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How to build a form in minutes

1

Sign up or log in

Sign up here or log in here using your Google account, Microsoft account, or any email.Image
Signing in to Fillout with Google shows our company logo, Zite.
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Create a new form

On your Home page, click New in the lower right, then select Form.Home page with the New menu open, showing App, Form, and DatabaseNext, choose how to get started: a Blank form, Create with AI, or Connect with 3rd party apps like Airtable, Notion, HubSpot, and more. You can also click Import existing forms to import a form, convert a PDF, or start from a Template.Choose how to get started dialog with Blank form, Create with AI, and ConnectIf you’re unsure about which to use, choose Blank form. You can always connect to an integration later.
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Customize the design

Click Theme to pick from one of the pre-made themes or customize your own.Screenshot 2025-10-01 at 4.17.28 PM.png
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Add questions or fields

Click or drag and drop your desired field types from the left-hand panel. Choose between over 50 different types.Maf 4 1001.pngThen, enter the question or text. Click its settings icon to customize it in the right-hand panel.
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Publish and share

Preview your form to test it. Once everything’s good to go, press Publish.Screenshot 2025-10-01 at 4.12.05 PM.pngThe first time you publish a form, a Publish form popover asks where its responses should go.Publish form popover with the Responses go to dropdownOpen the dropdown under Responses go to and pick an option, then click Publish:
  • New database - responses are sent to a new Zite Database that you can build on with tables, custom fields, and views.
  • Existing database - responses are sent to a new table in an existing workspace.
  • Just this form - no database is attached. Responses are saved to the form’s Results.
Responses go to dropdown showing New database, Existing database, and Just this form
If you signed up with an email and password and haven’t verified your email yet, you’ll see Verify your email to publish. Open the link in the verification email, or click Resend link to get a new one. Then, go back to the editor and your form will publish on its own.
That’s it! Share your form link anywhere or embed your form on any website. To view form submissions, head over to Results in the top menu.

Themes

Select from hundreds of themes or create your own.

Field types

Customize or change over 50 field types, add captions, and more.

Responses

View all submissions to your form. Filter, sort, or export to CSV.