Can you submit a form if there's a poor or no internet connection at all?

  • Bent Larsen
    Asked on June 22, 2018 at 6:30 AM
    Much of my usage will be field based - survey like kind of interviews - and assume there is no way of using Jotform if there is poor/no internet connection.

    Is there a way of your system storing the data filled in on the form until the internet connection comes back on. And even filling in forms without internet connection?

    An early trial I did with one of your competitors (SurveyToGo - Dooblo) is custom made for surveys in remote areas and have solved that, but their weakness is you can only have one question on each screen page, why I went on looking for other feasible providers, and pretty happy with you.

    That will be all for me, for now, and wish you a great weekend.

  • Jed_C
    Replied on June 22, 2018 at 7:01 AM

    Since JotForm is a web-based service and it is required to access the forms using the internet. However, you may create a fillable PDF form using JotForm so that you can save the PDF files with the data entered offline and submit them once you have the internet connection available. So, you'll need to duplicate the PDF files for different submissions. 

    Please see the guide below that can help you with more information on the Fillable PDF forms.

    https://www.jotform.com/help/312-Fillable-PDF-Everything-you-need-to-know-about-JotForm-Fillable-PDF-Creator

    Hope this information helps! If you have any other questions, please let us know. We will be happy to help. 

  • Bent Larsen
    Replied on June 24, 2018 at 11:07 PM

    Thanks Jed,

    Sounds good and will have a look at that.

    Cheers