If you need to include downloadable files for your form fillers, aside from attaching files to autoresponders, you can also add a download link to your form, autoresponder, or Thank You page.
Adding a Download Link to Your Form
To display a download link on your form
- In the Form Builder, select Add Form Element in the upper-left corner.
![The Add Form Elements button in Jotform Form Builder](https://www.jotform.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/form-builder-notes-add-element-min.png)
- In Form Elements, select Paragraph, then edit your text.
![The Paragraph element in Jotform Form Builder](https://www.jotform.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/form-builder-add-paragraph-element-min.png)
- In the editor, select the link icon at the top.
![The Paragraph element's link icon in Jotform Form Builder](https://www.jotform.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/form-builder-paragraph-link-icon-min.png)
- In the Insert link dialog, enter your download link’s URL and text, then select Ok at the bottom.
![The Paragraph's insert link dialog in Jotform Form Builder](https://www.jotform.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/form-builder-paragraph-inser-link-dialog-min.png)
Adding a Download Link to Your Thank You Page
To display a link on your Thank You page
- In the Form Builder, go to Settings at the top.
- Select Thank You Page on the left.
- Select Show a Thank You Page after submission.
- In the editor, use the link icon at the top to insert your file’s link.
![Steps to display a link on the Thank You page in Jotform Form Builder](https://www.jotform.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/form-builder-thank-you-page-link-icon-min.png)
Adding a Download Link to Your Autoresponder
To add a link to your autoresponder email
- In the Form Builder, go to Settings at the top.
- Select Emails on the left and edit your autoresponder.
![Steps to edit an autoresponder in Jotform Form Builder](https://www.jotform.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/form-builder-edit-autoresponder-min-1.png)
- In the editor, use the link icon at the top to insert your file’s link.
![How to Add a Downloadable File to Your Form Image-1](https://www.jotform.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/form-builder-autoresponder-insert-link-700x394.png)
See how it works on this demo form.
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2 Comments:
226 days ago
There is an issue where it redirects to a 404 page because jotform is putting " infront of the URL. which takes it to a 404 page.
How can I force the URL to resolve to the actual domain instead of going through jotform? We need customers to download a spreadsheet template during signup and re-upload it. I've added the file to my website and can download it without issue when going to the URL but when adding it as a link in the jotform, we end up with a 404 error.
More than a year ago
Thanks for this. I found your article via Google search.
It would be really useful if you had a "print Pdf" button with a creative commons license. As a community teacher & instructor in digital library, such a practice would help in spreading your platform for my students in the comfort of knowing that I am not violating copyright & that I am saving time. "customer journey" & removing friction.