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Three steps. The document you start with is the document you get back.

  • Upload the PDF you already use

    AI detects the fields. Your layout stays intact.

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    Every submission returns as a completed PDF, ready to file.

Start with Your PDF, your way

Keep the exact layout, reflow it for phones, or fill a whole packet at once. Every option returns the completed PDF.

Web PDF Form

The same PDF, reflowed into a mobile-friendly web form. Answers still land in the original PDF.

  • Mobile-first layout
  • Logic, validation, save and resume
  • Classic or conversational
  • Original PDF generated on submit
Best for: Long forms on phones

Master Form

One form fills a whole packet. Collect the answers once and generate every PDF in the set.

  • One form → multiple PDFs
  • Smart field mapping
  • Signatures and attachments
  • Download as one zip
Best for: Intake packets

Web Form

No PDF yet? Build a web form with AI or from a template, then attach a PDF layout for the output.

  • 🤖AI-generated from a description
  • Classic or conversational mode
  • Custom PDF output template
  • Same workflows and integrations
Best for: Surveys and quick requests
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PlatoForms turned my paper forms into online fillable forms. The support team guided me step by step with clearer help than I'd experienced before. It reduced my paperwork and made it easier for patients to fill out forms.

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IT Director, New Jersey USA

It saves more time than I could ever put a number on. It's saving the client time, and it saves our attorneys time. Everything is done in advance and ready to go.

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PlatoForms is reliable. Once we saw it could connect with Zapier, it became very powerful for us. It reduced errors, increased completion rates, and made our process look professional.

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From submitted to signed, routed, and filed—without code.

E-Signature Built-in

Sign inside the form. An optional Signature Certificate records the timestamp, signer, and file checksum.

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Healthcare

HIPAA-compliant patient intake, consent forms, medical histories, and telehealth paperwork.

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Legal

Client intake packets, disclosures, agreements, and compliance forms with signatures and audit trails.

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Education

Student enrollment, registration, parent consent, field trip permissions, and evaluations.

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Government & Non-Profits

Applications, permits, membership and volunteer forms, and regulatory filings that must stay on the official document.

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HR & Recruiting

Job applications, onboarding paperwork, PTO requests, timesheets, and performance reviews.

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Real Estate

Rental applications, lease agreements, inspection reports, and signed contracts.

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Finance & Banking

Account opening, direct deposit, loan applications, and KYC forms on the original PDF.

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Sales

Order forms, quotes, contracts, and client onboarding delivered as finished documents.

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    One sentence to the AI assistant, or drag text, fields, tables, and signature blocks onto the canvas. You can change anything.

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    Apply a theme, add your logo and brand colors, and save the look so the whole team reuses it.

  • Download it or publish it

    Export a fillable PDF that works in any reader, or publish it online. After each submission, PlatoForms creates the completed PDF for you.

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