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General Settings in Kiwiform
Learn how to configure core form behavior and respondent experience in Kiwiform, a free Typeform alternative. This guide explains every general setting available, including progress indicators, navigation controls, submission controls, autosave, and spam protection.
Overview
The General Settings section controls how your form behaves and how respondents experience it. These settings do not affect access permissions or SEO — they focus on usability, navigation, interaction flow, and protection.
You can enable or disable features depending on your use case — whether you're creating a survey, lead form, application, feedback form, or registration form.
How to Access General Settings
Open your form in the Kiwiform builder.
Click the Settings icon from the top toolbar.
Select the General tab.
Adjust your preferred options.
Click Save to apply changes.
General Preferences
These settings control what respondents see and how they move through your form.
Display Progress Bar
Enable this to show respondents how far they are in the form.
Why use it?
Improves completion rates.
Reduces drop-offs.
Helps in long forms like surveys or applications.
Best for: Multi-step forms, onboarding flows, research surveys.
When enabled, a visual progress indicator appears during form completion.
Display Form Field Numbers
Show numbers beside each question
Why use it?
Adds structure and clarity
Helps respondents track their progress.
Useful when referencing questions later.
Best for: Structured surveys, research forms, quizzes.
If you want a cleaner minimal design, you can disable it.
Answer Labels
Displays letter labels next to answer choices.
Why use it?
Improves readability for multiple-choice questions.
Helps respondents quickly reference answers.
Useful for quizzes and assessments.
Disable it for a cleaner visual style if you prefer a more conversational look.
Use Navigation Arrows
Allows respondents to move between questions using navigation arrows.
Why use it?
Gives users more control.
Makes forms feel interactive and flexible.
Improves usability on longer forms.
If disabled, respondents move forward only after answering.
Display “Built on Kiwiform”
Shows branding at the bottom of your form.
Why use it?
Adds transparency.
Helps promote Kiwiform organically.
Available depending on your plan. You can toggle it on or off if allowed.
Let Respondents Move Freely Through the Form
When enabled, users can navigate between questions before submitting.
What this means:
Respondents can go back and change answers.
They can skip forward and review previous sections.
Best for:
Application forms.
Multi-section surveys.
Long feedback forms.
If disabled, the form behaves in a strict step-by-step flow.
Prevent Duplicate Submissions
Prevents respondents from submitting multiple entries.
Why use it?
Reduces spam.
Ensures cleaner data.
Useful for voting forms or limited-entry surveys.
Keep in mind: This is different from advanced spam protection.
Other Settings
These settings focus on protection and data safety.
Autosave Responses
When enabled, Kiwiform saves progress automatically while the respondent is filling out the form.
Why use it?
Prevents data loss.
Improves user experience.
Essential for long forms.
If someone closes the form accidentally, they can continue from where they left off.
Best for: Job applications, detailed questionnaires, onboarding forms.
Enhanced Spam Protection
Adds additional protection against bots and malicious submissions.
Why use it?
Protects your data.
Reduces fake submissions.
Improves response quality.
Recommended for public forms shared widely.
Cookie Consent Notice
Displays a cookie notice to respondents.
Why use it?
Supports compliance requirements.
Adds transparency.
Enable this if you need additional consent mechanisms.
When to Adjust General Settings
Here are some common scenarios:
For Lead Generation Forms
Enable: Progress bar, Autosave, Spam protection
Disable: Free navigation (optional)
For Long Surveys
Enable: Progress bar, Field numbers, Navigation arrows, Autosave
For Quizzes
Enable: Answer labels (A, B, C…), Field numbers
For Voting Forms
Enable: Prevent duplicate submissions, Spam protection
Best Practices
Always test your form after changing settings.
Use progress indicators for forms longer than 5 questions.
Enable autosave for forms that take more than 2 minutes to complete.
Turn on spam protection for publicly shared forms.
Keep navigation flexible for better user experience.
General Settings help you balance usability, security, and engagement.
Summary
General Settings control how your form behaves and how respondents interact with it. You can configure progress indicators, navigation options, autosave, duplicate prevention, and spam protection. These settings help you optimize usability, structure, and security without changing your form’s content. Adjust them based on your use case to create a smooth and reliable form experience.