How to add a quiz to your Squarespace site (no code)

Adding a quiz to a Squarespace site sounds technical, but in practice it comes down to copying one snippet and pasting it into the right place. You do not need to write any code yourself. This guide walks through the whole process, from building the quiz to checking it on your phone, and explains which embed style suits which situation.

Before you start

A few things are worth sorting out first so the install goes smoothly:

• Check that your plan supports custom code. Code Blocks require a Squarespace plan that supports custom code; check your plan in your Squarespace billing settings before you begin.
• Know which page the quiz belongs on. A home page section, a dedicated quiz page and a service page all work, but decide up front so you are not moving it around later. Our guide to where to place a quiz on your website compares the options.
• Have editing access. You need to be the site owner or a contributor with permission to edit pages and, for site-wide popups, access to Code Injection.

It also helps to know which version of Squarespace you are on. Most current sites run 7.1, which uses sections and a fluid editor. The steps below are written for 7.1, and the same ideas apply to older sites with slightly different menus.

Step 1: Build and publish your quiz

Start by creating the quiz itself. Whatever tool you use, you will want the questions, answers, scoring, lead form and result pages finished and reviewed before you embed anything.

In Squarespell Quiz, you paste your Squarespace site address and the AI reads your site’s colors, font, headings and page text to draft a branded quiz. You then edit every question, outcome and email before anything goes live. If you would rather start from a proven structure, the template library has ready-made quizzes you can adapt.

Once you are happy with it, click Publish. A quiz that is not published will not show up on your site, even if the embed code is in place.

Step 2: Copy the embed code

After publishing, open the share or embed options for your quiz. You will see a choice of formats (more on those below) and a snippet of code to copy.

The snippet is short. For an inline quiz, it looks roughly like this:

<div data-squarespell-quiz="your-quiz-slug"></div>
<script src="https://app.squarespellquiz.com/embed/quiz-embed.js" async></script>

The first line marks where the quiz should appear. The second line loads the script that draws the quiz into that spot. Your dashboard gives you the exact snippet for your quiz and the format you chose, so always copy it from there rather than typing it by hand.

Step 3: Add a Code Block to your page

This is the part that feels most technical, and it only takes a minute.

1. Open your Squarespace site and go to the page where the quiz should live.
2. Click Edit on the page.
3. Choose the section where the quiz belongs, or add a new blank section for it.
4. Click the option to add a block and select Code from the list.
5. Delete any placeholder text inside the Code Block and paste your snippet.
6. Make sure the block is set to HTML (the default for Code Blocks) and not to display the code as text.
7. Resize the block so it spans the width you want, then click Save.

Inside the editor, you may see a placeholder rather than the live quiz. That is normal, because Squarespace often holds back scripts while you are editing. Save the page and view it on the live site to see the real thing.

Giving the quiz enough room

Quizzes look best when they have some breathing space. On a home page, a full-width section with a simple heading above the quiz works well. On a content page, avoid squeezing the quiz into a narrow column next to an image, since answer cards and buttons need width to be easy to tap.

Step 4: Choose inline, popup, slide-in or link

The same quiz can appear in several ways. Pick the one that fits the page and the visitor’s mindset.

Inline

The quiz sits directly on the page, like any other content. This is the most visible option and the best choice for a dedicated quiz page or a home page section built around the quiz. Visitors can start answering without clicking anything first.

Popup

A button on the page opens the quiz in an overlay. This works well when you want the quiz available without taking up space, such as on a services page where the main content is your offer and the quiz is a helpful extra.

Slide-in

The quiz slides in from the edge of the screen. It is less interruptive than a full popup and suits longer pages like blog posts, where people are already reading and may be open to a nudge.

Direct link

Every published quiz also has a share link. You do not need a Code Block for this. Use it in your navigation, a button, an email newsletter, a social media bio or a printed QR code.

You can use more than one format at the same time. For example, an inline quiz on its own page plus a link to that page from your main navigation is a simple, clear setup.

Step 5: Use Code Injection for a site-wide popup

If you want a popup or slide-in available on every page, rather than placing a Code Block on each one, use Squarespace’s Code Injection feature.

1. In your Squarespace settings, find Code Injection. Depending on your version, it lives under Advanced or Developer Tools.
2. Paste the popup or slide-in snippet from your dashboard into the Footer field.
3. Save, then visit a few different pages on the live site to confirm it appears.

Squarespace also offers page-level Code Injection in each page’s settings. Use that if you want the popup on a handful of pages but not the whole site.

Keep in mind that a quiz on every page can feel like a lot. Many sites do better with a site-wide link in the navigation and a popup only on the pages where it clearly helps.

Step 6: Check it on mobile

Plenty of visitors will find your site on a phone, so check the quiz there before you announce it.

• Open the live page on your own phone, not just in the editor’s mobile preview.
• Take the whole quiz. Tap every type of answer, fill in the lead form and make sure you land on a result.
• Check the result email. Confirm it arrives and that links in it work.
• Look at spacing. Make sure the quiz is not crammed against other blocks and that buttons are easy to tap.
• Try the popup or slide-in. Confirm you can open it and close it easily on a small screen.

The Squarespell embed resizes itself to fit its content and picks up your page’s background, text and accent colors and font, so it should look at home without extra styling. If something looks off, it is usually the surrounding section (padding or column width) rather than the quiz itself.

Troubleshooting common issues

• The quiz shows a blank space. Confirm the quiz is published, then re-copy the snippet from the dashboard and paste it again.
• It only appears after a refresh. Squarespace 7.1 loads some pages without a full reload. The Squarespell embed is built to handle this, but if you use a different tool, check its documentation.
• The Code Block option is missing or code will not run. Your plan may not support custom code. Check your plan details in Squarespace.
• The popup shows twice. You may have added it both in Code Injection and in a Code Block. Keep only one.

For more detail, the Squarespace quiz guide and our help center have step-by-step install notes.

Ready to add your first quiz?

The whole process is build, publish, copy, paste and test. Once the quiz is live, you can change questions or results in the dashboard without touching the embed code again.

If you want a head start, browse the quiz templates, see quiz funnels by industry or start a 14-day free trial. The trial includes Pro features and does not need a credit card, so you can build, embed and test a quiz on your real site before deciding anything.