Add Forms to Your Website: A Complete Guide to Squarespace Forms

Add Forms to Your Website: A Complete Guide to Squarespace Forms

By Michael Turner

March 1, 2025 at 05:06 PM

Forms are essential tools for collecting visitor information on your website. Here's a comprehensive guide to different form options and their best uses.

Form Blocks

Form Blocks are customizable, multi-field forms perfect for:

  • Contact forms
  • Surveys
  • Questionnaires
  • Applications
  • General information collection

These blocks can be added to pages, blog posts, footers, and other content areas.

Form with upload button

Form with upload button

Newsletter Blocks

Newsletter Blocks specialize in email collection for:

  • Mailing lists
  • Blog subscriptions
  • News updates

These forms can collect either email addresses alone or both names and emails.

"Newsletter sign-up button on Squarespace form"

"Newsletter sign-up button on Squarespace form"

Additional Newsletter Sign-up Options:

  • Promotional pop-ups
  • Checkout area integration
  • Cover Pages (version 7.0)

E-commerce Forms

For Business and E-commerce subscribers, three main form types are available:

  1. Newsletter Sign-up at Checkout Collects email addresses during payment processing, ideal for building customer lists and promotional communications.

Serving platter on wooden table

Serving platter on wooden table

  1. Custom Payment Forms Gathers additional transaction information like:
  • Gift messages
  • Delivery instructions
  • Special requests

Online shop screenshot with product list

Online shop screenshot with product list

  1. Custom Product Forms Collects product-specific information such as:
  • Custom engraving details
  • Personalization requests
  • Special instructions

Engraved ring with personalized text

Engraved ring with personalized text

Form Storage

Most forms require storage configuration for submissions through:

  • Squarespace
  • Email addresses
  • Third-party services
  • Combined storage options

Note: Custom product and payment forms automatically store information in order notifications and summaries without additional storage setup.

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