Getting Started

Create your first form with FillFlow in just a few minutes

💡New to FillFlow?

This guide will walk you through creating, publishing, and managing your first form. By the end, you'll have a live form collecting responses.

Before you can create forms, you need to sign in to FillFlow. Click the "Sign In" button in the top right corner and authenticate with your Google account.

Step 2: Create Your First Template

Once signed in, you have three options for creating a template:

Option 1: Upload a PDF

Navigate to the Templates page
Click "Create Template"
Select "Upload PDF"
Upload your PDF file
FillFlow will analyze the PDF and create fields automatically

Option 2: Create Manually

Navigate to the Templates page
Click "Create Template"
Select "Create Manually"
You'll be taken to the editor to build your form from scratch

Option 3: Duplicate Existing Template

Navigate to the Templates page
Click "Create Template"
Select "Duplicate Template"
Choose a template to copy
Customize as needed

Step 3: Add Fields

In the template editor, you can add various field types to your form:

Text - Single-line text input
Email - Email address with validation
Number - Numeric input only
Date - Date picker
Select - Dropdown menu
Radio - Single choice from options
Checkbox - Multiple choice options
Textarea - Multi-line text input
File - File upload

ℹ️Field Configuration

For each field, you can configure:

Label (required)
Placeholder text
Required or optional
Options (for select, radio, checkbox fields)

Step 4: Preview Your Form

Use the "Form Preview" tab to see how your form will look to users. The preview updates in real-time as you make changes.

Step 5: Publish Your Form

Click the "Publish" button in the editor toolbar
Configure your publishing settings:
- Allow multiple submissions
- Show/hide FillFlow branding
- Customize confirmation message
- Set redirect URL (optional)
Click "Generate Public URL"
Copy the URL and share it with your audience

💡Quick Publish

You can also click the publish button in the toolbar to quickly publish your template with default settings.

Step 6: Collect Responses

Once published, users can fill out your form via the public URL. All submissions are stored securely and can be accessed from the Answers page.

Step 7: Manage Submissions

To view and manage form submissions:

Navigate to your template
Click the "Answers" tab
View all submissions in a table
Click any row to see full details
Export to CSV or generate filled PDFs

Next Steps

Now that you've created your first form, explore more features: