Welcome to ODK's Docs!

ODK is a data collection platform that helps researchers, field teams, and other professionals collect the data they need wherever it is. For a quick start, read Getting Started With ODK.

In most cases, users of ODK:

• Create forms using the XLSForm standard in Excel or Google Sheets.

• Upload forms to an ODK Central server.

• Download forms into ODK Collect app on an Android device.

• Use Collect to fill out forms.

• Upload survey data from Collect to Central.

• Analyze or export data from Central.

While this is the most popular workflow, it is not the only way to do things because ODK is a very flexible platform. For example, instead of using the Collect app, you can use a browser to fill out web forms. With ODK, you have complete control over your data collection.

ODK is open-source software that's made by a welcoming community of people just like you. To get involved, join the community forum and, if you are a developer, contribute to our code on GitHub.