Guide to Adding Forms on Your Squarespace Site: A Complete Overview

Guide to Adding Forms on Your Squarespace Site: A Complete Overview

By Michael Thompson

March 1, 2025 at 09:24 PM

Forms are essential tools for collecting visitor information on your website. Here's a comprehensive guide to the different types of forms available and their specific uses.

Form Blocks These customizable forms gather general information from visitors. They're perfect for:

  • Contact forms
  • Surveys
  • Polls
  • Signup forms
  • Any page with block content

Squarespace registration form

Squarespace registration form

Newsletter Blocks Specifically designed for email collection and mailing lists, these blocks can:

  • Collect email addresses
  • Gather names (optional)
  • Set up blog subscriptions

Email signup field

Email signup field

Additional Newsletter Signup Options:

  • Promotional pop-ups
  • Checkout page integration
  • Cover Pages (version 7.0)

Commerce Forms For Business and Commerce plans, these forms enhance the shopping experience:

  1. Checkout Newsletter Sign-up
  • Builds customer base
  • Promotes sales and new products

Close newsletter signup button

Close newsletter signup button

  1. Custom Payment Form
  • Collects gift messages
  • Handles special delivery instructions

Text field for gift message

Text field for gift message

  1. Custom Product Forms
  • Manages product customization
  • Handles personalization requests

Customized ring with engraving

Customized ring with engraving

Form Storage Options:

  • Squarespace integration
  • Email address connection
  • Third-party services
  • Combined storage solutions

Note: Custom product and payment forms store information directly in order notifications and summaries without requiring additional storage options.

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