Field Types

Property	Description
Label	Field display name
Placeholder	Input hint text
Default Value	Preset value (fixed, dynamic, or formula)
Required	Whether the field is required
Read-Only	Whether the field is non-editable
Hidden	Whether the field is hidden by default
Help Text	Supplementary text below the field
Column Span	Grid columns the field occupies

Next Steps

Conditional Logic — Dynamically control form behavior based on values
Form Settings — Configure submission, notification, and form-level settings

Field Types Overview

Mobyform provides a rich set of field types organized by category.

Basic Input

Single-Line Text

The most common field for collecting short text.

Placeholder support
Min/max length validation
Regex pattern validation
Default value support

Multi-Line Text

For collecting longer text like feedback or descriptions.

Configurable row count
Max character limit
Rich text editing mode

Number

Numeric-only input that filters non-numeric characters.

Min/max value range
Decimal precision
Step increment

Currency

Numeric input with currency symbol formatting.

Multiple currency types
Auto-formatted display

Phone

Phone number input with international format support.

Scan Input

Scan QR codes or barcodes to auto-fill data.

Selection Fields

Radio

Choose one answer from multiple options.

Vertical/horizontal layout
"Other" option support
Logic jump on selection

Checkbox

Choose one or more answers from multiple options.

Min/max selection limits
"Select All" action
"Other" option support

Single-select dropdown menu for scenarios with many options.

Multi-select dropdown menu.

Cascader

Multi-level linked dropdown menus (e.g., Country > State > City).

Custom cascading data
Multi-level hierarchy

Image Select

Display options as images for selection.

Single/multi-select modes
Configurable image size

Table Select

Display options in table format.

Product Select

For selecting products or catalog items.

Date & Time

Date Picker

Select a single date.

Multiple date formats
Selectable date range limits

DateTime Picker

Select both date and time.

Date Range

Select start and end dates.

Time Picker

Select time only.

Reservation Date

Date picker for booking scenarios.

Configurable available date ranges
Exclude specific dates

Reservation Time Slot

Select a time slot for reservations.

Configurable slot intervals
Capacity limits per slot

Rating & Scale

Star Rating

Star-based rating field.

Configurable star count (default 5)
Half-star support
Custom icon support

Slider

Numeric slider for range selection.

Min/max value
Step increment
Scale label support

NPS Score

Net Promoter Score rating (0-10).

Switch

Boolean yes/no toggle.

Matrix Fields

Matrix Fill-In

Row-column text input structure.

Custom row and column headers
Independent cell input

Matrix Select

Row-column single/multi-select structure.

Independent selection per row
Single/multi-select modes

Matrix Scale

Row-column rating scale structure.

Row-column dropdown structure.

Matrix Slider

Row-column slider rating structure.

Horizontal Fill-In

Horizontally arranged input fields.

File & Media

Image Upload

Upload one or more images.

Format restrictions (JPG, PNG, etc.)
File size limits
Upload count limits
Image preview

File Upload

Upload any type of file.

Format restrictions
File size limits
Multi-file upload

Signature

Handwriting signature pad for e-signatures.

Touch-screen drawing
Clear and re-sign
Auto-saved as image

Location

Province/City Selector

China administrative region picker (Province/City/District).

Map Location

Map-based location picker.

Address search
Drag to locate
Auto latitude/longitude

Display location with navigation support.

Verification & Security

Phone Verification

Send SMS code to verify phone number.

Verification Code

Custom verification code field.

Confirmation Code

Barcode/confirmation code field.

reCAPTCHA

Google reCAPTCHA bot protection.

Face Recognition

Identity verification through facial recognition.

Display Components

Headings

Level 1/2/3 headings and rich text headings.

Description Text

Display-only explanatory text.

Divider

Visual separator between form sections.

Image Display

Embed images within the form.

Image Carousel

Multiple image slideshow.

Video Player

Embed video player.

Audio Player

Embed audio player.

PDF Viewer

Embed PDF document viewer.

Iframe Embed

Embed external webpages via iframe.

Scrolling Text

Scrolling text display.

Marquee

Ticker-style text display.

Countdown

Countdown timer component.

Contact Us

Preset contact information display.

Hyperlink

Clickable link component.

Special Fields

Sub-Form

Nested form for collecting repeatable data groups.

Dynamically add/remove rows
Multiple sub-fields per row

Pagination

Split the form into multiple pages.

Calculated Field

Auto-calculate values based on formulas.

Arithmetic operations
Reference other field values
Conditional calculations

Random Number

Auto-generate random numbers.

Sort/Ranking

Drag-to-sort ranking component.

Cover

Form cover/header image component.

OCR Recognition

Optical character recognition supporting:

General text recognition
ID card scanning
Bank card recognition
Business license scanning

Common Field Properties

All fields support these universal settings:

Property	Description
Label	Field display name
Placeholder	Input hint text
Default Value	Preset value (fixed, dynamic, or formula)
Required	Whether the field is required
Read-Only	Whether the field is non-editable
Hidden	Whether the field is hidden by default
Help Text	Supplementary text below the field
Column Span	Grid columns the field occupies

Next Steps

Conditional Logic — Dynamically control form behavior based on values
Form Settings — Configure submission, notification, and form-level settings

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Field Types