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Softr’s Standalone Forms let you create and publish powerful, conditional forms without building a full app first. Use them to collect intake requests, surveys, event RSVPs, or lead capture data, and automatically store responses in Softr Databases or send them to external tools.

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What you can do with standalone forms

  • Create forms without building an app: Build multi-step forms with conditional logic, custom styling, and personalized endings—perfect when you just need a form, not a full application.
  • Connect form data anywhere: Store submissions in Softr Databases by default, or route data to external data sources (e.g. Airtable, Notion, Google Sheets, monday.com), automation tools (Zapier, Make), email, or webhooks.
  • Control who can submit your forms: Limit access with domain restrictions to ensure only the right users can respond.
  • Publish and embed anywhere: Share your form with a direct link or embed it on any website—no separate form tool required.

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How to set it up

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1. Create a new form

  • Go to Forms in the left navigation
  • Click Create new form

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2. Choose where submission data is sent

  • Under Settings > Destination on the right panel, select where form submissions should go:
    • Softr Database (Built-in database) is the default setting
    • To connect to an external data source (Airtable, Notion, Google Sheets, and more), automation tool (Zapier or Make), Email, or Webhook, click Integrations from the dropdown and follow the steps for configuration.
    • You can also access connected data from the Data tab at the top of the builder.
  • From Settings > Options, you can also set domain restrictions or enable reCaptcha.

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3. Set domain restrictions (optional)

  • From Settings > Options, you can enable domain restrictions, where users must verify their email with a one-time code.
  • From here, you can also enable reCaptcha.

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4. Build your form

  • From the Steps tab on the right panel, add steps, fields, and sections to build your form.
    • Field types include: Dropdown, Quick Select, Short text, Long text, Email, Date, Date time, File, Checkbox, URL, Number, Rating, Phone Number, Signature, and Address.
  • Use the Logic tab to configure conditional logic between steps and fields.
  • Customize appearance from the Styles tab (note: you can also apply global style settings from the Theme section in the left navigation).
    • From Settings > Side Section, you can enable to add a split screen/background image to your form
  • From Steps > Ending, set the form ending (confirmation message and next action).

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5. Set field validation rules and tooltips (optional)

  • For each field, open the input settings and scroll to Validation to define rules (including custom regex validation).
    • For Email fields, you can use Validation > Allow only specific email domains to restrict submissions.
  • From input settings, you can also set a Tooltip (under Label), along with a Placeholder, Hint, or Default value.

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6. Publish and share or embed

  • Click Publish and choose a subdomain or custom domain.
  • Copy the ****link to share the form. ****
  • Embed the form on any website by clicking the Publish button again (after the form has been published) and clicking Embed to copy the embed code.

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✅ Things to keep in mind

  • Conditional logic for standalone forms is available on all plans (including Free)
  • You can create and publish unlimited standalone forms
  • There is no submission limit
  • If you’re building a form inside your app, use the Conditional Forms block → see Conditional Forms** (App Building Block)** for details