Piped Text in Your Survey

A simple way to describe Piped Text is: Auto‑fill information based on what the person already told us.

Here are some good use cases for Piped Text in a survey:

• Personalizing the survey

  • You said your department is Finance. What data do you need?

• Asking follow‑up questions

  • You selected Updated Regularly. How often should it be updated?

• Confirming information

  • Here is what you provided:

  • Request Type: Dashboard

  • Target Date: 04/15/2026

    • Is everything correct?

• Using contact list data

  • Hello Sam, based on your role in IT, please answer the questions below.

• Showing embedded data

  • You are submitting this request from the HR Portal.

• Showing a calculated result

  • Your total score is 87.

Resources: 

• Qualtrics Support: Piped Text
• How to Use Piped Text in Your Survey Video (2 Minutes)
• Qualtrics XM Community 2-Minute Tips Playlist