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Form Types
Create a contest entry form for your giveaway
A contest only works if entering takes seconds and the entries arrive in a format you can judge. This page walks through a contest entry form that captures the entrant, the submission itself and explicit acceptance of the rules — so the draw is clean and defensible.
How to create a contest entry form in Formblyt
Keep entry short
Name, email and the entry itself. Every extra question costs you entries.
Accept the submission format
Add a file upload for photo or video contests, or a long-text field for written entries.
Add eligibility questions
Age confirmation, region and any qualifying purchase — as required fields, not optional ones.
Require rules acceptance
Link the full terms and make the acceptance checkbox mandatory.
Promote the link
Share the short link in your bio and stories, and print the QR on packaging or in-store.
Run the draw
Export all valid entries to CSV, filter out ineligible ones and pick the winner from the clean list.
What to include in a contest entry form
These are the fields most marketing teams, creators, brands and community managers end up needing. Start with them, then cut anything you will not act on — shorter forms get finished.
- Entrant name
- Email address
- Phone or social handle
- Age confirmation
- Country / region of residence
- Entry: photo, video or written submission
- Caption or entry description
- Referral or proof of purchase code
- Marketing opt-in
- Acceptance of contest rules
Not sure where to start? Describe your contest entry form to the AI form generator and edit the draft it produces.
Benefits
Judgeable submissions
Uploads and structured captions arrive in one consistent format.
Defensible eligibility
Age, region and rules acceptance are recorded against every entry.
A usable mailing list
An explicit marketing opt-in gives you a clean list after the contest ends.
Features
File uploads for entries
Accept images, video files or documents as the entry itself.
Required consent checkboxes
Rules acceptance and marketing consent as separate, auditable fields.
QR and short link
Promote in-store, on packaging and across social profiles.
Entry exports
Download every entry as CSV to run the draw.
Frequently asked questions
Can entrants upload a photo or video?
Yes. Add a file upload field and set expectations for size and format in the field description.
How do I stop duplicate entries?
Collect email as a required field and de-duplicate on export. Formblyt does not block repeat submissions automatically.
Can I collect marketing consent?
Yes, and you should keep it as a separate optional checkbox from the mandatory rules acceptance so consent stays valid.
Is the contest entry form free to use?
Yes. You can build and publish a contest entry form on the Formblyt free plan, within the free plan's monthly form and response limits. Paid plans raise those limits and unlock branding removal and advanced analytics.
Do respondents need an account?
No. Anyone with the link or QR code can complete the form in a browser. You can optionally require an email address if you need to identify each respondent.
Build your contest entry form now
Start from a prompt or a template, edit the questions, and publish a shareable link in minutes. Built for marketing teams, creators, brands and community managers.