How to customize Google Form link?

Learn how to customize your Google Form link, change the URL, and create a branded custom link that stands out. Perfect for educators, businesses, and event organizers!

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When a Google form is published, the form URL is composed of random looking URL. For those of us who value branding, we immediately think if only we could change some parts of the URL and make it more brand appropriate. Unfortunately, it is not possible to customise the form URL on Google forms.

But there is a solution. You can customise the form URL exactly the way you like by importing the form on Better Collected Platform.

Here is how you can do it.

  1. First, import the form from Google Forms using the following steps.
Click on New Forms button
Select 'Import Google Form' from the choices

Google forms cannot be imported without Google Forms permissions. So, for the first time you'll need to authorize permissions.

Authorise Google Forms permissions (first time only)
Authorise Google Forms permissions (first time only)

As soon as allow permissions to import forms, you'll be able to see Google Drive dialog box where you can find all your Google Forms present on your Google Drive. Select the Google Form which you'd like to customize the link.

Select Form from Google Drive
Select Google Form on Google Drive Dialog

Once you select the Form whose link or URL you'd like to customize, it will be auto-magically imported on Better Collected Form Builder.

Imported Google Form on Better Collected Form builder

Click on Publish to make to publish and get a form URL.

Click on form settings

Once the form is published, a form URL will be autogenerated for you. To customize or add your custom domain, click on the link Go to form settings.

Click Customize Link

On the Form Link tab, you have a link to Customize Link. Click on the link. A bottom sheet will appear where you can customize the form link.

Tip: choose a URL part that best reflects the form name and your business.

Customize the form link and save

Click on Save Changes to save your new URL.

Copy your customized form URL

Congratulations! You now have your custom form link.

You can copy the new Form Link URL by simply clicking on Copy Link button.

Next, you can also go the Dashboard where all of your form will be shown. You can also customize the form link later clicking the options on the form card on the Dashboard.

Imported form in Dashboard with additional options

Try opening the newly generated link. Here is a screenshot of the my imported form with the updated form URL. Note the URL in the address bar.

On Better Collected Platform, you can easily change the form URL by simply importing form and benefit from better branding and better SEO.

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