Pick your application type
Decide whether you're collecting program, membership, grant, scholarship, rental, volunteer, or job applications — the field groups below adapt from there.
Application form template
Application form template for any review workflow.
Ready-made HTML for programs, grants, scholarships, memberships, and jobs — with file uploads. Paste it in, add your access key, and applications land in your inbox and dashboard.
- 500 free / mo
- File uploads
- No server code
No server code
No backend, API route, or SDK. Your application form posts straight to one splitforms endpoint.
File uploads built in
multipart/form-data lets applicants attach a resume, CV, or supporting PDF — no extra setup.
Inbox + dashboard
Every application is spam-filtered, emailed to you, and saved to a searchable dashboard within seconds.
Copy-paste HTML
Free application form HTML, ready to paste.
Paste this application form template into any page — it posts to splitforms over multipart/form-data, so file uploads work out of the box. Swap YOUR_ACCESS_KEY for the key from your dashboard, and applications start landing in your inbox. Prefer a React or Next.js fetch() POST? The same endpoint accepts JSON — see the API reference for the request format.
<form action="https://splitforms.com/api/submit"
method="POST"
enctype="multipart/form-data">
<input type="hidden" name="access_key" value="YOUR_ACCESS_KEY" />
<input type="hidden" name="subject" value="New application" />
<input type="hidden" name="form_loaded_at" id="form_loaded_at" />
<fieldset>
<legend>Personal information</legend>
<label>Full name <input name="name" required /></label>
<label>Email <input name="email" type="email" autocomplete="email" required /></label>
<label>Phone <input name="phone" type="tel" autocomplete="tel" /></label>
</fieldset>
<fieldset>
<legend>Application details</legend>
<label>Applying for
<select name="applying_for" required>
<option value="">Choose one</option>
<option>Membership</option>
<option>Program</option>
<option>Grant</option>
<option>Scholarship</option>
<option>Other</option>
</select>
</label>
<label>Why are you a good fit?
<textarea name="why_fit" rows="5" required></textarea>
</label>
</fieldset>
<fieldset>
<legend>Supporting documents</legend>
<label>Resume, CV, or supporting PDF
<input name="supporting_file" type="file" accept=".pdf,.doc,.docx" />
</label>
</fieldset>
<input type="checkbox" name="botcheck" style="display:none" tabindex="-1" />
<button type="submit">Submit application</button>
</form>
<script>
document.getElementById('form_loaded_at').value = Date.now();
</script>Step by step
How to create an application form that captures the right applicants.
Five steps from a blank page to applications landing in your dashboard and inbox — no server, no plugin, no PHP.
Group fields into sections
Use fieldsets for personal information, application-specific questions, and supporting documents so a long application still scans in seconds.
Add your access key and spam protection
Paste your access_key into the hidden field, leave the botcheck honeypot empty, and add the hidden form_loaded_at field (set by the one-line script below) so splitforms can reject submissions that arrive too fast to be human.
Turn on file uploads
Set enctype="multipart/form-data" on the form and add an input type="file" field so applicants can attach a resume, CV, or supporting document.
Test it, then route submissions
Submit a test application and confirm it lands in your dashboard and inbox. Connect Notion, Airtable, Google Sheets, or Slack with one click if you want it routed further.
What it collects
What should an application form include?
An application form template is ready-made HTML you drop onto a page and connect to a backend, so applications reach you instead of vanishing into a mailto: link. This one covers programs, memberships, grants, scholarships, rentals, and jobs — with grouped sections for personal details, review questions, and file uploads.
- Grouped fieldsets for personal info, review questions, and documents
- File uploads for resumes, CVs, PDFs, and DOCX files
- Emailed to you and saved to a searchable, exportable dashboard
Application types
What application forms can this template build?
The same application form template flexes across review workflows — adjust the field groups to fit what you're accepting, whether that's a program, membership, grant, scholarship, rental, or job.
- Program applications: eligibility, experience, availability, motivation, and supporting documents.
- Membership applications: contact details, member type, references, consent, and reason for joining.
- Grant or scholarship applications: project details, requested amount, deadlines, documents, and reviewer routing.
- Rental or job applications: income, role, resume, references, location, and compliance language.
Stop spam
How do you stop spam applications?
Every submission passes through the botcheck honeypot — a hidden field that must stay empty — and the form_loaded_at time-trap, which rejects entries submitted too fast to be human. Layer on per-form allowed domains, strict origin mode, and optional reCAPTCHA v2 with your own site key.
- Hidden honeypot rejects bots that fill every field
- form_loaded_at time-trap blocks submissions too fast to be human
- Per-form allowed domains, strict origin, and optional reCAPTCHA v2
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Questions
Application form template questions.
View all FAQsWhat is an application form template?
An application form template is ready-made HTML you drop onto a page and connect to a backend, so applications reach you instead of vanishing into a mailto: link. This one covers programs, memberships, grants, scholarships, rentals, and jobs, with sections for personal details, application questions, and file uploads. Point the form at POST https://splitforms.com/api/submit with your access_key, and applications land in your splitforms dashboard and inbox — no server code required.
What should an application form include?
Most application forms need personal information, the thing being applied for, eligibility or experience questions, references or links, consent text, and optional file uploads. Keep only fields that change the review decision.
Can I use this as an online application form?
Yes. The form posts directly to splitforms, emails your team, and stores every application in your dashboard — searchable, exportable, and ready to review. It works as a standalone online application form with no server of your own to build or host.
Can applicants upload resumes or documents?
Yes. Add enctype=multipart/form-data to the form and use input type=file for PDFs, DOCX files, images, or supporting documents. Use the accept attribute to guide file type selection.
Is this the same as a job application form?
A job application form is one application-form variant. This template is broader: memberships, programs, scholarships, grants, rentals, volunteer applications, and jobs. Use the dedicated job template when hiring is the only use case.
How do I stop spam applications?
Every submission passes through the botcheck honeypot — a hidden field that must stay empty — and the form_loaded_at time-trap, which rejects entries submitted too fast to be human. Add per-form allowed domains or strict origin mode, and turn on reCAPTCHA v2 with your own site key for extra coverage.
What does an application form backend cost?
Free covers 500 applications a month with unlimited forms, spam filtering, and email notifications. Starter is $1/month for 1,000 submissions plus exports, webhooks, integrations, and an auto-responder. Pro is $5/month for 5,000 submissions with CC/BCC and priority support. The $59 3-Year plan covers 15,000/month. Higher volume is available through Business — email hello@splitforms.com.
Can I redirect applicants after they submit, or set a custom email subject?
Yes. Add a hidden subject field to control the notification email's subject line, and a hidden redirect field with a URL to send applicants to a thank-you or next-steps page after they submit.
Can applications route to Notion, Airtable, Google Sheets, or Slack?
Yes — connect any of those as a one-click OAuth integration in the dashboard, no code required. For anything else, use a signed webhook (works with Zapier, Make, or n8n) or the REST API to pull submissions with a bearer token.
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- 500 submissions / mo
- Unlimited forms
- Email notifications included
- Honeypot spam filtering
- Submissions dashboard
- MCP setup stays free
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- Auto-responder emails
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