Keep the form people already know
The structure and wording of your existing document is preserved, so staff and applicants recognise the form immediately — it just fills in on a phone now.
Products
PDF to form converter
Most organisations still run on paper: admission forms, consent slips, job applications, service requests. Upload the PDF or a photo of the printed page and Formblyt reads the labels, works out what each blank is asking for, and rebuilds it as an online form you can share with a link.
Benefits
No retyping
Rebuilding a two-page form by hand takes an hour. Importing it takes a minute and gives you an editable draft.
Structured data instead of scans
Answers arrive as clean rows you can filter and export to CSV, rather than as images someone has to read and re-key.
Works with scans and photos
Both digital PDFs and photographed or scanned pages can be imported, so old archives are usable too.
Features
Document import
Upload a PDF or image and get a draft form with detected questions and field types.
Field type detection
Dates, emails, phone numbers, amounts and yes/no boxes are mapped to matching input types.
Section preservation
Headings from the original document become section dividers so long forms stay readable.
Full editing
Fix any misread label, add validation, reorder fields or delete anything you no longer need.
Branding
Add your logo as a banner and set colours and fonts so the digital version looks official.
E-signature fields
Add a signature step where the paper version needed a handwritten sign-off.
Frequently asked questions
What file types can I upload?
PDF documents plus common image formats such as JPG and PNG for scanned or photographed pages.
How accurate is the conversion?
Clean, text-based PDFs convert very accurately. Low-quality scans and handwriting are harder, so always review the draft in the builder before publishing.
Does it keep my original layout?
It keeps the question order and section structure, but rebuilds the page as a responsive online form rather than reproducing the print layout pixel for pixel.
Can respondents still get a PDF copy?
Yes. Submissions can be exported, and signed documents can be downloaded as a completed file for your records.
Is my uploaded document private?
Uploads are stored in your own account with access controls, and are only used to build your form.
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