How to password protect a form in Makeform
Password protection requires respondents to enter a password before opening and submitting your form. It is free on every plan in Settings > Access.
Is it free? Yes. Password protection is included on every plan.
Steps
- Open your form and click the Settings icon in the top bar.
- In Access, turn on Password protection.
- Enter a password of 8–128 characters. Passwords are case-sensitive.
- Click Save Changes. Access changes take effect when saved; you do not need to publish.
- Optionally, click Preview password screen to see the password screen.
Share the password with respondents separately from the form link. They need the password to open and submit the protected form.
Find or change the saved password
Only the form owner can reveal and copy the saved password. Use Reveal saved password to see it or Copy saved password to copy it.
To replace the password, use Change password. People with access will need the new password, so share the replacement with the respondents who should still have access.
Remove password protection
Turn off Password protection. In the Remove password protection? confirmation, choose Remove protection.
Removing the password changes who can open the form. If you want to stop accepting submissions, see close form rules for closing the form now, on a scheduled date, or at a submission limit.
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FAQ
Do I need to publish after setting a password?
No. Access changes take effect when you save them. Click Save Changes after setting up the password.
How long does the browser remember the password?
After a respondent enters the password, their browser remembers it for 24 hours. The password itself is case-sensitive, so respondents need to enter the same uppercase and lowercase letters you used.
Can a teammate reveal the saved password?
Only the form owner can reveal and copy it. The owner can use Reveal saved password or Copy saved password when they need to retrieve it later.
Does a password stop someone from submitting twice?
Password protection requires a password to open and submit the form. To accept only one completed response for each value in a selected field, use prevent duplicate submissions.