PsyToolkit
The facts below are what the maker publishes about PsyToolkit, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From PsyToolkit's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| PsyToolkit | Free | Free for school, college, and university students and staff; unlimited duration and participants; other use requires explicit written permission |
The facts
Each one read from PsyToolkit's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Backups
- The maker says data are backed up daily, but gives no legal guarantee against data loss and recommends researchers download their own copies.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Data handling
- Study data can be stored online and downloaded as CSV, Excel, or raw text, with options for preprocessing and analysis support.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Data locations
- Researchers choose a US or European server for study data; the maker says administrators may access data in rare cases for maintenance or troubleshooting.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Desktop mode
- A Linux desktop version supports higher timing precision and specialized hardware such as Cedrus keyboards and digital I/O cards.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Experiments
- The experiment scripting language supports stimulus presentation, audio and video, response measurement, trial randomization, and millisecond timing.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The maker lists integrations with CloudResearch, Prolific, SONA, and MTurk, and says CGI variables can exchange data with other websites.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Logic branching
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Online and lab use
- Studies can run online or in a laboratory, with online data collection and offline experiment modes.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- PsyToolkit provides tools for programming and running cognitive psychology experiments and surveys, and for teaching psychological experiments.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Questionnaires
- Questionnaires support multiple question types, conditional logic, randomization, media, embedded reaction-time experiments, and multiple interface languages.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Respondent panel
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Response analytics
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Security and privacy
- Data transmission uses HTTPS, participant IP addresses are not stored in researcher data files by default, and researchers retain ownership of collected data.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The FAQ says the team tries to answer emails within 48 hours, typically faster, and points users to documentation and a user forum.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Use limits
- For-profit organizations and non-university or non-school nonprofits must request permission to use PsyToolkit.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Browser access
- The web software runs in modern browsers without plugins, and browser access works on Windows, Mac, and Linux computers.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2005checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- United Kingdomchecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker and history
- The FAQ describes PsyToolkit as a UK-designed not-for-profit project and says it has existed since 2005; it names Professor Gijsbert Stoet as a contact.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
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