
Embedding secure webforms in Webflow is a game-changer for websites.
Webflow's drag-and-drop interface makes it easy to create custom webforms that match your website's design.
With Webflow, you can add a webform to any page in just a few clicks.
Webforms can be used for a variety of purposes, including contact forms, surveys, and even payment gateways.
The key to a secure webform is ensuring that user data is encrypted and transmitted securely.
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Embedding Forms in Webflow
Embedding forms in Webflow is a breeze, thanks to the versatility of web forms. These can be placed anywhere on your website, such as on a dedicated contact page, in the footer, or within your blog posts.
Web forms are the most common type of embeddable forms, and they're perfect for various purposes, like newsletter signups, lead generation, or customer feedback. They're also super easy to implement.
One of the key features of embeddable forms is their responsive design, ensuring they look and function perfectly across various devices and screen sizes. This means you don't have to worry about your forms looking wonky on mobile devices.
With conditional logic, you can create dynamic forms that change based on user input, allowing you to gather more targeted and relevant data. This is especially useful for gathering information from users in a way that's tailored to their needs.
You can also set up automatic email notifications to be sent to you, your team, or the user when a form is submitted, ensuring prompt follow-ups and improved communication.
Here are some pre-built form templates you can use in Webflow:
- Contact form; a standard contact form
- Whistleblower forms; approved for use as a whistleblower channel, can also be used as a tip form for journalists etc
These templates can save you a ton of time and help you get started with embedding forms in Webflow.
Form Features and Options
With ANON::form, you can create secure webforms that fit seamlessly into your Webflow site. These forms are fully responsive, ensuring they look and function perfectly across various devices and screen sizes.
Embeddable forms come with a range of features that make them an indispensable tool for your website. Some key features include:
- Responsive Design: Embeddable forms are designed to be fully responsive, ensuring that they look and function perfectly across various devices and screen sizes, and fit seamlessly into any gap!
- Conditional Logic: With conditional logic, you can create dynamic forms that change based on user input, allowing you to gather more targeted and relevant data.
- Security: Embeddable forms come with built-in security features, such as SSL encryption and CAPTCHA, to protect your users’ data and prevent spam submissions.
- File Upload: Many embeddable forms support file uploads, enabling users to attach files, such as images or documents, to their form submissions.
- Notifications: You can set up automatic email notifications to be sent to you, your team, or the user when a form is submitted, ensuring prompt follow-ups and improved communication.
The forms also come with pre-built templates, both embedded and stand-alone, to help you save time. You can add, remove, or re-arrange fields as necessary.
Setting Up and Integrating Forms
To set up and integrate forms, you can start by choosing the right type of form for your needs. There are three main types: Web Forms, Overlay Forms, and Email Forms. Web Forms are the most common and versatile, while Overlay Forms can be a bit harder to implement but offer a clean user experience.
You can embed your form seamlessly into your website's design, and it will be fully responsive, looking and functioning perfectly across various devices and screen sizes. This is thanks to the responsive design feature of embeddable forms.
To integrate your form with other tools, you can set up a Zapier integration, such as between Airtable and Webflow. This will take the content created in your Airtable webform and create a corresponding entry in your Webflow CMS.
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Set Up Zapier Integration
To set up a Zapier integration, you need to sign up for a Zapier account. Sign up for a Zapier account to connect Airtable and Webflow.
You'll need to set up an integration, also known as a "Zap", between Airtable and Webflow. This Zap will take the content created in your Airtable webform and create a corresponding entry in your Webflow CMS.
You can set it to automatically publish the entry in Webflow. This means that whenever someone submits a form in Airtable, the entry will be automatically created and published in Webflow.
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App Details
This plugin allows you to embed a secure web form using a shortcode. The form is powered by ANON::form, a solution that meets all existing security requirements.
ANON::form is a complete and easy-to-implement solution for secure electronic web-based forms. It's also scalable.
The plugin provides a special E2EE (End-to-End Encrypted) secure web form. This ensures that your form submissions are protected against malicious code.
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Form Types and Examples
There are three main types of embeddable forms: Web Forms, Overlay Forms, and Email Forms. These forms can be used for various purposes, such as newsletter signups, lead generation, or customer feedback.
Web Forms are the most common type and can be placed anywhere on your website, including dedicated contact pages, footers, or within blog posts. They are versatile and can be used for multiple purposes.
Overlay Forms, also known as popup or modal forms, appear over the existing content of your website after a user presses a button, such as "Get a quote". They are a bit harder to implement than Web Forms but provide a clean user experience.
Email Forms can be integrated within email campaigns, allowing recipients to complete the form without leaving their inbox. This feature is especially useful for collecting data, conducting surveys, or updating user profiles.
Here are some examples of pre-built form templates that can save you time:
These templates can be customized as needed, and you can even create special forms for handling sensitive data, such as sick leave.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are Webflow sites secure?
Yes, Webflow sites are secure, protected by a range of robust security measures. Webflow prioritizes website protection to ensure a safe online experience.
How do I enable reCAPTCHA in Webflow?
To enable reCAPTCHA in Webflow, navigate to Site settings > Forms > reCAPTCHA validation and paste your Google reCAPTCHA API keys into the corresponding fields. Toggle reCAPTCHA validation on and save your changes to secure your site.
Sources
- https://webflow.com/blog/embed-code-in-content
- https://www.growform.co/embeddable-forms-for-your-website/
- https://www.commoninja.com/discover/wordpress/plugin/anonform-embedded-secure-form
- https://www.airops.com/use-case-guides/creating-read-only-api-access-in-webflow-a-step-by-step-guide
- https://zapier.com/apps/kajabi/integrations/webflow/1214836/create-kajabi-form-submissions-from-new-webflow-form-submissions
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