Question Types

Rowform offers 22 question types to collect any kind of data. Each type is designed for a specific input scenario with built-in validation.

Text Input Types

Short Text

A single-line text field for brief answers like names, titles, or short responses.

• Options: Placeholder text, required toggle.

Long Text

A multi-line text area for longer responses like feedback, comments, or descriptions.

• Options: Placeholder text, required toggle.

Email

A text field with built-in email validation. Ensures respondents enter a valid email address.

• Options: Placeholder text, required toggle.

Phone

A phone number field with a country code selector dropdown.

• Options: Required toggle.

Number

A numeric-only input field. Accepts integers and decimals.

• Options: Placeholder text, required toggle.

Website

A URL input field for collecting website addresses.

• Options: Placeholder text, required toggle.

Date

A date picker that lets respondents select a date from a calendar.

• Options: Required toggle.

Choice & Selection Types

Multiple Choice

A single-select question with radio buttons. Respondents pick one option.

• Options: Add/remove/reorder choices, allow "Other" option, randomize order, horizontal or vertical layout, required toggle.

Checkbox

A multi-select question with checkboxes. Respondents can pick multiple options.

• Options: Add/remove/reorder choices, allow "Other" option, randomize order, horizontal or vertical layout, required toggle.

Dropdown

A select dropdown for picking one option from a list. Ideal when you have many choices and want to save space.

• Options: Add/remove/reorder choices, required toggle.

Complex Input Types

Contact Info

A multi-field block that collects name, email, and phone number in a single question.

• Options: Required toggle.

Address

A multi-field block for collecting a full address: street, city, state/province, zip/postal code, and country.

• Options: Required toggle.

Scheduler

An appointment scheduling widget that lets respondents pick a date and time.

• Options: Required toggle.

Matrix

A grid-style question with rows and columns. Respondents select one option per row using radio buttons.

• Options: Customize row labels, customize column labels, required toggle.
• Use case: Likert scales, comparative ratings, multi-criteria evaluations.

Rating & Feedback Types

Rating

A 1-to-5 star rating. Respondents click stars to rate.

• Options: Required toggle. Star color is set globally in the Design tab.

Opinion Scale

A 0-to-10 numeric scale. Respondents click a number to indicate their level of agreement or satisfaction.

• Options: Required toggle.

NPS (Net Promoter Score)

A specialized 0-to-10 scale for measuring customer loyalty. Identical to Opinion Scale but labeled with "Not at all likely" and "Extremely likely" anchors.

• Options: Required toggle.

Ranking

A drag-to-order question. Respondents rank items by dragging them into their preferred order.

• Options: Add/remove/reorder items, required toggle.

Special Types

Signature

A digital signature pad. Respondents sign using their mouse or finger (on touch devices).

• Options: Required toggle.
• Note: Signatures are saved as images.

File Upload

Lets respondents upload files. You can restrict which file types are accepted.

• Categories: Images (JPG, PNG, GIF, WebP), Documents (PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX), Videos (MP4, WebM, MOV), Audio (MP3, WAV, OGG), or All.
• Options: Category filter, required toggle.
• Limit: 10 MB per file.

Statement

A display-only block with no input field. Use it to provide instructions, context, or section breaks within your form.

• Options: Button text (to continue to the next question).

Legal

A checkbox for accepting terms, privacy policies, or other legal agreements. The respondent must check the box to proceed.

• Options: Required toggle.

Payment (Coming Soon)

A payment collection field powered by Stripe. This question type is currently in development.

Thank You Page

The final screen respondents see after submitting the form. Customize the message and add a link or call-to-action.

• Options: Custom title, custom message, button text, redirect URL.
• Note: Every form includes a Thank You page by default.

Common Properties

All question types share these properties: