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Form scheduling lets you define exactly when a form starts accepting responses and when it stops — without needing to manually open or close it. Outside the scheduled window, respondents see a themed message instead of the form.
Form scheduling is available on the Pro plan and above.

Setting a schedule

  1. Open the form in the studio.
  2. Click the Settings icon (⚙) in the canvas toolbar.
  3. Scroll to the Schedule section.
  4. Click Set schedule to open the schedule dialog.
  5. Set an Open date and/or a Close date.
  6. Save.
You can set either date independently:
  • Open date only — the form is inaccessible until that date, then stays open until you close it manually.
  • Close date only — the form is open now but closes automatically at the specified date and time.
  • Both — the form is only accessible within the defined window.

Timezones

Dates and times are entered in your local browser timezone and stored in UTC. The schedule is enforced server-side, so respondents in other timezones experience the same open/close moments regardless of their local time.

What respondents see

SituationWhat respondents see
Before open dateA “not open yet” message with your form’s theme
After close dateA “this form is now closed” message with your form’s theme
Within the windowThe form loads normally
The messages are displayed on a styled page that inherits your form’s theme — respondents see your brand, not a generic error screen.

Clearing a schedule

  1. Open Form SettingsSchedule.
  2. Click Set schedule.
  3. Clear the date fields you want to remove.
  4. Save.
Removing a close date re-opens the form indefinitely. Removing an open date makes the form immediately accessible (subject to other access controls).

Interaction with invite-only access

When a form has both scheduling and invite-only access enabled:
  • The schedule is enforced first — if the form is outside its window, all visitors (including invitees) see the closed message.
  • Within the window, invite-only access verification proceeds normally.
This means you can time-limit an invite-only form without manually revoking individual invitees.

Plan requirement

PlanForm scheduling
Free— Not available
Starter— Not available
Pro✓ Available
Enterprise✓ Available

Form controls

Manually pause a form or set a maximum response count.

Invite-only access

Restrict access to specific invited respondents.