123FormBuilder – ADA Compliant Forms

The interest in Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards for Accessible Design increased in the last few years. More and more companies are looking to have accessible websites forĀ individuals with various disabilities or impairments.

123FormBuilder accommodates those who have hearing impairments or learning, cognitive, and other disabilities. Therefore, we developed accessible forms that are easy to use and navigate.


How to enable accessibility features on your form?

Open your web form, go to Set up -> Advanced, and switch to the Form tab.

Accessibility features

In the Other subsection, you will find the option to Enable accessibility features.

It is important to mention that the Autofocus option from the forms Publish -> Embed form section conflicts with the accessibility feature. The first one highlights the first input field. If your form has text above the first field, people with visual impairments will not be able to read it.


How users interact with the form

Users need the NVDA tool installed on their devices. Our forms are ADA compliant only with Mozilla Firefox. By pressing Tab on their keyboard they will navigate through each form element.

Here are some suggestions to make your forms more accessible:

  • Keep the form organized.
  • Avoid multi-page forms.
  • Add alt text to your images.
  • Avoid placing the label inside the field. It’s not recommended to use our Name and Address fields. Add Short text fields or Long text fields instead. Long text fields can assist users with limited dexterity.
  • Embed videos should have captions.
  • Choose the best contrast colors.
  • Adopt a simple design.
  • Improve readability and comprehension by using white space and heading fields.
  • Screen readers will check the headings in the order of their size, not in the order they have been placed on the form. Therefore, make sure to use the appropriate headings in the appropriate order.

On forms used for legal commitments or financial transactions, for the forms to be ADA compliant, you must ensure that the user can review and reverse their submissions.

Here are a few ways that can help you do so:

1. Allow respondents to edit delivered submissions at a later time. You can enable this feature from the forms Set up -> Advanced -> Submissions tab.

With this feature enabled, users will receive a link via email which they can use to make changes to the data they have submitted.

2. Allow respondents to preview the submission summary before sending the form. This feature can be found in the same section mentioned above.

3. Add a checkbox before the Submit button. Users will need to select the checkbox to confirm that they have reviewed their input and agree to the legal commitment or transaction that is about to take place.

You can use the Terms of Service field with an agreement text such as “I confirm that the input is correct and I am ready to submit”.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Here is a list of the most frequently asked questions. For more FAQs, please browse through the  FAQs page.

Is this service free?
Yes, we offer a free form builder service. Just sign up to the Basic plan and you are all set. This plan is forever free, but you are limited with a few features only, such as 5 forms per account, 100 submissions per month and you have to keep the backlink to 123FormBuilder on your forms. Check out our features matrix for more information.
How many forms can I create?
It depends on the service plan you are on. Higher service plans enable more features, including more web forms for your account. If you need more forms, go to the My Account section of your account and click the upgrade button. To create an unlimited number of forms, either upgrade to the Platinum service plan or higher. Consult our features matrix for more information.
How can I publish my forms?
You can publish your forms in many ways, by using their direct URL or HTML link, embedding them with a JavaScript code, Inline HTML or iFrame, using the Facebook app or the WordPress plugin, using popups, the Blogger code snippet and many more. Once you have created and customized your form, go to the Publish section to complete your work. Read more in our documentation.
How do I change my form design?
You can change the design of your form for more information. in the Themes section, which is located in your form settings. We offer a set of more than 30 predefined form themes for your forms, but you can also create your own from scratch. You can customize the submit button, the logo and more. To apply your own stylesheets, all forms come with a custom CSS editor.

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