Custom Forms

1. On the Forms page, click Create Form in the top-right.
2. Pick a starting point:
   • Use a template to start from a pre-built form (contact form, NPS survey, application, etc.). The template's sections and fields are created for you.
   • Blank form to start from scratch.
3. In the form-details dialog, fill in:
   • Form Name — for example, "Customer Feedback Survey". Up to 100 characters.
   • Description (optional) — shown at the top of the form when people open it. Supports rich text.
   • Header Image — upload an image to display as a banner at the top of the public form.
4. Click Create Form (or Create from Template if you picked one). Nautis opens the form builder.

The builder has two main areas: Builder (where you add fields) and Live Preview (which updates as you type).

1. In the Builder tab, click to add a section. Give it a name (for example, "About You") and an optional description.

2. Inside a section, add fields. Choose a field type from the picker:

   Basic

   • Text Field — single line, for names, titles.
   • Textarea — multi-line, for longer answers.
   • Email Address — with email validation.
   • Phone Number — with phone formatting.
   • Number Input — with min/max validation.

   Input

   • Date Picker — for birthdays, deadlines.
   • Date & Time — combined date and time.
   • URL Field — for website links.
   • Range Slider — for ratings, budgets.
   • Color Picker — hex input with presets.
   • Currency — currency-formatted number.

   Selection

   • Select Dropdown — single choice.
   • Multi-select Dropdown — multiple choices.
   • Radio Buttons — single choice, visible.
   • Checkboxes — multiple choice, visible.
   • Toggle Switch — on/off, yes/no.

   Upload

   • File Upload — documents, PDFs.
   • Image Upload — with crop.
   • Video Upload — for portfolios or demos.

   Advanced

   • Rich Text Editor — formatted text input.
   • Rating — star, NPS, or emoji rating.
   • Signature — digital signature pad.
   • Address — composite street/city/state/zip/country.

   Layout

   • Heading, Paragraph, Divider — display-only, for structure.

3. For each field, fill in its Title, Placeholder, whether it's Required, and any options (for example, the choices on a dropdown).

4. Drag fields up and down to reorder. Drag a field from one section to another to move it.

The right-hand Live Preview shows exactly what people will see — click View Form to open the full public version in a new tab.

1. In the form builder, switch from the Builder sub-tab to the Design sub-tab.
2. Pick fonts, colors, button styles, and spacing. You can also turn on Stepper Mode, which splits long forms into a step-by-step wizard.
3. Save. The live preview updates immediately.

1. In the form-builder header, flip the Publish toggle on. The button label changes to Published with a green check.
2. Once published, Nautis exposes the public form URL. The header now shows a green Live indicator.

You can't publish an empty form — at least one active field is required.

In the form builder, click Share in the header. The popover gives you four options:

• Form URL — the full public link. Click the copy icon to grab it.
• Embed Code — paste this HTML into your website to embed the form inline.
• Short URL — click Generate Short URL to create a clean, branded short link.
• QR Code — preview and click Download QR Code to save a PNG you can use on flyers, slides, or print materials.

Anyone with the form URL can fill it in — no Nautis account needed.

1. From the Forms list, click the entries icon on a form (or open the form and click the entries link in the header).
2. The Entries page shows:
   • A Statistics panel with totals and trends.
   • The Entries Table with one row per submission.
3. Use the search bar to find a specific entry, or click Advanced Filter to filter by field value, date range, or submitter.
4. Click any row to see the full response in a side panel.

1. On the Entries page, open the export menu in the statistics panel.
2. Pick CSV or JSON.
3. To export a subset, tick the rows you want first, then use the bulk-export menu in the table.

The download starts straight away.

You can keep editing a form after it's published — your changes go live the moment you save. People who've already submitted won't be re-prompted; their old responses stay as they were.

To unpublish, click Published in the header to toggle it back to Publish.