Add an Other option to a choice question
When your list of answers can't cover every case, turn on Other option. Respondents who pick it can type their own answer.
- Hover over the question in the builder and click Edit. A floating panel opens.
- Turn on Other option. Makeform adds an Other choice after the options you've listed.
You'll find the switch on Multiple Choice · Select One and Checkboxes questions. The dropdown types, Single Select and Multi Select, don't have it. You don't need a paid plan.
What respondents see
A respondent who picks Other gets a text box with the placeholder "Type your answer". They can type up to 255 characters.
They can't leave it empty. If they try to continue, they see this message: Please fill in your answer for "Other". That's true even if you haven't made the question required.
The word "Other" follows your form's language, unless you've given it a custom label.
How it counts
On a Checkboxes question, respondents can pick Other together with your listed choices. If you've set a maximum number of selections, Other counts as one of them.
If you limit responses per option, a typed answer doesn't count against any option's limit.
One thing to avoid: don't add a normal option named exactly "Other". Makeform will treat it as the write-in choice.