Form Types
When you click Create Form, you pick from three top-level types. The choice shapes how the form is rendered, what features are available, and how visitors interact with it.
| Type | Layout | When to Use |
|---|---|---|
| Premium | All fields stacked, single page, submit at bottom | Most contact / lead-gen forms, applications, order forms |
| Conversational | One field per screen, Back/Continue navigation | Surveys, quizzes, multi-step intake, anywhere focus matters |
| Popup | Premium-style form rendered in a modal overlay on a host site | Exit-intent capture, timed popups, scroll triggers |
You cannot change the form type after creation. Pick carefully — but if you change your mind, copy the fields into a new form of the right type.
Premium
The default. A single-page form with every field stacked top-to-bottom, divider/section options for visual grouping, and a Submit button at the bottom.
Best for
- Lead-capture forms (newsletter signup, demo request)
- Order forms with payment
- Job applications
- Contact / support intake
- Any form where the visitor expects to see all fields up front
Features
- All 48 field types available
- Per-field width (full / half / third) for grid layouts
- Conditional logic (show/hide based on other fields)
- Form-level styling and theming
- Required-indicator (*, "(required)", or none)
- Optional progress bar showing % filled
- Hidden fields seeded from URL params
- Custom Submit button text + success message + post-submit redirect
Not Available
- Multi-screen branching (use Conversational)
- Score-based ending screens with conditions (use Conversational)
- Welcome screen / per-screen titles
Conversational
One question (or one screen of related questions) at a time. Back and Continue buttons. Optional welcome and thank-you screens. Built-in progress bar. Designed for higher completion rates on long forms and for quizzes.
Best for
- Surveys and feedback loops
- Lead-qualifying quizzes ("which plan is right for you")
- Multi-step onboarding
- Long forms where you want every question answered
Unique Features (over Premium)
- Screens — each field belongs to a screen; visitor advances one at a time
- Welcome screen — title, description, and a "Start" button before the first field
- Branch routes — jump to a specific screen based on the current screen's field value (see Multi-Screen & Branching)
- Multiple ending screens — pick a different thank-you screen based on score variables (see Ending Screens)
- Variables and quiz scoring — sum scores from chosen options into a variable, condition the ending on the score (see Hidden Fields & Variables)
- Auto-advance — single-choice questions optionally advance on click (no Continue press)
- Keyboard navigation — Enter advances, alphabetic shortcuts pick options
- Custom transitions — slide-up, fade, slide-left between screens
Layout
The Conversational builder shows screens as cards in the canvas, not raw fields. You add screens, drop fields onto each screen. The right panel still has the same Properties / Validation / Logic / Style tabs per field, plus screen-level settings (title, description, branch routes).
Popup
A premium-style form rendered as a modal overlay on a host website (your marketing site, blog, ecommerce store). Same field types and properties as a Premium form — the only difference is how it's launched.
Best for
- Exit-intent lead capture
- Timed offers ("show after 30s")
- Scroll-triggered subscribes ("show at 70% scroll")
- Newsletter banners that take over the screen on click
Trigger Types
Set in the form's Popup Settings:
| Trigger | Fires When |
|---|---|
| Button | A button on the host page is clicked (you wire it via the embed snippet) |
| Timer | After N seconds on the page |
| Scroll | After visitor scrolls past a configurable % of the page |
| Exit Intent | Mouse moves toward the browser's close/back area |
Plus per-popup settings:
delay(seconds, for timer)scrollPercentage(for scroll)showOnce(don't re-trigger on the same visitor)position(center / bottom-right / bottom-left)overlayColorandoverlayOpacityfor the dimmed backdrop
Embed
Popup forms are embedded with a <script> snippet — see Publish & Embed. The standalone /f/{slug} URL still works (renders the form inline without a popup wrapper) so visitors with the direct link can complete it.
Choosing the Right Type
Use this decision tree:
- Will the form be embedded in a host site as an overlay? → Popup
- Is it a quiz, survey, or anything where one question per screen makes sense? → Conversational
- Otherwise → Premium
If you're unsure, start with Premium — it's the most flexible day-to-day choice and supports every field type.
Next Steps
- Field Types Reference — What you can drop on the canvas
- Multi-Screen & Branching — Conversational form mechanics
- Ending Screens — Multiple thank-you outcomes
- Publish & Embed — Hosted URL and embed snippets