FORM SUBMISSION SERVICE · 500/MO FREE · NO BACKEND

Form submission service — skip the backend.

A form submission service is a hosted endpoint that receives your HTML form's POST request, stores it, emails you, and filters spam so you never touch backend code. splitforms is one: point any form's action at https://splitforms.com/api/submit with a hidden access_key field, and every submission lands in a searchable dashboard with spam filtering and owner-notification emails included free.

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No credit card. 500 submissions/month free with spam filtering, email notifications, and the dashboard included. Starter ($1/month) adds signed webhooks and integrations if you need submissions routed elsewhere automatically.

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Try the form submission service

This is a real working form. Send a test message and see what happens.

What happens next ⚡

📥Submission received — stored in your searchable dashboard
📧Email notification — delivered to your inbox instantly
🛡️Spam filtered — AI classifier + honeypot, no CAPTCHA
🔗Webhook fired — optional: forward to Slack, Discord, Sheets
↩️User redirected — to your thank-you page

Response time

14ms

median edge latency across 14 regions

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§ 01What it handles

What a form submission service does

Receives

Accepts POST requests from any HTML form — JSON, URL-encoded, or multipart file uploads.

Filters

Honeypot, time-trap, and server-side content heuristics. No CAPTCHA required — reCAPTCHA v2 is optional.

Notifies

Email notifications on every plan, including Free. Auto-responders are a Starter-and-above feature.

Stores

Searchable dashboard on every plan; CSV/XML/PDF export on Starter and above.

Forwards

Signed webhooks plus native Slack, Discord, Telegram, WhatsApp, Google Sheets, Notion, and Airtable integrations — or wire up Zapier/Make/n8n via webhook.

Reliable

Runs on Vercel's edge network and Supabase Postgres, with a 100% uptime record over the last 10 years.

§ 02Setup

How to set up a form submission service

Create your free access key

Sign in at splitforms.com/login and copy the access key for your form from the dashboard. Free tier: 500 submissions/month, unlimited forms, no credit card.

Point your form at the endpoint

Set your form's action to https://splitforms.com/api/submit and method to POST — or call the same URL with fetch() and FormData/JSON from React, Vue, or a chatbot backend.

Add the hidden spam fields

Drop in the botcheck honeypot input and the form_loaded_at time-trap field shown below. Both ship pre-wired in every splitforms template and start filtering spam immediately — no CAPTCHA required.

Send a test submission

Submit the form once. The message lands in your dashboard right away and an owner-notification email goes out — email notifications are included free on every plan, not a paid add-on.

Route submissions further (optional)

Need the data somewhere else automatically? Starter ($1/month) adds signed webhooks and one-click integrations — Slack, Discord, Google Sheets, Notion, Airtable, Mailchimp — plus CSV/XML/PDF export.

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<form action="https://splitforms.com/api/submit" method="POST">
  <input type="hidden" name="access_key" value="YOUR_ACCESS_KEY" />

  <label>Name
    <input type="text" name="name" required />
  </label>

  <label>Email
    <input type="email" name="email" required />
  </label>

  <label>Message
    <textarea name="message" rows="4" required></textarea>
  </label>

  <!-- Honeypot — leave empty, bots fill every field -->
  <input type="checkbox" name="botcheck" style="display:none" tabindex="-1" autocomplete="off" />

  <!-- Time-trap — rejects submissions sent in under ~2 seconds -->
  <input type="hidden" name="form_loaded_at" value="" />
  <script>
    document.currentScript.previousElementSibling.value = Date.now();
  </script>

  <button type="submit">Send</button>
</form>

Prefer JSON? The same endpoint accepts a fetch() request with FormData or a JSON body — useful if you're posting from a React component or a chatbot backend instead of a plain HTML form. subject, redirect, and replyto are optional control fields splitforms reads automatically — set redirect to a thank-you page URL and replyto so you can hit reply straight to the sender.

§ 03Service vs. builder vs. DIY

Form submission service vs. form builder vs. your own backend

A form builder creates the form's user interface — the fields, the layout, the styling. A form processing service does something different: it receives the data once someone submits, wherever the form came from. Without one, you'd normally wire up a small backend yourself — a server route, a database table, an email provider, and some spam logic — just to receive a handful of messages a day. A form handling service replaces all of that with one POST endpoint.

You don't have to choose one or the other. splitforms' dashboard includes a drag-and-drop builder with 50+ templates and per-platform embeds — WordPress shortcode, Shopify Liquid, iframe, HTML, or a React component — so you can build the form there, or paste your own hand-written HTML. Either way, it posts to the same endpoint, stores in the same dashboard, and gets filtered by the same spam checks.

§ 04Pricing

Form submission service pricing

Plan	Submissions/mo	Price	Key features
Free	500	$0	Unlimited forms, email notifications, dashboard, spam filtering
Starter	1,000	$1/mo	Webhooks, CSV/XML/PDF exports, integrations, auto-responder
Pro	5,000	$5/mo	Everything in Starter, plus CC/BCC recipients and priority support
3-Year	15,000	$59 once	Everything in Pro, billed once for 36 months
Business	Unlimited	Contact us	Unlimited submissions — email hello@splitforms.com

See the full breakdown on the pricing page.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a form submission service?

A form submission service is a hosted API that receives your HTML form's POST request, stores the submission, emails you a notification, and filters spam — so you don't have to write or maintain backend code just to receive form data. splitforms is one: point any form's action at https://splitforms.com/api/submit with a hidden access_key field and it handles the rest.

How much does a form submission service cost?

splitforms is free for 500 submissions/month with unlimited forms, email notifications, and spam filtering included. Starter is $1/month for 1,000 submissions plus webhooks, exports, and integrations. Pro is $5/month for 5,000 submissions with CC/BCC recipients and priority support. A one-time $59 3-Year plan covers 15,000 submissions/month for three years. Need more volume? Business is unlimited — email hello@splitforms.com.

Do I need to know how to code to use a form submission service?

No. If you can add one hidden input and change a form's action attribute, you can use a form submission service. splitforms also includes a drag-and-drop dashboard builder with 50+ templates if you don't have a form built yet.

What's the difference between a form submission service and a form builder?

A form builder creates the form's user interface. A form submission service processes the data from a form you've already built. You can use both together: splitforms' dashboard includes a drag-and-drop builder with per-platform embeds, but the same POST endpoint also accepts a plain HTML form you write yourself.

Does a form submission service filter spam without a CAPTCHA?

Yes. splitforms filters spam with a hidden botcheck honeypot field, a form_loaded_at time-trap that rejects submissions sent in under a couple of seconds, and server-side content heuristics — no CAPTCHA widget required. If you still want one, reCAPTCHA v2 is supported with your own secret key. Rate limiting (6 submissions/minute per IP) also blocks bulk abuse.

Will submissions still email me if I stay on the free plan?

Yes. Owner-notification emails are included free on every plan, including Free — they are not a paid feature. Auto-responder emails back to the person who submitted the form are a Starter-and-above feature.

Can a form submission service handle file uploads?

Yes, with the Storage integration on a paid plan. Add enctype="multipart/form-data" and a file input to your form, connect Storage in the dashboard, and accept up to 5 files per submission at 5 MB each.

Can I read submissions programmatically instead of using the dashboard?

Yes. GET https://splitforms.com/api/submissions with a Bearer API token (from Dashboard → MCP) returns your submissions as JSON, up to 100 per request. The same token powers splitforms' MCP server, so AI agents can create forms and read submissions directly too.

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