Text questions collect typed input from respondents. There are six types, each optimised for a specific kind of data.
Short text
A single-line text input. Best for names, short answers, codes, or any brief free-form response.
| Field | Type | Default | Notes |
|---|
placeholder | Text | Your answer here… | Hint text shown inside the empty input |
default_value | Text | — | Pre-filled value the respondent can edit |
max_length | Number | 250 | Maximum characters allowed (1–5000) |
validation_pattern | Enum | — | Optional format validation (see below) |
custom_regex | Text | — | Only shown when validation_pattern is custom |
custom_error_message | Text | — | Error message shown when validation fails |
| Value | Validates |
|---|
| (none) | No format validation |
url | Must be a valid URL |
alphabetic | Letters only (a–z, A–Z) |
alphanumeric | Letters and digits only |
custom | Must match the regex in custom_regex |
Long text
A multi-line text area. Best for open-ended feedback, comments, or any response that may be several sentences.
| Field | Type | Default | Notes |
|---|
placeholder | Text | Your answer here… | Hint text |
default_value | Text | — | Pre-filled value |
max_length | Number | 1000 | Maximum characters (1–10000) |
min_length | Number | — | Minimum characters required (0 or higher) |
Number
A numeric input. Best for ages, quantities, scores, or any whole or decimal number.
| Field | Type | Default | Notes |
|---|
placeholder | Text | 0 | Hint text |
default_value | Number | — | Pre-filled value |
min | Number | 0 | Minimum accepted value |
max | Number | 100 | Maximum accepted value |
step | Number | — | Increment step for up/down controls |
format_prefix | Text | — | Text shown before the number (e.g. $) |
format_suffix | Text | — | Text shown after the number (e.g. kg) |
Email
A text input validated as an email address. Best for collecting contact details.
| Field | Type | Default | Notes |
|---|
placeholder | Text | name@example.com | Hint text |
allowed_domains | Text (comma-separated) | — | Only these domains are accepted (e.g. company.com) |
blocked_domains | Text (comma-separated) | — | These domains are rejected (e.g. gmail.com,yahoo.com) |
allowed_domains and blocked_domains accept a comma-separated list.
Entries are trimmed and empty values are removed automatically.
Phone
A phone number input with optional country code selection.
| Field | Type | Default | Notes |
|---|
placeholder | Text | +1 (555) 000-0000 | Hint text |
default_value | Text | — | Pre-filled value |
allow_country_selection | Boolean | true | Shows a country code picker |
default_country | Enum | US | Default country when the picker is shown |
strict_formatting | Boolean | — | Enforce E.164 phone number format |
Date
A date picker. Best for appointment scheduling, date-of-birth, or any calendar date.
| Field | Type | Default | Notes |
|---|
placeholder | Text | — | Hint text |
default_value | Date | — | Pre-filled date; respects all constraints below |
format | Enum | MM/DD/YYYY | Display format (see below) |
min_date | Date | — | Earliest selectable date |
max_date | Date | — | Latest selectable date |
disable_weekends | Boolean | — | Greys out and blocks Saturdays and Sundays |
disable_past_dates | Boolean | — | Blocks all dates before today |
disable_future_dates | Boolean | — | Blocks all dates after today |
default_to_current | Boolean | — | Pre-selects today’s date |
| Value | Example |
|---|
MM/DD/YYYY | 01/31/2025 |
DD/MM/YYYY | 31/01/2025 |
YYYY-MM-DD | 2025-01-31 |
Next steps
Choice questions
Multiple choice, Checkbox, Dropdown, Yes/No, Picture choice, and Ranking.
Conditional branching
Route respondents based on their text or number answers.
