> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.harmonica.chat/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Welcome to Harmonica

> Conversational survey platform for qualitative insights and group coordination

## What is Harmonica?

Harmonica is a conversational survey platform that helps groups coordinate, reduce friction, and move forward together. Whether you're facilitating a team discussion, gathering feedback, or running a collaborative session, Harmonica makes it easy to engage participants and synthesize qualitative insights.

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  Learn how to create your first session or participate in one.
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## How it works

Harmonica enables two main workflows:

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  <Card title="For Hosts" icon="user-gear" href="/guides/hosts/creating-sessions">
    Create and manage sessions, invite participants, and synthesize results from group conversations.
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  <Card title="For Participants" icon="users" href="/guides/participants/participating-in-sessions">
    Join sessions, share your thoughts, and contribute to collaborative discussions.
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## Key features

* **Conversational surveys**: Engage participants through guided conversations that gather qualitative insights
* **Session design**: Co-design your conversational guide with AI, then refine it to match your needs
* **Pre-session forms**: Configure custom questions participants answer before chatting
* **Project organization**: Organize sessions into Projects to track progress over time
* **Real-time collaboration**: Multiple participants can join and contribute simultaneously
* **Synthesis and summaries**: Automatically generate summaries and insights from session conversations
* **Flexible templates**: Use templates to quickly start common types of sessions

## Need help?

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  **Contact Support**

  * **Email**: [hello@harmonica.chat](mailto:hello@harmonica.chat)
  * **Telegram**: [@harmonica\_support](https://t.me/harmonica_support)
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## Quick links

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  <Card title="Quickstart guide" icon="play" href="/quickstart">
    Get up and running in minutes
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  <Card title="FAQ" icon="circle-question" href="/faq">
    Find answers to common questions
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  <Card title="Creating sessions" icon="plus-circle" href="/guides/hosts/creating-sessions">
    Learn how to create and manage sessions
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  <Card title="Participating" icon="user-plus" href="/guides/participants/participating-in-sessions">
    Learn how to join and contribute to sessions
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