Drag-and-drop builder
Compose forms with sections and a wide field palette.
Custom Forms: an online form builder inside your startup workspace
Build your own forms — surveys, contact forms, applications, registration pages, feedback questionnaires — without touching code. Drag in fields, organize them into sections, design how it looks, publish it as a public page, and watch responses roll in.
- No codeYes
- TemplatesMultiple
- OutputURL + Embed + QR
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What is Custom Forms?
An online form builder lets you make a form, publish it at a public link and collect answers without writing code. Nautis Custom Forms builds forms from sections and more than 20 field types, from email and currency to signature and video upload, with a live preview as you work. You share each form by URL, embed code, short link or QR code, then filter and export the entries.
The builder has two halves. On the left, the Builder tab is where you add sections, such as "About you", and drop fields into them. On the right, Live Preview redraws the form as you type, and View Form opens the public version in a new tab. The Design sub-tab sets fonts, colors, button styles and spacing. Turn on Stepper Mode and a long form becomes a step-by-step wizard, one section per screen with a progress bar.
Publishing is a single toggle. Flip Publish in the header and it reads Published with a green Live indicator, and the public URL is ready. You can't publish a form with no active fields. After that, edits go live when you save, and people who already answered keep the responses they gave. To take the form down, click Published to switch it back.
Be clear about where answers go before you build. Entries live on the form's Entries page, with exports in CSV or JSON. Nothing in the guide sends them on to the Leads CRM or Contacts, and no webhook is described. If routing matters most, the custom form builder guide compares tools on exactly that, and no-code form builder for startups goes through the six forms a young company tends to need.
Built for
- Founders running a customer feedback loop
- Teams collecting applications or registrations
- Operators replacing third-party form tools
Capabilities
What you can do with Custom Forms
Everything ships out of the box. No setup, no plugins, no extra tools.
Pre-built templates
Start from contact forms, NPS surveys, applications, and more.
Public form pages
Publish each form on a public URL with header image and rich-text intro.
Embeds & QR codes
Embed on your site or print a QR for offline distribution.
Entries page
Every submission lands on the Entries page, with stats, filters, and CSV or JSON export.
Use cases
How startups use Custom Forms
A beta application that needs a signature
Start blank and add three sections: the applicant, their company, and the agreement. Use File Upload for a deck, Toggle Switch for "Can we contact you?", and finish with a Signature field. With Stepper Mode on, applicants see one section at a time instead of a wall of questions.
An NPS survey after onboarding
Pick the NPS template under Use a template, or add a Rating field set to the 0 to 10 scale, then one Textarea asking why. On the Entries page, the Statistics panel shows totals and trends, and Advanced Filter narrows answers to a date range, such as the month after a release.
Sign-ups at a meetup or booth
In the builder, click Share and scroll to QR Code, then Download QR Code for a PNG to print on a flyer or a slide. Generate Short URL in the same popover gives you a link short enough to say out loud from the stage.
A contact form on your marketing site
Copy the Embed Code from Share and paste the HTML into your site to show the form inline. A Header Image and the Design settings help it match the page. Respondents need no Nautis account.
Video entries for a pitch competition
Add a Video Upload field next to Text Field entries for the team name and an Email Address field for the contact. Uploads count toward your organization's storage quota, so set a deadline and export what you need before clearing space.
Quick start
From zero to using Custom Forms
- 1
Pick a template or start blank
Templates pre-fill sections and fields.
- 2
Build the form
Drag in fields, group into sections, set required-vs-optional.
- 3
Style and publish
Add a header image, design touches, then publish.
- 4
Share the URL or embed
Send the link, embed, or print a QR code.
Nautis Custom Forms vs email replies vs a dedicated online form builder
Some teams still collect answers by asking people to reply to an email. Here's what each approach covers.
| Need | Ask by email | Nautis Custom Forms | Dedicated form builder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structured answers | Free text you copy out by hand | 23 input field types plus Heading, Paragraph and Divider | Usually a similar range |
| Logic that changes questions | No | Not documented | Common |
| Payments on the form | No | Not documented | Varies by product |
| Webhooks and integrations | No | Not documented | Usually yes |
| Ways to share | The email itself | Form URL, Embed Code, Short URL and QR Code | Usually link and embed |
| Reviewing answers | Your inbox | Entries page with search, filters, side panel and CSV or JSON export | Yes |
| Next to your leads, contacts and brand kit | No | Same workspace | Another tool to pay for |
Plans and limits
- Each plan sets a monthly number of new forms. At the cap, Create Form opens a "Custom Form Limit Reached" window showing your count and limit. Compare plans on pricing.
- Files people upload through your forms count toward your organization's storage quota.
- If a trial ends without a plan, the workspace pauses and public forms respond as temporarily unavailable until an owner or admin subscribes. New workspaces get a 14-day trial, and no card is needed to start it.
What Custom Forms doesn't do
- No documented conditional logic. Sections and Stepper Mode organize a form, but nothing in the guide changes questions based on earlier answers.
- No documented payments, webhooks or automatic sync, so responses reach your CRM only through export and import.
- Deleting a field hides it from the form and from exports, even though old responses keep the data. Export first.
- A custom form domain and removing Nautis branding aren't documented, so test both in the trial if they matter to you.
Custom Forms questions
Can I embed a form on a website I built with a site builder?+
If the site lets you paste custom HTML, yes. Copy the Embed Code from Share in the form builder and paste it where the form should appear. If it doesn't, link to the public Form URL instead.
Can I edit a form after people start answering?+
Yes. Changes go live as soon as you save. People who already submitted aren't asked again, and their earlier answers stay exactly as they were.
How do I review answers with my team?+
Open the form's Entries page. Search for one entry, use Advanced Filter by field value, date range or submitter, and click any row to read the full response in a side panel. For a meeting, tick the rows that matter and export just those.
Do form responses turn into leads automatically?+
No. The guides don't document any automatic route from Custom Forms into the Leads CRM. Export the entries as CSV, then use the CRM's import option, or add the promising ones by hand.
What does this online form builder not do?+
Based on its guide, it has no documented conditional logic, payments or webhooks. If your form needs to branch on answers or take a card payment, a dedicated form tool is the better pick.
Which rating scales can I use in a survey?+
The Rating field offers stars, NPS from 0 to 10, and emoji. Pick NPS when you want a number you can compare quarter to quarter, and stars for quick product feedback.
Do people need a Nautis account to fill in my form?+
No. The form is public. Anyone with the link can submit, and you'll see every entry on the Entries page.
Can I make a field required?+
Yes. Open the field's settings and toggle Required on. The public form will block submission until that field has a value.
Can I reorder fields after I've added them?+
Yes — drag and drop in the builder. You can also drag a field from one section to another.
What happens to responses if I delete a field?+
Existing responses keep the old data, but the field no longer appears on the form or in the export. To be safe, export your entries before deleting fields.
Can I have more than one form?+
Yes — up to your plan's monthly cap. Each form has its own public URL, theme, and entries.
My form won't publish — why?+
Forms need at least one active field to publish. Add a field, then try again.
How do I let people upload files in their answer?+
Add a File Upload, Image Upload, or Video Upload field. Uploads count toward your organization's storage quota.
Can I generate a QR code?+
Yes. Click Share in the builder, scroll to QR Code, and click Download QR Code to get a PNG.
Can I get a shorter link to my form?+
Yes. Click Share in the builder, then Generate Short URL to create a short link for the public form.
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