Which tool to choose
A form collects information from whoever fills it in. The choice depends on where the answers live.
- You want the answers organized in a spreadsheet, free, no fuss: Google Forms. The AI assistant generates the form from a description, and the answers end up in a linked spreadsheet.
- You want a beautiful, unlimited, flexible form: Tally, which offers unlimited forms for free, with logic (questions that change based on the answers) and polished design.
- You want to embed the form directly in your site: have an AI assistant write the HTML code of the form, to paste into your page, connected to a service that receives the submissions.
How to do it
From a browser or an app, the path is the same.
List what you want to know. Write the questions before the tool. Every question should serve a decision: if an answer won't change anything about what you'll do, remove it.
Generate the form. On Google Forms or Tally, use the AI generation feature and describe the questionnaire; or add the questions by hand with the builder.
The operating syntax, when you describe the form to the built-in AI:
Create a satisfaction questionnaire for the customers of a restaurant. Questions: name (optional), how satisfied you are with the food from 1 to 5, how satisfied with the service from 1 to 5, what you would improve (free response), would you come back? (yes/no). Courteous and brief tone.Set the answer types. Multiple choice, scale from 1 to 5, free text, yes/no. The right type makes the answers easy to read afterward: a numeric scale can be analyzed, free text cannot.
Test the form yourself. Fill it in the way a user would. That's how you discover the unclear questions or the required fields put where they aren't needed.
Share and collect. Spread the link (or the QR code, or the embed in the site). The answers pile up automatically in a spreadsheet or in the tool's dashboard.
If instead you want a form in your site, here's a real, working HTML form that sends the answers to your email through a free form-collection service (replace the marked address):
<form action="https://formspree.io/f/YOUR_CODE" method="POST">
<label>Name:<br>
<input type="text" name="name" required>
</label><br><br>
<label>Email:<br>
<input type="email" name="email" required>
</label><br><br>
<label>Message:<br>
<textarea name="message" rows="4" required></textarea>
</label><br><br>
<button type="submit">Send</button>
</form>
This code creates three fields and a button; in place of YOUR_CODE goes the code you get by signing up for free on the forms service. Ask the AI to explain how to get it if you get stuck.
A concrete example
Sara runs a restaurant and wants to know what the customers think. She opens Google Forms and uses the AI generation with the description from the example. In a few seconds she has the questionnaire: food and service satisfaction on a 1-5 scale, what to improve as free text, and whether they'd come back. She tests it by filling it in, fixes an unclear question, then prints the QR code and puts it on the tables. The answers arrive in the linked spreadsheet, where she immediately sees the averages and the comments. No program to install, no cost.
When it does NOT work (and how to fix it)
If people start filling it in but don't finish
The form is too long. Fix: cut the unnecessary questions and keep the form under the few truly useful questions. Put the easy, quick questions first: those who start tend to finish.
If the answers are confused and hard to analyze
You used too many free-text questions. Fix: turn into multiple choice or a numeric scale everything you can. Leave free text only for the one question where you want their words, not numbers.
If the form in the site doesn't send the answers
The link to the service that receives the submissions is missing, or the service code is wrong. Fix: check that you replaced the placeholder with your real code, and do a test submission. If the submission doesn't arrive, also check your email's spam folder.
If you receive spam or fake submissions
Public forms attract automated submissions. Fix: form services offer anti-spam protection to turn on in the settings. Ask the AI how to enable it for the tool you use.
A tip from someone who actually uses it
Every question has a cost: the time of the person answering. The more you ask, the fewer people get to the end. Before adding a question, ask yourself what you'll do with that answer: if you can't answer, the question isn't needed. The questionnaires that collect the most are the ones that respect the time of those filling them in. Short, clear, with a reason behind every question.
Frequently asked questions
Are online forms free?
Yes, the main options have generous free plans: Google Forms is free with a Google account, Tally offers unlimited forms for free. Limits and advanced features (complex logic, many submissions, removing the branding) may require a paid plan.
Are the answers safe and private?
It depends on the tool and how you configure it. If you collect personal data, inform those filling it in about what you'll do with their answers and don't ask for more than necessary. For sensitive data, check the tool's privacy policy.
Can I put the form inside my site?
Yes, in two ways: you embed the form created with the tool (they give you a code to paste), or you use an HTML form written by the AI connected to a collection service. The first is simpler, the second gives more control over the appearance.
Is a form made with AI as professional as a custom-made one?
For the vast majority of uses, yes: collecting sign-ups, feedback, bookings requires nothing more. A custom form is only needed in rare cases, with complex logic or particular integrations. The value isn't in the tool, it's in the questions you ask: a plain form with the right questions beats a sophisticated form that asks the wrong things.