Plain HTML

Where the code goes

Paste the generated form wherever the form should appear in your page's HTML, for example inside <section id="contact">. The small script under it submits with fetch; without JavaScript the form posts normally.

The origin to allow

Add your site's hostname (for example example.com) as an allowed origin on the project. npx -y https://formto.io/dl/cli-latest.tgz init does this from package.json homepage.

Thank-you handling

With the script, the form shows “Thanks, we got it.” in place. Without it, formto shows a plain thank-you page, or redirects to your own page if you set a success redirect on the form.

File uploads

Add a field of type file to the definition and regenerate: the form switches to multipart/form-data and files are stored with the response. Your plan sets the size and count limits.

The code

Generated from the form’s fields (plain HTML with a small script). Replace YOUR_FORM_ID with your form’s public id, then restyle it; keep the field names and the hidden _gotcha honeypot.

<form id="formto-form" action="https://api.formto.io/f/YOUR_FORM_ID" method="post" enctype="application/x-www-form-urlencoded">
  <h2>Contact</h2>
  <p>
    <label for="formto-name">Name</label>
    <input type="text" id="formto-name" name="name" required>
  </p>
  <p>
    <label for="formto-email">Email</label>
    <input type="email" id="formto-email" name="email" autocomplete="email" required>
  </p>
  <p>
    <label for="formto-message">Message</label>
    <textarea id="formto-message" name="message" rows="5" required></textarea>
  </p>
  <!-- Spam trap: people never see or fill this field. -->
  <input type="text" name="_gotcha" tabindex="-1" autocomplete="off" aria-hidden="true" style="position:absolute;left:-10000px">
  <button type="submit">Send</button>
  <p data-formto-status role="status" aria-live="polite"></p>
</form>
<script>
  // Progressive enhancement: without JavaScript the form above posts natively.
  ;(function () {
    var form = document.getElementById('formto-form')
    if (!form || !window.fetch || !window.FormData) return
    form.addEventListener('submit', function (event) {
      event.preventDefault()
      var status = form.querySelector('[data-formto-status]')
      var button = form.querySelector('button[type=submit]')
      button.disabled = true
      fetch(form.action, { method: 'POST', body: new FormData(form), headers: { Accept: 'application/json' } })
        .then(function (res) {
          return res.json().then(function (body) {
            if (!res.ok || !body.success) throw new Error(body.error || 'Something went wrong. Please try again.')
            form.reset()
            status.textContent = 'Thanks, we got it.'
          })
        })
        .catch(function (err) {
          status.textContent = err.message || 'Could not send. Please try again.'
        })
        .finally(function () {
          button.disabled = false
        })
    })
  })()
</script>

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