Wix Forms: Adding and Setting Up a Standalone Form
- Step 1 | Create a form
- Step 2 | Add a form title
- Step 3 | Add form fields
- Step 4 | Add a confirmation message
- Step 5 | View your live form and share it
- FAQs
Step 1 | Create a form
To create a standalone form:
Go to Forms & Submissions in your site's dashboard.
Click Create Form at the top right.
Select Standalone form from the drop-down menu.
In the form builder, you can:
Type what type of form you want in the AI Forms Assistant panel (e.g. "Event RSVP form").
Add fields manually by clicking the Add icon
and then dragging and dropping form fields onto the form.
and start customizing.
Step 2 | Add a form title
To add a form title:
Click the Edit tab at the top of the form builder.
Click the title or description text box on your form.
Click Edit text.
Type your new title or description.
Use the toolbar to format your text (e.g., Heading, Paragraph, bold, italic).
Click outside the text box to save your changes.
Step 3 | Add form fields
To add form fields and manage your form:
Click the Edit tab at the top of the form builder.
Choose how to add new fields:
Chat to the AI Forms Assistant – it adds the fields for you (e.g., "Add a phone number field").
Click the Add
icon to open the fields panel. Drag fields onto your form, or click to add.
Click the new field and choose what to do next:
Click Field Settings to edit the field title, make it a required field, enter placeholder text and more.
Drag and drop the field to move it within the form.
Click the Duplicate icon
to add another similar field.
Note: This option is only available for specific fields.
(Optional) Add more text elements and section headers to explain parts of your form.
Step 4 | Add a confirmation message
To add a confirmation message:
Click the Settings tab at the top of the form builder.
Go to the Confirmation message section.
Select Show a message under When a form is submitted.
Enter your preferred confirmation message in the text box (e.g., “Thanks, we received your submission.”).
Tip: Use the formatting options above the box to style your message if needed.(Optional) Update the submit button text:
Go back to the Edit tab.
Click on the submit button at the bottom of your form.
Enter your new button text (up to 28 characters) and click outside the button to save.
Click Save at the top right to apply your changes.
Step 5 | View your live form and share it
To view and share your form:
Click the Preview tab at the top of the builder.
Click Share at the top right.
Click Copy to copy your form link, or select a sharing option:
Click the relevant icon to share on WhatsApp, Facebook, LinkedIn, or X.
Click Download QR code to save the form’s QR code.
Enter a contact name or email address under Share by email, then click Send.
FAQs
