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Getting Started

Welcome to RapidForm! This guide walks you through creating your account, building your first form, publishing it, and collecting submissions.

Step 1: Create an Account

  1. Visit the RapidForm homepage and click Sign Up.
  2. Enter your name, email, and password — or sign up with a social provider (Google, GitHub, etc.).
  3. Verify your email address by clicking the link sent to your inbox.
  4. Once verified, you are taken to the dashboard with a default workspace ready to go.

Step 2: Create Your First Form

  1. From the dashboard, click Create Form (or navigate to Forms in the sidebar).
  2. You have two options:
    • Manual Builder — Add fields one by one, configure each setting, and arrange them with drag-and-drop.
    • AI Form Builder — Describe the form you need in plain language and let AI generate it for you. See AI Form Builder for details.
  3. Give your form a name (displayed to respondents) and an internal name (visible only to you).
  4. Add fields by clicking the field type buttons: Text, Email, Dropdown, Date, and more.
  5. Configure each field's label, placeholder, required status, and width (half or full).
  6. Customize form settings: submit button text, thank-you message, heading alignment, and description.
  7. Click Save to save your form as a draft.

Step 3: Publish Your Form

  1. Open your saved form in the builder.
  2. Click the Publish button in the top toolbar.
  3. When you publish, the embed codes modal appears automatically with all the ways to share your form.

Step 4: Share Your Form

You can share your published form in several ways:

  • Direct Link — Copy the public URL (/f/your-form-slug) and send it to anyone.
  • Embed on Your Website — Use the script tag, iframe, or placeholder div method to embed the form in any webpage. See Embedding Forms for all options.

Step 5: Collect and View Submissions

  1. Navigate to your form's Submissions tab to see incoming responses in a table view.
  2. Click any submission row to expand and view the full details.
  3. Use search, filters (read/unread), and sorting to manage submissions.
  4. Export all submissions to CSV at any time.

What's Next?

Next → Form Builder