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Create a form with AI on Umbraco

Create with AI starts a new form from a plain-language description. Use it when you know the business outcome but do not want to select and arrange every field manually.

Before you begin

An administrator must enable and configure an AI provider under MegaForm → Settings → AI Settings. AI creation is a licensed feature; a trial banner marked AI locked means the assistant cannot create a form until the site is licensed.

Create the first draft

The animation below was recorded in the real Umbraco backoffice. It follows the complete proof path: enter the prompt, inspect the generated live preview, save the form, publish it, and open the final live form. The prompt is in English so the example is consistent and easy to copy, but you can describe the form in any language supported by the configured AI model. MegaForm sends the prompt as entered; the generated labels and content normally follow the language requested in the prompt.

Create and save a new form with AI in Umbraco

  1. Open MegaForm → Dashboard.
  2. Select Create with AI.
  3. Describe the form, its audience, and the information to collect.
  4. Send the prompt and wait for the structured preview.
  5. Review the proposed fields, pages, rules, and design.
  6. Save the generated form, open it in the builder, publish it, and verify the live URL.

For example:

Create a simple customer feedback form named AI Success Demo. Include Full Name, Email Address, Rating, Feedback, and a required Consent checkbox. Make Full Name, Email Address, Feedback, and Consent required. Use the standard MegaForm layout with no custom HTML. Keep all labels and messages in English.

To generate a form in another language, write the prompt in that language or explicitly name the output language. For example, a Vietnamese prompt can request Vietnamese field labels and messages, while an English prompt can request an English form.

Write a strong prompt

Include the details that affect structure:

  • the form's purpose and intended visitor;
  • required fields and useful optional fields;
  • the sections or pages you expect;
  • choice lists and default values;
  • conditional questions;
  • approvals, notifications, or integrations after submission;
  • the visual tone, such as corporate, minimal, or friendly.

The assistant may start from an installed form template when one matches the request. This produces a more complete first draft than adding unrelated fields one at a time.

The creation surface uses the same conversational AI studio as AI Designer in the form builder. It shows the request, the assistant's summary, and a structured live preview before the form is saved.

Create with AI versus AI Designer

Tool Use it for
Create with AI Creating a new form from the Dashboard
AI Designer Modifying the form currently open in the builder

AI Designer can add, remove, rename, and reconfigure fields after the form exists.

Review before publishing

AI output is saved as a draft until you explicitly publish it. Check field keys, required flags, validation, option values, conditional logic, workflow recipients, and any database binding. Remove unnecessary personal data, preview the form, publish it, and complete a real test submission.