Add the drag-and-drop zone
Copy the file-upload template — a labelled dropzone with file-type filtering and a removable-file list. The form posts to splitforms as multipart/form-data, same as any other submission.
Form template · Basic contact form
File Upload Form Template
Email attachments cap at 25MB and clog inboxes. A file-upload form accepts bigger files, multiple files, and lands them in one place — your dashboard, Slack, or cloud storage — with structured metadata.
- 500 free total
- No PHP · no SDK
- One POST endpoint
Live template preview
Basic contact form
Full name *Jane Builder
Email *[email protected]
Phone *+1 415 555 0142
Message *How can we help?
Send
This template is one of our free HTML form templates. See more form templates by industry.
Pick your file upload form — one click to use it
Every template is free and fully editable in the drag-drop builder — swap fields, colors, and the button label before you publish.
Best matchUse this template
Basic contact form
Full name *Jane Builder
Email *[email protected]
Phone *+1 415 555 0142
+ 1 more fields in the builder
Send
Bug report
Short summary *What went wrong?
Severity *Critical
Browser & OSChrome 120 / macOS
+ 2 more fields in the builder
Send
Job application
Full name *Jane Builder
Email *[email protected]
Position you're applying for *Engineering
+ 3 more fields in the builder
Send
No backend code
No server, API route, or SDK — your File Upload Form posts straight to one endpoint.
Straight to your inbox
Every submission is emailed to you and saved to a searchable dashboard — spam filtered before it reaches you.
Copy-paste ready
It's plain HTML you own — paste the File Upload Form snippet, swap in your access key, and ship.
Copy and ship
Your File Upload Form, ready to paste.
HTML by default — the same field set also renders as React, Next.js, PHP, and cURL in your dashboard. Every variant posts to the same /api/submit endpoint. Replace YOUR_ACCESS_KEY with the key from your dashboard; that's the only edit.
<form action="https://splitforms.com/api/submit" method="POST">
<input type="hidden" name="access_key" value="YOUR_ACCESS_KEY">
<input type="hidden" name="subject" value="New contact form submission">
<label for="name">Full name *</label>
<input id="name" type="text" name="name" placeholder="Jane Builder" required>
<label for="email">Email *</label>
<input id="email" type="email" name="email" placeholder="[email protected]" required>
<label for="phone">Phone *</label>
<input id="phone" type="tel" name="phone" placeholder="+1 415 555 0142" required>
<label for="message">Message *</label>
<textarea id="message" name="message" placeholder="How can we help?" required></textarea>
<!-- honeypot — bots fill every field -->
<input type="checkbox" name="botcheck" style="display:none" tabindex="-1" autocomplete="off">
<button type="submit">Send</button>
</form><p class="splitforms-attribution" style="margin-top:12px;font-size:11px;color:#888;text-align:right">
Powered by <a href="https://splitforms.com" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none" target="_blank" rel="sponsored noopener">splitforms</a>
</p>
<!-- drop-off analytics + partial leads (the form works without it) -->
<script src="https://splitforms.com/embed.js" async></script>How to add it
How to add a File Upload Form to your site.
To add a File Upload Form to your site you need three things: a free splitforms access key, the HTML snippet above, and your key pasted into it. No backend, database, or CAPTCHA library — the form posts to one URL and every submission lands in your inbox and dashboard.
Capture context alongside the file
Add a description field, a category dropdown, and the submitter's name and email. Files without context are noise — 'design brief' or 'week 3 report' alongside the attachment turns the upload into actionable information.
Route to your tools
Webhook the submission (with signed download URLs for each file) to Slack, Google Drive, Notion, or your project tool. The file lives in storage; the notification lives wherever your team already works.
What's included
What's in this File Upload Form template?
Email is a terrible file-transfer system — size caps, blocked attachments, no metadata, lost in threads. A dedicated upload form solves three problems at once. It accepts larger files than email (up to 5MB per file, 5 files per submission), it captures context alongside the file (who uploaded, why, related reference), and it routes the package wherever you want — Slack notification, Google Drive folder, Notion database row. Use cases: clients sending design briefs, applicants uploading portfolios, customers attaching bug screenshots, patients sending intake paperwork. 5MB per file, 5 files per submission · webhooks to Slack / Drive / Notion with signed URLs.
- Basic contact form — 4 ready-made fields
- HTML, JS, React, PHP, and cURL outputs
- One POST endpoint, no SDK — honeypot and spam scoring, no CAPTCHA
Where submissions go
Where do your File Upload Form submissions go?
Reply-to is wired to the visitor's email, so one tap on Reply answers them directly — while the built-in honeypot and automatic spam scoring filter out bots before they reach you. Every submission is emailed to your inbox and can forward to a webhook or Slack the moment a visitor hits send.
- Reply-to wired to the visitor's email — reply straight from your inbox
- Honeypot and automatic spam scoring filter bots, no CAPTCHA friction
- Live dashboard, CSV export, and signed webhooks on paid plans
How SplitForms works
What happens after someone submits your form?
splitforms receives the submission, filters spam, saves it to your dashboard and emails you — then, on paid plans, sends it on to your webhooks and integrations. No backend infrastructure to build.
Add your endpoint
Point your form to your unique SplitForms endpoint. That's it.
Receive submissions
We instantly capture and organize every submission in your inbox.
Route anywhere
Send data to email, spreadsheets, CRMs, webhooks, and 7,000+ apps.
No credit card required. Set up in under 60 seconds.
Connect & automate
Where can submissions go besides email?
On paid plans, submissions can also go to Slack, Discord, Google Sheets, Notion, Airtable, Zapier or any signed webhook — and splitforms works on the platforms you build on, from WordPress and Shopify to Next.js. With Stripe connected, your forms can take payments too.
NewTake payments on your formsDeposits, bookings, order forms — submitters check out through Stripe and the money goes straight to your Stripe account. Included on every paid plan.See plans →Questions
File Upload Form questions.
View all FAQsWhat file types can the form accept?
Anything you whitelist in the input's accept attribute — PDFs, images, Word and Google docs, spreadsheets, ZIP archives, audio, video. Server-side validation enforces both extension and MIME type. Executable types (.exe, .bat, .sh) are blocked by default for security.
How big can the files be?
Up to 5 files per submission with a 5 MB cap per file. That covers most document, image, and short-video uploads. For larger files (raw video, design source files), capture a Dropbox / Google Drive / WeTransfer link in a text field instead of asking for direct upload.
Where do the uploaded files live?
Files are stored in Supabase Storage after you connect the Storage integration in your dashboard. Each upload gets signed download URLs that only the form owner can generate. Files are deleted when you delete the submission.
Can the form forward files to Slack or Google Drive?
Yes — the webhook payload includes signed download URLs for each file. Slack webhooks render the URL as a clickable link; Google Drive and Dropbox integrations can fetch the file from the URL on receipt. The file itself stays in splitforms storage; downstream tools link to it.
Is file upload safe for sensitive documents?
Files are encrypted in transit and at rest, and download URLs are signed against your account. For genuinely sensitive material (medical records, financial statements, government IDs), use a dedicated secure-upload portal with the right compliance — not a public web form. Treat the splitforms upload form like email: appropriate for business documents, not for regulated data.
Does the dropzone work on mobile?
Yes — the drag-and-drop zone falls back to a tap-to-select file picker on touch devices. Mobile users can also photograph and upload directly from the camera via the file input. Test on iOS Safari and Android Chrome; both work with native file pickers.
Simple pricing
How much does splitforms cost?
Free gives you 500 submissions for $0 — no card, no time limit. Pro is $5/month for 5,000 submissions a month, and Annual is $49/year for 15,000 a month with every Pro feature.
Free
$0— 500 submissions
For side projects and indie devs.
- 500 free submissions
- Unlimited forms
- Email notifications included
- Smart spam filtering
- Submissions dashboard
- Redirect after submit
- MCP server included
Recommended
Pro
$5/ month
Billed monthly
Every paid feature, for agencies and growing products.
- 5,000 submissions / mo
- Unlimited forms
- Webhooks and integrations
- CC/BCC, auto-replies and routing
- File uploads with 500 MB storage
- Stripe payments on your forms
- 3 team seats
- Cancel anytime
Annual
$49/ year
About $4.08/mo, billed yearly
Every Pro feature with triple the volume — $0.27 per 1,000 at full use.
- 15,000 submissions / mo
- Unlimited forms
- Everything in Pro
- File uploads with 5 GB storage
- 3 team seats
- Priority email support
No credit card required on Free • Cancel anytime • Full pricing and FAQ