Embedding Typeform forms onto your website is a straightforward way to collect user feedback, conduct surveys, or gather leads effectively. Whether you’re running a blog, a portfolio, or an online store, integrating interactive Typeform forms can enhance user engagement without requiring advanced coding skills. This tutorial is tailored to beginners and non-developers, providing clear, practical instructions to help you embed your first Typeform form seamlessly.
What you will build
In this tutorial, you will learn how to embed a Typeform form into your website so that visitors can fill out the form directly on your pages. Instead of redirecting users to an external Typeform site, the form appears integrated within your content, maintaining a smooth and professional user experience.
By the end of this guide, you will have:
- Created a Typeform form on the Typeform platform
- Generated the embed code for your form
- Added the form code to your website’s HTML
- Tested and customized the embedded form for best appearance and functionality
Prerequisites
- A Typeform account (free or paid) – create one at Typeform’s official site.
- Access to your website’s HTML editor or content management system (CMS) where you can insert custom code.
- Basic familiarity with copying and pasting code snippets.
- A web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari) to test your embedded form.
- Optional but recommended: A text editor like Notepad, TextEdit, or VSCode to preview or edit the embed code.
- Understanding of your website’s structure, especially where you want the form to appear.
- Internet connection to access Typeform and your website backend.
Step-by-step tutorial
- Create your Typeform
- Log into your Typeform account at https://www.typeform.com.
- Click “Create a typeform” and select a template or start from scratch.
- Add questions or fields according to your requirements.
- Customize the form
- Use the design options to adjust colors, fonts, and branding to match your website.
- Preview the form to ensure it looks and behaves as expected.
- Click “Save” once your form is finalized.
- Access the embed options
- Navigate to the “Share” tab inside the Typeform builder.
- Select the Embed on a website option.
- Choose between different embed styles: Standard, Popup, Slider, or Widget.
- Copy the embed code
- For most cases, select the “Standard” embed type to place the full form on your page.
- Click “Get the code” to generate the HTML snippet.
- Copy the entire code snippet provided by Typeform.
- Open your website’s HTML editor
- Log into your website backend or CMS (WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, or a custom site).
- Navigate to the page or post where you want to embed the form.
- Switch to the HTML or code editing mode for that page or post.
- Paste the Typeform embed code
- Paste the copied embed code exactly where you want the form to appear.
- Avoid placing the code inside tag elements that could break scripts, such as <head> or restricted content areas.
- Save or update the page after inserting the code.
- Test your embedded form
- Open the updated webpage in a new browser tab or window.
- Verify the Typeform loads correctly on the page, changes colors and branding as expected, and all fields are interactive.
- Submit test responses to confirm submissions work properly.
- Adjust size and responsiveness
- Return to the embed code and modify width and height values if necessary (e.g., width=”100%” for responsiveness).
- Check the form on different screen sizes, including mobile devices.
- Use Typeform’s official embed options or custom CSS to refine layout and responsiveness.
- Publish and monitor
- Once satisfied, publish the page if unpublished.
- Check user responses regularly in your Typeform dashboard.
- Use analytics tools or scripts if you want to track form engagement on your website.
Common mistakes
- Embedding the form code inside the website’s <head> section instead of the <body> area.
- Not copying the entire embed code snippet, resulting in broken functionality.
- Forgetting to save or publish changes after pasting embed code.
- Using embed styles not suited to the website layout without proper adjustments.
- Not testing the form on mobile devices, causing poor user experience on smaller screens.
- Overlapping or conflicting CSS styles causing form misalignment or invisibility.
- Embedding multiple Typeform forms without properly separating scripts or IDs.
Troubleshooting
Form does not display properly or is blank: Check that you copied the full embed code. Partial code or missing scripts can cause the form not to load. Also, ensure the embed code is placed within the main content area, not the header.
Form overlaps other content or breaks the layout: Adjust the width and height in the embed code. Set width=”100%” for full-width embedding or add CSS to contain the iframe. Make sure parent containers have proper positioning and no overflow hidden.
Form loads but clicking buttons does not work: This may be due to JavaScript conflicts with existing website scripts. Try embedding the form in a plain HTML page to isolate the issue, then identify conflicting scripts to resolve.
Submission data not appearing in your Typeform dashboard: Confirm that you are viewing the correct form in your Typeform account. Sometimes multiple forms exist, so ensure you check the data for the embedded one.
Embed code causes website to run slowly: Too many embed scripts or large form complexity can affect page load speed. Consider using a popup embed style instead of standard if page performance is critical.
Mobile devices do not show form correctly: Use responsive embed code settings from Typeform. Adding CSS media queries to your site can also help adjust iframe size on smaller screens.
Next steps
Now that you have embedded your Typeform form successfully, explore additional customization by using Typeform’s advanced settings such as custom themes, logic jumps, and user notifications to make your forms more interactive and user-friendly.
If you manage multiple websites or want to automate embedding forms across pages, consider learning basic JavaScript or CMS-specific plugins that can streamline the Typeform integration process.
To deepen your understanding of website integrations and other useful tips, visit Techzog’s development tutorials for more beginner-friendly guides. Embedding forms is just the start of making your website more engaging and interactive – keep exploring!
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