This guide shows how to clone an existing form into your Jotform account. Cloning Jotform forms give the best results. For non-Jotform forms, the system will try its best to recreate the form — you can customize the form in Form Builder afterward.
Notes
- Jotform form owners can choose to prevent other users from cloning their forms — indicated by the “Unauthorized request” message that appears when cloning the form.
- Cloning creates a new form in your account which counts toward your total form count.
Here’s how to clone a form into your account:
- Copy the URL of the form that you’d like to clone.
- Go to My Forms and click on Create Form in the upper-left corner.
- Next, choose Import Form.
- Now, select From a web page and paste the form’s address in the Enter URL field.
- Finally, click on Create Form at the bottom.
You will be redirected to Form Builder afterward where you can start working on your newly cloned form.
See also: Cloning an Existing Form from Your Account.
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Lucas was a great help and pointed us to this article to help our need! Thank you!!!
Is there a way to have an "Add Image" button at the bottom of the form instead of requiring users to input a specific number at the start of the form?
Can I please schedule a call on cloning a Form?
I have cloned two ways - one from the URL and also from the Form options. However. in each case it brings up the existing PDF - which I want to change. Is this possible?
I've tried to do this today and the other user is getting a message 'Unauthorised request. You do not have access to this form'. In my account the form is enabled, published and set to allow cloning?
I have also tried adding the form as a template to the Jotform community but it does not appear there after I have shared it. It is in My templates but not found via a search in the templates via the account I am trying to share the form with so they can amend it to build their own survey from this one - the idea is to avoid them starting from scratch but this is proving very difficult!
Why doesn’t the clone button under more work? You solution did not work.
When attempting to clone a solution sent via Jotform I am stopped cloning it at the copy URL
After I enter it with..... 'Unauthorized request. You do not have access to this form'
What can I do
jeff
My form will not import from a website so I can make a clone. I have done this before so I’m not sure why it’s not working. I’m copying and pasting the direct link of the jot form I want to import them clone. Thanks!
i am not able to import from a webpage. I can only do a pdf
Excellent.
Thank you.
More videos on YouTube · 3. Select Import Form from the options. · 4. Select From a web page. 5. Enter the URL of the form that should be cloned. Maccas Feedback
Hello, I'm trying to clone an existing form, forma a colleage account to my account, but when I put the form URL, an error appears on the bottom of the page:
"Unauthorized request. You do not have access to this form"
What can I do to have access?
Hi, would I be able to schedule a phone call with someone to discuss making some forms?
yo deseo clonar un formulario que un amigo me lo permite
Thank you!
I keep getting this error message when I am trying to clone an existing form from one of my Jotform account to the other. Help!
"Unauthorized request. You do not have access to this form" ==> I am not sure what I should click to give myself access from the other account.
Thank you but I meant only clone some of the form---not all of it. We have some complex forms with over a hundred question elements....when I only want a few....do I have to clone and delete what I don't need or can I copy just what I need?
Thank you
I was able to get this to work, but the other user doesn't have access to the PDF's associated with the form. When they go to PDF editor, there's nothing there :(
I am trying to import a form from one of my other Jotform accounts. I have said "yes" to allow cloning. When I copy the url and try to use it, I get an error message that tells me that the request is unauthorized and I don't have access to the form ?????
Hi - Does this work if it is not my original form?
Am I able to talk to someone live via phone? I have several other question on setting up my form. Thank you.
hello there,
I've been off the air for a couple of weeks, getting back into all this fun stuff now :)
I can't tell you all how much your assistance is ALWAYS appreciated, I hope you all get LOTS of sincere THANK YOU's.
GENERAL QUESTION : Often, the responses I receive include a video showing what to do.
Is there any way to slow down the playback speed ?
I hope so . . .
My HUGE thanks, as always.
PeterH
I added a new product to my store. Now I need to create the order form and add it to the store. I haven't done this before and have a simple mind. Help!
1. Can I hire someone from Jotform to add the form?
2. If I create the form using Jotform, how so I get it to connect to the right product?
Your help is greatly appreciated! Thank you!!
How do i create a short cut for a form so the form appears on the phone. At the moment i can only see one form as a short cut on my phone
I cloned my PDF form but needed to add a couple of new fields. How do I get the new fields to show up on the Jotform when it is completed?
Clone is not working for me for this formID https://www.jotform.com/201448223222140 - which somehow got created in a guest account that I do not have access to.
I’m trying to clone from a url and paste and it’s not working
I appreciate it!! Will try it and thanks for the support (I need it)
Hi, i have followed the above, but am getting the error of 'Unauthorized request. You do not have access to this form'. have copied the url from the publish tab - it is
thanks
Cool Thanks much worked great
I get the error "User reached form limit!"
no puedo clonar con la url , me sale este aviso Unauthorized request. You do not have access to this form.
como puedo aceesar?
That is very helpful!
As I understand it, if you designed a form for others to use in a specific healthcare project, for example, but you were uncomfortable throwing it out to the general public because it has the potential to be misused, you could make it available via a link for other linked professionals to clone to use in their own Jotform accounts?
When I try to import this URL I get
“There is a problem with saved data”
What should I do? This form is disabled. Form not found? Why???
What I was really looking for was how to duplicate an entire page. I wanted a form that was 7 pages long, 1 page for each day, that my students could submit at the end of the week to keep track of their practice. Trying to copy each element was just too difficult.
Worked like a charm! Thank you!
When I follow the above procedure, I get this message: "Unauthorized request. You do not have access to this form". How can I solve this? I have admin access to both accounts. When I browse the comments below, I see this question has already been asked but again I can't get access to the answer. BTW, one of my two accounts is a free account at present, I may upgrade later.
It helped
Hi ' I would like clone the form
Hi, Thank you was able to clone the form. However each time I attempt to add the + symbol after each item the + symbol moves to the top of the item and collect in a consecutive row at the top of the page - despite adding the + after each item. Are you able to advise what I could be doing wrong for future forms? Also as I have cloned the template, will there be an issue if I now rename the form or will it break the formulas? Thanks
tried this and says Unauthorised request ........
Hi,
I would like to import a template from jotform.com to my account on eu.jotform.com. The owner of the template has agreed but it doesn't work. What can I do?
Best, Hanna
This was a great resource. Thanks!!
thanks. i was able to clone the form. It's now a form in my USFSP paid account where I want it. however, it was published in a mass email and the replies are going to the original version in the free account. I can't add users so they can see the reply spreadsheet. Is this possible? Can I combine 2 forms. or redirect the link from one to the other?
thanks. exactly what i wanted.
thanks. exactly what i wanted.
Thank you!!!!
Why did you change the feature to be able to clone a form from the drop down under the "More" tab.
Kan ik een directe link naar een pagina in de formulier, nu kan ik alleen maar een verwijzing naar een form geven vanuit mijn website.
Vriendelijke groeten Fred
Asked on August 03, 2018 at 06:18 PM
I've created a payroll time sheet that I'd like to calculate total hours worked for the day as well as total hours worked for the pay period. The calculation I'd like to set up is as follows:
Time in + Time out - Lunch = Total hours worked
Then another calculation for "Total hours worked" across all days worked at the bottom of the form.
How can I create this calculation?
Thank you.
I have tried this. After getting access from the original form creator (I was sent the build url) I made adjustments to the form, seeing that I was logged in to my own account. However, what I was doing (but didn't know it) was editing the original form. So, I still don't know how to clone the form.
One thing I notice is that while the cloning process works great, the form width is not preserved in the clone. Thanks.
Hello ,
I am not sure this is what I am looking for. I am trying to put just the candy coated logo on the back of the email response. I am unable to make that update with the above , can you assist further ?
Hi, I tried to do this with the form a couple of hours ago and it worked, but it isn't working now.
What might I be doing wrong?
Thanks,
Karen
Thank you very much, I asked how to do this and your quick response has been very helpful.
cloned a link and after it is submitted and someone gets the email it still shows an image that they can't seem to remove. how does one remove this?
thanks
Thank you! This worked perfectly.
OMG! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Thank you. Simple and straight forward.
When you clone a form can you make changes to it? Will the original form stay the way it was originally designed?
In other words, my new agent could use my designed form, clone it, but change the name on the form to her name and not mine. Paula’s information sheet -original form, clone it and change the name to. Nicole’s information sheet?
The. We have 2 separate forms?
Wow so easy!!!!
Hello,
I did exactly as you did, but when I hit submit, it just says "please wait" and never shows a Thanks page. Are my settings off, or hyperlinks or encryptions blocking something? We'd like this up and running asap. Thanks!!
Sarah
503-410-0585
it is not letting me clone a form , when I go to the url where I need to paste the url of an existing form it does not let me .
Kindly help
It says I've reached my user limit. So do I need to upgrade my account? I dont have any forms.
Please update your steps as Step 3 is omitted and it takes you directly to Step 4 and if you don't like the card look you have to go into Form Setting > Show more options > scroll down and look for Form Layout and change the option.
Thanks, as usual simpler than I thought!
Hello,
I have created my account with a different login. I would like to clone my old forms into my new account.
I have tried to clone this form with your procedure : https://www.jotform.com/build/52992260022955
The error message is : Unauthorized request. You do not have access to this form
Thank you for your help,
Ingo D.
Hi! I have the same issue as the ones below.
Please copy this form to my other account SMFC_AMLA2.
Thanks! :)
Does not work
hey, i was redirected to cloning. im not interested in cloning, as i need to keep the same url link. how can i move a form to my current account?
Thanks,
Pierre
I have followed the instructions to clone this form from one of my accounts to another account but it is not working.
The URL is https://www.jotform.com /tsra/SWRnp
It keeps responding "Form not found: Form Id is missing or irregular"
Someone recently cloned one of my forms. Does it copy my paypal account into their form?
Hello,
I have created my account with a different login. I would like to clone my old forms into my new account.
I have tried to clone this form with your procedure :
The error message is : Form not found: Form Id is missing or irregular
Thank you for your help,
Mélanie Joubert
I can not clone from this Url
Thank you so much Jotform GENIUS I look forward to this.
It doesn't work for me.
I tried to clone this form:
URL:
to another account because it has to be on the workaccount.
I tried everything but ist's still not working.
When I try to clone from my own Jotform version 3.0 to my premium account my layout and images is not included.
I'm trying to clone a form:
http://form.jotformpro.com/form/33495338020956
but this is the anwer;
Unauthorized request. You do not have access to this form
Can you explain me why?
Thanks.
Hello and thank a lot for your answer, but still i didn't understand how can i change the text in the section?
for instence the "Ultra divided cleaning..."
tnx
very useful and concise info, thank you.
I made as that but my ex form is blocked. Why?
https://www.jotform.com/60502402951445
is it possible to block the import function for my forms? i don't necessarily want anyone to easily replicate something complex that i created. if i embed a form, can anybody still do this?
I want to copy a form with these instructions, but when I put the form URL I got this message: "Unauthorized request. You do not have access to this form"
I am trying to import a form into my account from a URL using the above instructions and I keep receiving an error message:
"Form not found: Form Id is missing or irregular"
Other answers here say that one must use the actual url, not a custom one. But, this appears to be the actual url:
This the one in the direct link box.
I am trying to clone the following form
But every time I do I get the following message.
Form not found: Form Id is missing or irregular
Please advise
Hi. I followed your instructions to clone an existing form. After entering the url I click on continue and it says, "generating form" but it never completes the generation. What must I do to get the final form? Thanks in advance.
Hi there,
Is it possible to clone a new Jotform from this page?
When I try it, I get the "Form not found: Form Id is missing or irregular" message.
Thanks!
Hello
I get a message saying
Unauthorized request. You do not have access to this form
Have I missed a step? Please advise.
I am trying to import a form into my account from a URL using the above instructions and I keep receiving an error message:
"Form not found: Form Id is missing or irregular"
The URL:
I was able to clone the form and rename it. But no changes have been allowed. I can double click and get the text box to allow me to change but it won't save.
Then it allowed me to delete a text box and now I can't replace it. And it certainly won't let me change my paymet type today. Not good. It's been hours and hours of trying and hitting my head against the wall.
Hi,
I'm trying to import this form
to a new account I've created (so a different department can manage it). I tried to use the import option, but it won't let me import. Is this only applicable for those who are not using the free version? Please advise.
Thanks,
Daphne
Hi, Need some help if possible.
Currently use to capture data and it is integrated with Jotform. 3 Forms are used from this & & When I try to import these forms I am given the error message: "No form found on the page. Please check the source code you provided". What am I doing wrong? Many Thanks
Hi there,
can I clone a form from Adobe Forms as they are closing down their form product. Formstack allows you to do thi.
melissa
i want to create a an appointment form with an auto responder which reply to the clients automatically that they have successfully requested for the appointment.
can anyone help me plz ?
ali
Excellent!
It even imports Google Drive forms.
Jot form is extremely powerful!
Just tried this message, not working.
Got this error: No form found on the page. Please check the source code you provided
I also have the problem where I import the form, and the submission is recieved by bith me and the original owner of the form. Is there a way to prevent the submission from going to the original owner as well?
The "View Answer" link above to the question asked by LDMedia results in my browser recursively accessing the page without displaying anything. Can it be fixed?
After following the above 1-6 instructions, the page that is displayed isn't my form of the copied URL. The form that is displayed has fields that ask for Username, Password, Sign in box, Remember me with 3 options, forgot password and send Rest Instructions.
I am signed into JotFrom and just refreshed my page before copying the URL. I don't know what else to do?
If i have created a form...can it be edited or viewed by others on this site?
Please help us!
I have followed these directions and it is still not working on mine either.
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I cloned aa existing form for a survey, that worked great. But now I am receiving the survey results by both the original and the cloned version. So 2 of each results. WHat can I do to fix this problem?
Thank you for this information.
I wish to copy a form from one Jotform account to another also and it is not published. I wish to copy it directly.
Can I do this and do I need then to customise email address of received forms to a required new address and obliterate the original?
Thanks for any reply?
Gop.
Thank you for this answer! It worked perfect for me.
I have tried to clone a form from this link.
I think it is not possible to clone the form. I have a heavy respect for Jotform. I wish if you include some features like instant result or online instant scores functionality. I can opt for a small donation if you consider this. Please help...
whyyy sooooo aweeesomeeee!!! :D brilliant of art of coding
As long as you're fighting pishing attempts using jotform, how about an option to block my forms from being cloned by their URl?
I don't want the conditions, field names, post data collection page or hidden fields known to random jotform users.
Great idea! The only problem I have with it is the screenshot is always cropped incorrectly, as if the webpage is zoomed in. The most important part of my layout is the part that's cropped off. Is there any way to configure the screenshot? Thank you for your reply!
This is exciting news, but can you please make the graphic on my page go away now? It gets in the way of working on my page.
ليبي حر
I take that back. I see there is one. But since I choose black for my header, it is hidden. I'll change the color now, but this is still a problem for those who choose black.
How about an ESC button?
With only 100 submissions/month, I'd hate for my customers to be forced to send feedback just bcuz they couldn't close the overlay.
Great stuff, though. Thank you.
I'm using an online proofing/comment site at
It's the simplest I've seen and works really well for my clients.
I'd love to use wishbox/jotform to replace apollo, but think wishbox is still too complex for my very non-tech customers. Having the option to hide some of the tools might be nice.
Je ne vois pas trop à quoi ça peux servir mais bon...
Great improvements! Much easier to use now.
I tried using this to collaborate webdesign with clients. Some of my clients can't get it to load. They are using IE. I have the same issue with IE too.
In Firefox it works pretty good but some characters like bullets does not display right. Chrome has this issue too.
Any suggestions?
Tom
Sorry, since this is just an update I did not go into any details on what is Wishbox and why would one choose to use it. But, it is explained well on my previous blog posts.
Wishbox is useful for getting feedback from your web site visitors. Let's say you have just released a new design for your web site, and you want to find out what people think about it. You can simply copy and paste the Wishbox code to your web site and every page on your site will have a "Send Feedback" button on the side. Then you can get people to send their feedback, and if they have any suggestions or problems, let them draw them on a screenshot of the page.
Techcrunch had a nice article about it:
These are not particularly good comments. If I were you, I would put a little more effort into my marketing message to explain what this thing is good for before opening this up for feedback.
Any compatibility yet with iWeb?
hello there
maby i am really stupid but....what can i doe with wish box?
Great! Works like a charm on our blog:
Thank you for this product! It is very useful!
WEW
A stupid question!
Where does the code get added to?
I use a Joomla based site, is this for one page only or can it be applied acroos the entire site?
:D
I did
I've created this form as guest user but now I can't import it using these steps, why?
Your system keep saying it cant be found but its working...I just check again
I have five forms that I want to clone from a website. The first two clone OK then, after that, any form that I try to clone comes up identical to the second form that I successfully cloned. I am inputting the URL. I clear the browser cache before trying to clone. Is there a limit of two forms that you can clone with the free version?