250 submissions free every month

Working forms in 30 seconds.
Zero backend.

Use your HTML. Submit to our API. We handle email, spam,webhooks, and a dashboard — no server code, no deploy.

0

Lines of backend code

<60s

To first submission

99.9%

Uptime SLA

Any

Framework or host

Live demo

See it work. No signup.

Submit the form below and watch the flow — receive, validate, notify, deliver.

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Setup

Three steps. No server. No sweat.

  • 1

    Grab your key

    Sign up free. Copy your access key — one per form.

  • 2

    Drop it in

    One hidden input. Your form's action points to us.

  • 3

    You're live

    Emails, webhooks, and dashboard. No deploy dance.

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<form action="https://api.w3forms.com/submit"
method="POST"> <input type="hidden" name="access_key" value="YOUR_ACCESS_KEY"> <input type="text" name="name"> <input type="email" name="email"> <textarea name="message"></textarea> <button type="submit">Send</button> </form>

Your stack. We don't care.

If it renders HTML, we handle the submit. No SDK lock-in.

ReactNext.jsAstroVueSvelteHugoGatsbyWebflowWordPressHTML

Why W3Forms

One form layer. Two ways to collect.

Drop our endpoint into your HTML, or build a hosted form with a share link. Same dashboard, same spam protection, same submissions inbox.

Endpoint or hosted — your call

Got a website? Point an HTML form at our API and ship in 30 seconds. Don't have a website? Build a hosted form (lead capture, feedback, viral waitlist) and share the link on WhatsApp, email, or social. Both flows land in the same inbox.

No vendor lock-in

Standard HTML forms work as-is — no proprietary attributes, no client library, no build plugin. Switch frameworks or hosting providers without changing your forms. Hosted forms come with copy-paste HTML/React/Next.js snippets too.

Instant delivery

Submissions are acknowledged immediately. Email notifications and webhook deliveries happen in the background within seconds. Your visitors never wait for a slow API response.

Real spam protection

Layer honeypot fields, keyword blacklists, disposable email blocking, and captcha to match your risk level. Spam is filtered before it reaches your inbox — but still stored in your dashboard if you need to review it.

Secure by design

Access keys are hashed with SHA-256 before storage. Webhook payloads are signed with HMAC-SHA256. Domain restrictions prevent unauthorized use. All connections are encrypted with TLS. Your data is never sold or shared.

Pricing

Start free. Scale when ready.

No credit card required. Upgrade anytime.

Free

$0/forever

For personal sites & side projects

  • 250 submissions/mo
  • Submission inbox
  • Spam protection
  • Email notifications
  • 1 form
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Pro

$9.99/month

For freelancers & small businesses

  • 5,000 submissions/mo
  • 5 published hosted forms
  • Unlimited endpoint forms
  • File uploads
  • Webhooks & integrations
  • Custom branding
  • Custom redirects
  • API access
  • Priority support
Get Pro
Coming soon

Business

$49/month

For agencies & growing teams (coming soon)

  • 50,000 submissions/mo
  • Unlimited forms & webhooks
  • Hosted forms with share links
  • AI form generator (500/mo)
  • 5 custom share-link domains
  • Branding removed
  • Priority support
  • Everything in Pro
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Stop building form backends. Start shipping.

Drop our endpoint into your HTML, or build a hosted form and share the link. Emails, webhooks, spam protection — one key, one dashboard.

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Free forever tier. No credit card. Upgrade when you're ready.