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# What Is a Public Form and How Do You Use One?
- URL: https://blog.jestor.com/what-is-a-public-form/
- Published: 2026-09-17T22:32:55.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-17T22:32:55.000Z
- Author: Bruno Bannach

A **public form** is a form anyone can open and submit without an account. The difference from a survey tool is what happens next: the submission becomes a record inside a live process.

## Survey form versus process form

A response file is not a process, and everything that matters happens after submission.

- Responses exported to a spreadsheet and handled by hand
- No status, so nothing can be tracked
- No automation triggered by an answer
- Related records created separately, afterwards

## What a public form can still do

| Capability             | What it enables                                      |
| ---------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| **Conditional fields** | Respondents see only what applies                    |
| **Connected records**  | Parent and children created in one submission        |
| **Embedded content**   | A PDF, a video, or a scheduling link inside the form |
| **Branding**           | Your cover, logo, and colours                        |
| **Automations**        | Firing the moment it is submitted                    |

## How to build one in Jestor

1. Create the table in **Jestor** that will hold submissions as records.
2. Build the form with branding, pagination, and conditionals.
3. Add connected blocks so related records are created in the same submission.
4. Generate the public link and distribute it — on your site, by email, or over **WhatsApp**.
5. Attach automations so submission triggers the next step.

## Why choose Jestor for public forms?

In **Jestor**, a public form uses the same Super Form engine as internal cards, so conditionals, connected records, and embeds all work on a public link too.

Submissions arrive as records with history and attachments, which means a lead, a candidate, or a supplier captured publicly is immediately workable by the team.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does the respondent need an account?

No, public links work without login. See [jestor.com](https://jestor.com/?ref=blog.jestor.com).

### Can a public form create connected records?

Yes, parent and children in one submission.

### Can automations fire on submission?

Yes, immediately.

## Video Tutorial: Step by Step

Check out other practical tutorials on the Jestor YouTube channel.

## Get to know Jestor

With **Jestor**, you can automate workflows, connect teams, and build internal systems your way — all without code and powered by **AI**. Discover Jestor at [jestor.com](https://jestor.com/?ref=blog.jestor.com) and see how to take your company's operations to a new level of efficiency and control.