Admins and Designers can use Public Forms to centralize processes, collect data faster, and share forms easier, without requiring a login to fill out the form.

Public Forms

Public Forms allow you to send a form to your customers, vendors, peers, etc. that can be filled out without logging into the GoCanvas application or Web Client. The forms are shareable via a unique URL that can be re-generated at any time.

• Manage and share forms safely with built-in security features that keep all your data protected
• Easily customize PDFs for sharing and storing, no page limits
• Personalize your documents with your company's logo to keep your identity consistent

Accessing Public Forms

The Public Form Builder is accessible in the same place as the Basic and Advanced Form Builders, regardless of your Account View.

1. In the left navigation, click Forms.

2. In the upper-right corner of the Forms page, expand Create New and select Public Form.

Public Forms building basics

Once inside the Public Form Builder, you'll notice that the layout is the same at the Advanced Form Builder, with a few distinctions. 

Supported field types

One of the first things that is obviously different in Public Forms Builder is the shorter list of supported field types in the Field Library. The field types that are currently supported:

Preview panel

The Preview on the right side of the workspace is designed to look like a web page, not a mobile phone.

Test feature

Try out your Public Form in the web browser by clicking the Test button in the upper-right corner of the Builder.

Filling Out a Public Form

Just like with Advanced and Basic Forms, your Public Form must be Published before the following functions are available in Form Settings.

Share a Public Form URL

To share a Public Form's unique URL, follow these steps, regardless of your Account View:

1. In the left navigation, click Forms.

2. At the top of the Forms page, click the Web Forms tab.

3. Click the hyperlinked form name or the gear associated with the form to open Form Settings.

4. Under the Sharing section, click Copy Link.

Set a redirect URL

To redirect everyone to another website immediately upon completing their submission, follow these steps, regardless of Account View:

1. In the left navigation, click Forms.
2. At the top of the Forms page, click Web Forms.
3. Click the hyperlinked form name or the gear associated with the form to open Form Settings.
4. Under the Sharing section, in the second textbox, enter the link
   • Alternatively, click Clear Redirect Link if you no longer wish to route to another website.
5. Click Save Redirect Link.

API compatibility

Regardless of the source of a submission, it looks exactly the same on the backend. All submissions on mobile, from the Web Client, or from a Public Form are accessible through the API. To learn more about GoCanvas API v3, see, "Does GoCanvas have an open API?"