FeaturesCustom Domain

Custom Domain

Use your own domain for Makeform forms instead of the default makeform.ai URL.

Domains page

Custom domains are a Makeform Pro feature.

What custom domains change

Custom domains let respondents open your forms on a branded domain such as forms.company.com.

With a verified custom domain, you can:

  • Share branded form URLs.
  • Serve forms over HTTPS with automatic SSL.
  • Assign a verified domain to individual forms.
  • Use custom paths such as /contact, /feedback, or /apply.

Add a domain

Open the Domains page from your dashboard, then click Add Domain.

Choose a domain type

Choose the domain type you want to connect:

Domain typeExampleRecommendation
Subdomainforms.company.comBest default. It avoids conflicts with your main website.
Root domaincompanyforms.comUse when the entire domain is dedicated to forms.
⚠️

Do not point your main website domain at Makeform unless you intend Makeform to serve that domain.

Configure DNS

After you add a domain, Makeform shows the DNS records required for that domain.

DNS setup instructions

Add the shown records in your DNS provider. The exact record depends on the domain:

  • Subdomains usually use a CNAME record pointing to cname.makeform.ai.
  • Root domains may use an A record.
  • Some domains may also require a TXT verification record.

Use the record values shown in Makeform instead of guessing. DNS changes can take minutes to hours to propagate.

Verify the domain

After adding the DNS records, return to Makeform and check verification.

Verified custom domain

When verification succeeds, Makeform can serve forms on that domain with HTTPS.

If verification fails right after adding DNS records, wait a few minutes and check again. DNS propagation is not instant.

Assign a domain to a form

Once the domain is verified, open the form’s Share page and choose the domain from the custom domain selector.

Assign a custom domain to a form

Only verified domains appear in the selector. If no verified domains are available, add or verify a domain from the Domains page first.

After assigning the domain, the form can be opened at a domain URL such as:

https://forms.company.com/f/abc123

Use custom paths

Custom paths replace the default /f/{form-id} path with a clean URL.

Create a custom path

Examples:

https://forms.company.com/contact
https://forms.company.com/feedback
https://forms.company.com/apply

Custom path rules:

  • Paths can include letters, numbers, hyphens, underscores, and slashes.
  • Paths must be unique on the same domain.
  • Reserved paths such as api, admin, auth, f, and e cannot be used.
  • Keep paths short and readable.

Testing checklist

  • Open the custom domain in a private browser window.
  • Confirm HTTPS loads without certificate warnings.
  • Submit a test response from the custom domain URL.
  • If you use a custom path, test both the default form URL and the custom path.
  • Confirm your share links use the custom domain you intended.

Troubleshooting

The domain is still pending

Check that the DNS record type, name, and value match the values shown in Makeform. Then wait for propagation and check again.

The domain opens the wrong site

Confirm you added the DNS record on the correct domain and did not point an existing production website to Makeform by mistake.

The domain is verified but not available on a form

Only verified domains appear in the form Share page. Refresh the page, then confirm the domain is verified in the Domains page.

The custom path is rejected

Check for reserved paths, duplicate paths on the same domain, unsupported characters, or paths that start or end with a hyphen.

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