Checkbox question type

The Checkbox question type is a closed-ended question that presents answer options as checkboxes. It is the go-to question type for consent — asking respondents to agree to your terms and conditions, accept your privacy policy, or opt in to outreach.

Like Multiple Choice, Checkbox can display a list of options, but instead of buttons, each option has a checkbox beside it. Respondents select a single option.

1. Open an existing form or create a new form and click the + Add Content button.
2. Select Checkbox from the Choice question types.
3. A Checkbox question with a single checkbox option is added to your form.
4. Type your question in the placeholder field and, optionally, add a description.
5. Describe what the checkbox is about in the checkbox description field — this text appears next to the checkbox, so spell out exactly what respondents are agreeing to.

For a general walkthrough, see Add questions to your form. To see the full range of inputs you can use, browse the question types overview.

By default, a Checkbox question starts with a single checkbox — ideal for consent moments. To present more options, click the + button, the same way you add choices to a Multiple Choice question.

To remove an option, hover over it and click the x icon.

Respondents can tick only one option, even when several checkboxes are listed.

Need respondents to pick several options? Use a Multiple Choice question with multiple selection enabled.

All settings are available in Question settings on the right-hand panel.

Toggle the Required switch so respondents cannot continue without ticking the checkbox — essential for terms acceptance. For optional opt-ins, such as a newsletter signup, leave Required off so respondents can skip the question. See Make questions required.

You can add an image or video to your Checkbox question — for example, a thumbnail of the document respondents are agreeing to. See Add images and GIFs.

Checkbox answers can be used as conditions in conditional logic. Checkbox questions use the is and is_not operators — see condition types for the full list.

A couple of examples:

• With skip logic, respondents who tick a “Keep me posted” checkbox jump to an Email question that collects their address.
• With show or hide questions, a follow-up question only appears to respondents who ticked the box.

• Multiple Choice — the same list of choices, presented as buttons instead of checkboxes; supports multiple selection.
• Picture Choice — let respondents choose between images.
• Yes/No — a single binary question, without additional checkbox options.
• Legal — a dedicated question type for terms acceptance and legal acknowledgements; consider it for formal consent flows.
• Dropdown — compact selection from a long list of options.

Preview your form to test the question, then publish your form or share your Formware URL.

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