SignalForm

Creating Forms

Build forms from scratch using the visual editor.

Starting a new form

From the dashboard, click the + New Form button in the top-right corner. This creates a blank form titled "Untitled Form" and opens the form editor.

You can also generate a form with AI instead — see AI Form Generation.

The form editor

The editor is divided into three panels:

  • Questions panel (left) — Lists all questions in your form. Drag the handle on each card to reorder. Click a question to select it.
  • Question editor (center) — Edit the selected question's title, description, type, and whether it's required. You can also duplicate or delete questions from here.
  • Properties panel (right) — Configure type-specific settings like placeholder text, choices, min/max values, and labels.

Click the form title at the top of the editor to rename it.

Adding questions

Click the + Add button at the top of the questions panel. A new question is added to the end of the list and automatically selected so you can start editing it.

Field types

Choose a type from the dropdown in the question editor. SignalForm supports 14 field types:

Short Text—Single-line text input
Long Text—Multi-line textarea
Email—Email address input
Phone—Phone number input
Number—Numeric input
URL—Web address input
Multiple Choice—Pick one option (radio)
Checkbox—Pick multiple options
Dropdown—Pick one from a dropdown
Yes / No—Binary choice buttons
Date—Date picker
File Upload—File attachment
Rating—Numbered rating buttons
Scale—Slider with labeled endpoints

Configuring properties

The properties panel on the right changes based on the selected field type:

  • Text fields — Set a placeholder and optional max length.
  • Choice fields (multiple choice, checkbox, dropdown) — Add, edit, or remove options. Click + Add choice to add a new option.
  • Rating — Set the minimum and maximum values (defaults to 1–5).
  • Scale — Set min/max values and start/end labels (e.g. "Not likely" to "Very likely").

Reordering questions

Drag the six-dot handle on the left side of any question card in the questions panel to move it to a new position. The form is saved automatically after reordering.

Autosave

Changes are saved automatically as you edit. A status indicator near the form title shows:

  • Saving... — A save is in progress.
  • Saved — All changes have been saved.
  • Save failed — Something went wrong. Your changes will be retried automatically.

There is no manual save button — edits are persisted automatically after a short pause in typing.

Form settings

Click Settings in the editor top bar to configure:

  • Close message — Text shown after submission (defaults to "Thank you for your response!").
  • Redirect URL — Send respondents to a URL after submission instead of showing the close message.

Deleting a form

Open Settings and scroll to the Danger Zone. Click Delete Form and confirm in the dialog. This permanently deletes the form and all of its responses.