Waitlist signup form template
A one-field waitlist form for collecting emails before launch. Copy the HTML, CSS and JS, or use it in React, Next.js, Vue, Svelte or Astro.
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waitlist-form.html
<form id="nf-waitlist-form" class="nf-form" action="https://api.nisuform.com/s/YOUR_FORM_KEY" method="POST">
<style>
#nf-waitlist-form {
--nf-accent: #e60058;
--nf-on-accent: #ffffff;
--nf-text: #171717;
--nf-muted: #525252;
--nf-field: #f5f5f5;
--nf-field-text: #171717;
--nf-placeholder: #6b6b6b;
--nf-control: #8a8a8a;
--nf-error: #b91c1c;
color-scheme: light;
box-sizing: border-box;
width: 100%;
max-width: 480px;
margin: 0;
padding: 28px;
border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
border-radius: 16px;
background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff, #ffffff);
box-shadow: 0 16px 40px -16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
color: var(--nf-text);
font: inherit;
font-size: 16px;
line-height: 1.5;
text-align: left;
}
#nf-waitlist-form *, #nf-waitlist-form *::before, #nf-waitlist-form *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
#nf-waitlist-form [hidden] { display: none !important; }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-title { margin: 0; font-size: 1.25em; font-weight: 650; line-height: 1.25; letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--nf-text); }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-desc { margin: 6px 0 0; font-size: 0.9375em; color: var(--nf-muted); }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-fields { display: grid; gap: 18px; margin-top: 22px; }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-head + .nf-fields { margin-top: 22px; }
#nf-waitlist-form > .nf-fields:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-field { margin: 0; padding: 0; border: 0; min-width: 0; }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-label { display: block; margin: 0 0 6px; padding: 0; font-size: 0.875em; font-weight: 600; color: var(--nf-text); }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-req { color: var(--nf-muted); font-weight: 400; }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-help { margin: 6px 0 0; font-size: 0.8125em; color: var(--nf-muted); }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-input { display: block; width: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 10px 12px; border: 1px solid transparent; border-radius: 10px; background: var(--nf-field); color: var(--nf-field-text); font: inherit; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.4; outline: 2px solid transparent; outline-offset: 1px; transition: border-color 150ms, box-shadow 150ms; }
#nf-waitlist-form input.nf-input, #nf-waitlist-form select.nf-input { height: 2.75em; padding-top: 0; padding-bottom: 0; }
#nf-waitlist-form textarea.nf-input { min-height: 112px; padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; resize: vertical; }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-input::placeholder { color: var(--nf-placeholder); opacity: 1; }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-input:hover { border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--nf-text) 14%, transparent); }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-input:focus { border-color: var(--nf-accent); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb, var(--nf-accent) 24%, transparent); }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-input:user-invalid { border-color: var(--nf-error); }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-input:user-invalid:focus { box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb, var(--nf-error) 24%, transparent); }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-input:-webkit-autofill { -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--nf-field-text); caret-color: var(--nf-field-text); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 100px var(--nf-field); }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-input:-webkit-autofill:focus { box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 100px var(--nf-field), 0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb, var(--nf-accent) 24%, transparent); }
#nf-waitlist-form input[type="number"].nf-input { -moz-appearance: textfield; appearance: textfield; }
#nf-waitlist-form input[type="number"].nf-input::-webkit-inner-spin-button { -webkit-appearance: none; margin: 0; }
#nf-waitlist-form input[type="number"].nf-input::-webkit-outer-spin-button { -webkit-appearance: none; margin: 0; }
#nf-waitlist-form input[type="date"].nf-input { min-width: 0; text-align: left; }
#nf-waitlist-form input[type="date"].nf-input::-webkit-date-and-time-value { text-align: left; }
#nf-waitlist-form input[type="date"].nf-input.nf-empty:not(:focus) { color: var(--nf-placeholder); }
#nf-waitlist-form input[type="date"].nf-input::-webkit-calendar-picker-indicator { margin: 0; padding: 4px; border-radius: 6px; opacity: 0.55; cursor: pointer; transition: opacity 150ms; }
#nf-waitlist-form input[type="date"].nf-input::-webkit-calendar-picker-indicator:hover { opacity: 1; }
#nf-waitlist-form select.nf-input { -webkit-appearance: none; appearance: none; padding-right: 40px; background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%2024%2024%22%20fill%3D%22none%22%20stroke%3D%22%23525252%22%20stroke-width%3D%222%22%20stroke-linecap%3D%22round%22%20stroke-linejoin%3D%22round%22%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M6%209l6%206l6%20-6%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E"); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: right 12px center; background-size: 16px 16px; cursor: pointer; }
#nf-waitlist-form select.nf-input:has(option[value=""]:checked) { color: var(--nf-placeholder); }
#nf-waitlist-form select.nf-input option { color: var(--nf-field-text); }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-options { display: grid; gap: 8px; }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-option { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; min-height: 2.75em; margin: 0; padding: 10px 12px; border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--nf-text) 14%, transparent); border-radius: 10px; background: transparent; color: var(--nf-text); font-size: 0.9375em; line-height: 1.4; cursor: pointer; transition: border-color 150ms, background-color 150ms; }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-option:hover { border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--nf-text) 28%, transparent); }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-option:has(input:checked) { border-color: var(--nf-accent); background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--nf-accent) 8%, transparent); }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-option span { min-width: 0; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-option input { -webkit-appearance: none; appearance: none; flex: none; width: 18px; height: 18px; margin: 0; border: 1.5px solid var(--nf-control); border-radius: 50%; background: transparent; outline: 2px solid transparent; cursor: pointer; transition: border-color 150ms, box-shadow 150ms; }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-option input:checked { border-color: var(--nf-accent); background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--nf-on-accent) 0 3px, var(--nf-accent) 3.5px); }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-option input:focus-visible { box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb, var(--nf-accent) 24%, transparent); }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-check { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 10px; margin: 0; font-size: 0.9375em; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--nf-text); cursor: pointer; }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-check input { -webkit-appearance: none; appearance: none; flex: none; width: 20px; height: 20px; margin: 1px 0 0; border: 1.5px solid var(--nf-control); border-radius: 6px; background: var(--nf-field) center / 14px 14px no-repeat; outline: 2px solid transparent; cursor: pointer; transition: background-color 150ms, border-color 150ms, box-shadow 150ms; }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-check input:checked { border-color: var(--nf-accent); background-color: var(--nf-accent); background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%2024%2024%22%20fill%3D%22none%22%20stroke%3D%22%23ffffff%22%20stroke-width%3D%223.5%22%20stroke-linecap%3D%22round%22%20stroke-linejoin%3D%22round%22%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M5%2012l5%205l10%20-10%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E"); }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-check input:focus-visible { box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb, var(--nf-accent) 24%, transparent); }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-check input:user-invalid { border-color: var(--nf-error); }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-rating { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; margin: 0 0 0 -4px; }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-rating label { display: inline-flex; padding: 4px; border-radius: 8px; color: var(--nf-control); color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--nf-control) 45%, transparent); cursor: pointer; transition: color 150ms; }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-rating svg { width: 30px; height: 30px; fill: currentColor; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.5; stroke-linejoin: round; transition: transform 150ms; }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-rating input:checked + label, #nf-waitlist-form .nf-rating label:has(~ input:checked) { color: var(--nf-accent); }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-rating:hover input + label { color: var(--nf-control); color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--nf-control) 45%, transparent); }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-rating:hover label:hover, #nf-waitlist-form .nf-rating:hover label:has(~ label:hover) { color: var(--nf-accent); }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-rating label:active svg { transform: scale(0.88); }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-rating input:focus-visible + label { outline: 2px solid var(--nf-accent); outline-offset: 0; }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-file { position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 4px; min-height: 112px; padding: 16px; border: 1.5px dashed var(--nf-control); border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--nf-control) 55%, transparent); border-radius: 10px; background: var(--nf-field); color: var(--nf-muted); text-align: center; transition: border-color 150ms, background-color 150ms, box-shadow 150ms; }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-file-input { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0; opacity: 0; cursor: pointer; }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-file svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; margin-bottom: 4px; }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-file-text { margin: 0; max-width: 100%; font-size: 0.875em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-file-cta { font-weight: 600; color: var(--nf-text); }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-file-types { margin: 0; font-size: 0.75em; color: var(--nf-placeholder); }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-file:hover { border-color: var(--nf-control); }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-file:focus-within { border-color: var(--nf-accent); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb, var(--nf-accent) 24%, transparent); }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-file.nf-file-over { border-color: var(--nf-accent); background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--nf-accent) 8%, var(--nf-field)); }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-file.nf-file-chosen { border-style: solid; border-color: var(--nf-accent); }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-file.nf-file-chosen .nf-file-text { font-weight: 600; color: var(--nf-text); }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-file:has(.nf-file-input:user-invalid) { border-color: var(--nf-error); }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-sr { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; margin: -1px; padding: 0; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-captcha { margin-top: 18px; }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-submit { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; width: 100%; min-height: 44px; margin: 22px 0 0; padding: 10px 18px; border: 0; border-radius: 10px; background: var(--nf-accent); color: var(--nf-on-accent); font: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer; transition: filter 150ms, transform 150ms; }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-submit:hover { filter: brightness(0.94); }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-submit:active { transform: scale(0.98); }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-submit:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--nf-accent); outline-offset: 3px; }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-submit:disabled { opacity: 0.6; cursor: default; }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-error { margin: 14px 0 0; padding: 10px 12px; border-radius: 10px; background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--nf-error) 10%, transparent); font-size: 0.875em; color: var(--nf-error); }
#nf-waitlist-form.nf-sent { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; min-height: min(var(--nf-height, 0px), 440px); }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-success { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; padding: 20px 0; text-align: center; outline: none; }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-success-icon { display: flex; flex: none; align-items: center; justify-content: center; width: 56px; height: 56px; margin: 0 0 20px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--nf-accent); color: var(--nf-on-accent); box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px color-mix(in srgb, var(--nf-accent) 12%, transparent); }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-success-icon svg { display: block; width: 28px; height: 28px; margin: 0; stroke-dasharray: 1; }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-success-title { margin: 0; max-width: 24em; font-size: 1.125em; font-weight: 650; line-height: 1.35; letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--nf-text); text-wrap: balance; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-success-text { margin: 0; max-width: 30em; font-size: 0.9375em; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--nf-text); text-wrap: pretty; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
#nf-waitlist-form .nf-success-title + .nf-success-text { margin-top: 6px; color: var(--nf-muted); }
#nf-waitlist-form.nf-sent .nf-success { animation: nf-success-in 400ms cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) both; }
#nf-waitlist-form.nf-sent .nf-success-icon { animation: nf-success-pop 500ms cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1) both; }
#nf-waitlist-form.nf-sent .nf-success-icon path { animation: nf-success-draw 360ms 160ms cubic-bezier(0.65, 0, 0.35, 1) both; }
@keyframes nf-success-in { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(6px); } }
@keyframes nf-success-pop { from { transform: scale(0.6); } }
@keyframes nf-success-draw { from { stroke-dashoffset: 1; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { #nf-waitlist-form * { transition: none !important; animation: none !important; } }
</style>
<div class="nf-head">
<h2 class="nf-title">Join the waitlist</h2>
<p class="nf-desc">Be the first to know when we launch.</p>
</div>
<div class="nf-fields">
<div class="nf-field">
<label class="nf-label" for="nf-waitlist-form-email">Email<span class="nf-req" aria-hidden="true"> *</span></label>
<input class="nf-input" id="nf-waitlist-form-email" name="email" type="email" autocomplete="email" placeholder="you@example.com" required>
</div>
</div>
<div class="nf-hp" aria-hidden="true"><input type="text" name="_gotcha" tabindex="-1" autocomplete="off"></div>
<button class="nf-submit" type="submit">Count me in</button>
<p class="nf-error" role="alert" hidden></p>
<div class="nf-success" role="status" tabindex="-1" hidden>
<span class="nf-success-icon" aria-hidden="true"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" focusable="false"><path d="M5 12l5 5l10 -10" pathLength="1"/></svg></span>
<p class="nf-success-title">You’re on the list.</p>
<p class="nf-success-text">We’ll be in touch.</p>
</div>
</form>
<script>
(function () {
var form = document.getElementById("nf-waitlist-form")
if (!form || !window.fetch) return
var started = Date.now()
var button = form.querySelector('.nf-submit')
var error = form.querySelector('.nf-error')
var success = form.querySelector('.nf-success')
form.addEventListener('submit', function (event) {
event.preventDefault()
var data = new FormData(form)
data.set('_elapsed', String(Date.now() - started))
var label = button.textContent
button.disabled = true
button.textContent = 'Sending...'
error.hidden = true
fetch(form.action, {
method: 'POST',
headers: { Accept: 'application/json' },
body: new URLSearchParams(data),
})
.then(function (response) {
return response.json().catch(function () { return {} }).then(function (body) {
if (!response.ok || !body.ok) throw new Error(body.message || 'Something went wrong. Please try again.')
})
})
.then(function () {
var redirect = form.getAttribute('data-redirect')
if (redirect) {
window.location.href = redirect
return
}
form.style.setProperty('--nf-height', form.offsetHeight + 'px')
Array.prototype.forEach.call(form.children, function (child) {
if (child !== success && child.tagName !== 'STYLE') child.hidden = true
})
form.classList.add('nf-sent')
success.hidden = false
success.focus()
})
.catch(function (reason) {
error.textContent = reason && reason.message ? reason.message : 'Something went wrong. Please try again.'
error.hidden = false
})
.finally(function () {
button.disabled = false
button.textContent = label
if (window.turnstile) window.turnstile.reset()
})
})
})()
</script>
Includes the CSS and a small script that sends the form without a page reload and shows the success message. HTML guide
Pasted into the code for you.
What's in this waitlist signup form
This form has a single email field and a button. Use it to collect a launch list on a landing page, a coming soon page or a product demo.
| Field | Name | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
email | Yes |
The name is what each answer is saved under in your inbox and CSV export. To add, remove or rename fields, use the field editor above and copy the code again. Fields you add to the code by hand later are saved too, because Nisuform keeps every named input.
Add it to your site
Create a free form
Sign up for Nisuform and create a form from the Waitlist signup template, so the dashboard knows its fields. Copy the endpoint from its Setup tab. The last part is your form key.
Paste the code
Copy the code for your stack and paste it where the form should appear. Replace
YOUR_FORM_KEYwith your key, or type the key under the code and copy it again.Send a test
Submit the form once. It appears in your inbox, and you get an email within seconds.
When to use it
- A coming soon page before your product launches
- Beta and early access signups
- A "notify me" form for a product that is sold out or not available yet
- Gauging interest in a course, event or ebook before you make it
Customize it
Open a field in the editor above to change its label, type, placeholder, options or help text, make it required, or move it up and down. The Text tab edits the title, description, button label and the message people see after they send the form.
Pick a theme and an accent color in the preview and the styled code updates to match. The colors live in CSS variables at the top of the style block, so you can also change --nf-accent by hand later. The button, focus rings and selected options follow it.
Know where signups came from
Add <input type="hidden" name="source" value="homepage"> to tell forms on different pages apart. Nisuform also records the page every submission was sent from.
Cap the list
Set a maximum number of submissions in the form settings, like 200 beta spots, and the form closes by itself when it is full.
Move signups into your email tool
Export the list as CSV at any time, or on Pro send each signup to Zapier, Make or a webhook as it arrives.
Spam protection is built in
Every version includes a hidden _gotcha field. People never see it, bots fill it in, and Nisuform drops those submissions without telling them. The JavaScript versions also send _elapsed, how long the form was open, so a form sent faster than a person could type is dropped too. Rate limits, link checks and duplicate checks run on every submission, and you can turn on Cloudflare Turnstile or Google reCAPTCHA on forms that get a lot of spam. Read more about spam filtering.
Works with any stack
The HTML version works anywhere you can paste HTML, including WordPress, Webflow, Framer, Squarespace and static sites. The React version is a component you import, and the Next.js version is the same component marked as a client component, so it works in the App Router and the Pages Router. The Vue version is a single-file component that also works in Nuxt, the Svelte version works in Svelte 5 and SvelteKit, and the unstyled Astro version ships no client-side JavaScript at all.
Frequently asked questions
How do I export my waitlist?
Open the form in your Nisuform dashboard and export the submissions as a CSV file. It opens in Excel and Google Sheets and imports into most email tools. Export is included on every plan.
How do I stop fake or bot signups?
The template includes a hidden honeypot field and sends how long the form was open, so most bots are dropped without counting toward your limit. Rate limits and duplicate checks catch the rest. If spam still gets through, turn on Cloudflare Turnstile.
Can I show how many people already joined?
Not directly. Nisuform does not publish a live counter, but your server can read the count from the Nisuform API and show it on your page.