How to Add and Set Up Find a Country Widget on Your Form

April 10, 2026

With Jotform’s Find a Country widget, you can let users search for and select cities or countries directly on a map within your form. Powered by Google Maps and available in Jotform, it gives users a visual way to find locations, making the process clearer and more engaging.

Here are a few ways to use it:

  • Let users search for cities and countries on a map.
  • Provide a visual way to select locations.
  • Make location input more interactive and intuitive.
  • Improve user engagement with map-based selection.

Note

The Find a Country widget requires a Google Maps API Key to work. Take a look at our guide on How to Get Google Maps API Key for Jotform Mapping Widgets for more details. 

Whether you’re creating a new form or updating an existing one, you can add and set up the Find a Country widget in a few easy steps. Here’s how to do it:

  1. In Form Builder, click on Add Element on the left side of the page.
Form Builder showing Add Element button on the left side in Jotform
  1. Now, in the Form Elements menu, under the Widgets tab, search for Find a Country and click on it. Or, just drag and drop it to where you want it to be on your form.
Form Elements Widgets tab showing Find a Country widget search and selection in Jotform
  1. Next, in the Widget Settings window that opens on the right side of the page, under the General tab, enter your Google Maps API key in the Google Maps API Key Input box.
  2. When your settings are ready, click on Update.
Widget Settings General tab showing Google Maps API Key input field and Update button in Jotform

That’s it. You’ve successfully added and set up the Find a Country widget on your form.

Form Builder showing Find a Country widget added to the form in Jotform

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