Use semantic HTML
Every input has a <label> with `for` matching the input's id. Inputs use native types: text, email, tel, url. Required fields have `required`. The button is `<button type="submit">`, not a div with onclick.
Form template · Basic contact form
Raw HTML Contact Form Template
A working HTML contact form with no CSS, no JavaScript, no framework — just semantic markup and an action URL. Use as a starting point or for accessibility audits.
- 500 free / mo
- No PHP · no SDK
- One POST endpoint
Live template preview
Basic contact form
Full name *Jane Builder
Email *jane@example.com
Phone *+1 415 555 0142
Message *How can we help?
Send
Pick your raw html contact 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 *jane@example.com
Phone *+1 415 555 0142
+ 1 more fields in the builder
Send
Minimal contact form
Your name *Jane Builder
Email *jane@example.com
Message *What's on your mind?
Send
Feedback
How would you rate your experience? *★★★★★
What can we do better? *Be honest — we won't take it personally.
Email (optional, for follow-up)you@example.com
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No backend code
No server, API route, or SDK — your Raw HTML Contact 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 Raw HTML Contact Form snippet, swap in your access key, and ship.
Copy and ship
Your Raw HTML Contact 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="jane@example.com" 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">
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</p>How to add it
How to add a Raw HTML Contact Form to your site.
To add a Raw HTML Contact 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.
Add the splitforms action
Set `action="https://splitforms.com/api/submit"` and `method="POST"`. The form works as plain HTML — no JavaScript, no fetch, no AJAX.
Style later
Once the bare HTML is correct, add CSS. Tailwind, plain CSS, CSS-in-JS — all of them work because the markup is semantic.
What's included
What's in this Raw HTML Contact Form template?
Most contact-form tutorials front-load CSS and JavaScript before the underlying HTML is correct. The bare-HTML version is the right starting point — semantic <label> + <input> pairs, native validation attributes, a real <button type="submit">. Style it later. The raw version is also useful for accessibility audits — if it works with no CSS, your form is structurally sound. Semantic HTML, zero CSS, zero JavaScript — the right starting point.
- Basic contact form — 4 ready-made fields
- HTML, JS, React, PHP, and cURL outputs
- One POST endpoint, no SDK — honeypot and classifier, no CAPTCHA
Where submissions go
Where do your Raw HTML Contact 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 spam classifier 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 spam classifier filter bots, no CAPTCHA friction
- Live dashboard, CSV export, and signed webhooks on paid plans
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Questions
Raw HTML Contact Form questions.
View all FAQsWhy start with raw HTML?
Three reasons. (1) Forms must work without JavaScript — progressive enhancement starts from a working baseline. (2) Accessibility is structural — if the bare HTML isn't right, no amount of ARIA fixes it. (3) Debugging is easier — when you can see the form working without styling, you know any later issues are visual, not behavioral.
Does it work in old browsers?
Yes. Plain <form action method=POST> has worked in every browser since Mosaic. Modern attributes (required, type=email) gracefully degrade in browsers that don't support them — the form still submits, just without native validation.
What about email validation?
Use `type="email"` on the input. Modern browsers validate the format natively (must contain @, must have a TLD). For more strict validation, splitforms validates server-side anyway and rejects malformed addresses.
Can I add CSS without breaking semantics?
Yes — CSS doesn't change HTML semantics. Style the form however you want; the labels still associate with inputs, the button still submits, the validation still fires.
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