Embed a Google Form in a PDF
You can put a Google Form on a page of your PDF with FeatPaper. Paste the form’s send link into the EMBED tab of the motion editor, and viewers answer it without leaving the document. This is a free way to add a survey or sign-up form to a proposal, a sales deck, or an event invite.
When to use it
Section titled “When to use it”- Add an RSVP form to the last page of an event invitation.
- Collect feedback at the end of a training document.
- Ask qualifying questions inside a sales deck.
- Take applications inside a recruiting brochure.
Get the link ready
Section titled “Get the link ready”Use the form’s send link, the one that ends in viewform:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/FORM_ID/viewform- Open the form in Google Forms and click Send.
- Copy the link (or copy the
<iframe>embed code). - Make sure the form accepts responses and doesn’t require viewers to sign in if you want anyone to answer it. Don’t paste the edit URL. Viewers can’t answer from it.
Google’s guide for sending forms is linked under Official guides.
Add it in FeatPaper
Section titled “Add it in FeatPaper”Open the Content tab
Open the document in FeatPaper and go to the Content tab. You need edit rights on the document to see the motion tools.
Open the motion editor
Click the Add video or link card. The full-screen motion editor opens.
Pick the page and the EMBED tab
Select the page in the left sidebar, then click the EMBED tab in the toolbar.
Paste the Google Forms link
Paste the link into the Embed URL field and click Add. You can also paste the form’s <iframe> embed code. FeatPaper takes the link from src="…".
Position and resize
Drag the frame to move it and drag the handles to resize it. Arrow keys nudge it (hold Shift for bigger steps).
Save
Click SAVE & EXIT.
What viewers see
Section titled “What viewers see”- Desktop: Google Forms appears inside the page, right where you placed it. Viewers don’t leave the document.
- Mobile: On a phone, the Google Forms frame shows as a blurred card. When the viewer taps it, Google Forms opens full screen in a bottom sheet.
- Downloaded PDF: A PDF can’t run Google Forms. FeatPaper replaces the frame with a thumbnail or the Google Forms logo that links to the reading view at that page, and adds a QR code at the bottom right of the page. If you turned off the document’s QR setting, the QR code isn’t added.
Good to know
Section titled “Good to know”- Motion works on every plan, including Starter.
- This embed doesn’t count toward the video and GIF limit, and there is no size limit. Only uploaded video files and GIF-tab images count.
- Responses go to Google Forms (and its linked sheet). FeatPaper doesn’t store them.
- Long forms need a taller frame. The ratio isn’t locked, so drag the handles to fit.
- In scroll view and in the mobile full-screen sheet, the frame runs in a sandbox that allows scripts and top-level navigation.
- After a version update, motions don’t carry over on their own. When you open the editor after an update, FeatPaper asks whether to copy the previous version’s motion content to the same pages and positions.
Frequently asked questions
Section titled “Frequently asked questions”The editor says my link isn't supported. What is wrong?
The link isn’t in a format the EMBED tab accepts. Check it against the link shape in Get the link ready above. The editor checks only the link format, so a valid link to content that isn’t shared publicly can still show an error inside the frame.
How does it look on a phone?
The frame shows as a blurred card. Tapping it opens Google Forms full screen in a bottom sheet.
What happens when someone downloads the PDF?
The frame becomes a thumbnail or logo that links back to that page in the reading view, and a QR code is added at the bottom right of the page (unless the document’s QR setting is off).
I pasted the form link but viewers see the edit screen or an error. Why?
You probably copied the edit URL. Use the send link that ends in /viewform.
Where do I see the answers?
In Google Forms, under Responses. FeatPaper doesn’t show form answers.