How to add a signature field in Airtable forms

Looking for an Airtable signature field to make your forms more powerful? You’re not alone. Many Airtable users say they wish the platform had a way to capture e-signatures.

The truth is, Airtable doesn’t yet include a built-in signature field. But the good news is that you can add one using Plumsail Forms and save signatures directly to Airtable as attachments.

With Plumsail Forms, you can easily collect electronic signatures and save them straight to Airtable. Yes, it's a workaround, and you'll need to use one more app in your business process, but you're getting the feature you really need plus an amazing tool for creating truly impressive, mobile-friendly forms.

As a result, we'll have a form where users can leave handwritten signatures, which we'll save to Airtable like this:

Let me show you my form with Airtable signature field. It's pretty straightforward, and you can easily adapt it to your own requirements.

• Step 1: Set up Airtable base
• Step 2. Connect Plumsail Forms to Airtable
• Step 3. Design Airtable form with signature field
• Step 4. Test Airtable signature form
• Step 5. Share Airtable form to collect signatures
• Get started with free forms for Airtable

Prefer a video? Watch below for collecting signatures and generating PDFs.

Step 1: Set up Airtable base

I have a Teambuilding base with a table called 'Pizza Friday.' This table organizes pizza requests and contains the following columns:

• Name: Single line text
• Topping: Multiple select
• Hunger Level: Rating
• Notes: Long text
• Signature: Attachment

Create your own table, but don't forget to add an Attachment column to store signatures:

Now, it's time to design your form and add the signature field to Airtable.

Step 2. Connect Plumsail Forms to Airtable

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First, I connected the form and my Airtable account in the form settings:

I then select the 'Teambuilding' base and the target table:

That's it! You can find more detailed instructions in the article Connecting Plumsail Forms to Airtable.

Now, I can move on to the form design.

Step 3. Design Airtable form with signature field

Once connected to Airtable, you'll see the columns in the left panel, ready to be added to a form:

I added all the necessary fields from Airtable and also included an Ink Sketch control for collecting electronic signatures:

The last important step is to select the attachment column in the Ink Sketch control's settings where you want to save the signatures:

And that's it!

Step 4. Test Airtable signature form

Time to test my form! I filled out the form, including my signature to show I'm serious about my pizza toppings. And submitted it.

Here’s what the submitted signature looks like in Airtable:

Step 5. Share Airtable form to collect signatures

Time to share the form with the team!

I share it using a direct link. The sharing page can be customized to your liking or to match your company branding:

I've also added the form to our corporate portal by simply embedding it on the page. You can do the same using the ready-made code snippet.

Get started with free forms for Airtable

Now you know how to add a signature field in Airtable. Plumsail Forms lets you add signature fields to your forms and saves the signed records directly to your Airtable base.

Sign up for Plumsail Forms today and see how it works for you!

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Airtable forms have a signature field?

No, Airtable forms don't have a built-in signature field, but there's a simple solution. You can design a form with a signature field using Plumsail Forms and connect it directly to your Airtable base.

How do I store signatures in Airtable?

First, create an Attachment column in your Airtable table. Then, add a signature field to the form you design with Plumsail Forms and connect it to Airtable. The signature image will be saved directly to the attachment field.