How to Create an Effective Survey Form with Formify - Your Online Survey Tool

Last Updated: 2025-05-16

Create professional online surveys easily with Formify, your intuitive online form builder and tool for effective data collection. Whether you need customer feedback, employee satisfaction surveys, or market research questionnaires, Formify's form creator tools help you create online forms to gather valuable insights. This guide makes it an easy way to create surveys.

Getting Started with Your Survey Form

  1. Log in to your Formify account.
  2. Click the "Create New Form" button.
  3. Select a "Survey" template from our categories, use AI Form Generation (available on all plans with varying limits) by describing your needs (e.g., "Create a customer satisfaction survey"), or start from scratch for a fully customizable online form builder experience.
  4. Give your survey a clear name and a brief description of its purpose to your respondents.

Essential Survey Elements for Data Collection

Formify's drag and drop form builder offers various elements perfect for effective digital forms and surveys:

Basic Elements (Available on Free Plan and above)

  • Single Choice (Radio Buttons): For questions where only one answer can be selected.
  • Multiple Choice (Checkboxes): When respondents can select multiple options.
  • Dropdown: A space-efficient way to present a list of single-choice options.
  • Text Input (Short Answer): For brief open-ended responses.
  • Text Long Input (Paragraph): For detailed qualitative feedback.
  • Slider: For intuitive numerical ratings or scales.
  • Rating Scale/Likert Scale: Can be effectively created using Radio Buttons (for distinct points like 1-5) or a Slider element (for a continuous scale feel).

Other Useful Elements (Availability varies by plan)

  • File Upload: (Starter plan and above) Allow respondents to upload documents or images. File limits: Starter (25MB/file), Pro (100MB/file), Business (250MB/file).
  • Matrix/Grid Questions: While Formify doesn't have a single dedicated "Matrix" element, you can construct grid-style questions by using multiple rows of Radio Button groups or Sliders, each addressing a different item against the same scale.
  • Rich Text Display: (All plans) Add formatted instructions, section descriptions, images, or even embed videos within your survey.

Best Practices for Designing Your Survey

  1. Organize Your Survey Logically

    • Use clear headers or "Rich Text Display" elements to separate sections.
    • Group related questions together.
    • Provide clear, concise instructions.

  2. Choose Appropriate Question Types

    • Mix different question types.
    • Include optional comment fields ("Text Long Input") for qualitative feedback.

  3. Optimize Survey Design and User Experience (UX)

    • Keep the layout clean and visually consistent.
    • Utilize form builder with conditional logic (Pro plan and above) to show or hide questions based on previous answers.
    • Add your branding (logo, custom colors). Removing Formify branding is available on the Pro plan and above. Custom domains are available on the Business plan.
    • Consider using multi-page form builder features (available on all plans) for longer surveys, with a progress bar.

Advanced Features for Powerful Surveys

Features by Plan

  • Conditional Logic: (Pro plan and above) Create dynamic survey paths.
  • Custom Success Page/Redirect: (Starter plan and above) Thank respondents with a tailored message or redirect them.
  • Survey Scoring/Calculations: Formify does not have built-in automatic scoring or calculation fields within the form itself. For scoring or complex calculations, you would need to export the data (e.g., to CSV/Excel on any plan, or PDF on Pro plan) and perform analysis externally, or use integrations like Zapier (Pro plan) to send data to a system capable of such calculations.

Integration Options for Your Online Survey Tool

Connect your survey responses with other tools:

  • Starter Plan Integrations:
    • Google Sheets: Automatically export survey data in real-time.
    • Notion: Organize responses within a Notion database.
    • Telegram: Get notifications for new submissions.
  • Pro Plan Integrations (includes Starter integrations, plus):
    • Slack/Discord: Get real-time notifications in your team channels.
    • Zapier: Connect to thousands of other apps (CRM, email marketing, etc.).
    • Custom Webhooks: For advanced data integration.
    • Mailchimp, and more.

Response Collection & Analysis

  • Export responses to common formats: CSV, Excel (all plans), or PDF (Pro plan and above).
  • Set up email notifications (to admin on Starter plan and above) for new responses.
  • Data Analysis: Formify focuses on robust data collection and export. For in-depth analysis, use the export features to analyze data in spreadsheet software, statistical tools, or business intelligence platforms. Formify does not offer advanced built-in analytics dashboards with visual charts directly within the platform.
  • Send data to other systems for analysis via Webhooks (Pro plan and above).

Tips for Higher Survey Response Rates

  1. Keep it Concise and Focused.
  2. Ensure Mobile Optimization: All Formify online forms are mobile-responsive.
  3. Effective Distribution Strategy: Use direct links, embed codes, or QR codes.

Formify Plan Highlights for Surveys

Actual features, response limits, and form limits vary based on Formify's current subscription plans. Always refer to the official pricing page.

Free Plan

  • Up to 20 responses/month, 2 forms.
  • Access to basic form elements suitable for simple online surveys (including Text inputs, Single/Multiple Choice, Dropdown, Slider).
  • AI Form Generation (2/month).
  • CSV/Excel Export.
  • Includes Formify branding.

Starter Plan ($29/month)

  • Up to 1,000 responses/month, 10 forms.
  • Includes all Free features, plus:
  • Form builder with file upload (up to 25MB/file).
  • Custom success pages/redirects.
  • Email notifications (admin).
  • Integrations: Google Sheets, Notion, Telegram.
  • AI Form Generation (30/month).

Pro Plan ($59/month)

  • Up to 10,000 responses/month, 50 forms.
  • Includes all Starter features, plus:
  • Access to all form elements (Video, Audio, Signature, etc.).
  • File uploads up to 100MB/file.
  • Form builder with conditional logic.
  • All integrations (Slack, Discord, Zapier, Webhooks, Mailchimp etc.).
  • Remove Formify branding.
  • PDF Export.
  • AI Form Generation (100/month).

Need Help with Your Survey Forms?

  • Check our comprehensive documentation and help guides.
  • Contact our dedicated support team.

Start creating your survey form today and gather valuable insights with Formify's powerful online form builder capabilities! Build better digital forms for better data.