How to Import Your Own PDF With Smart PDF Forms

March 13, 2025

Jotform Smart PDF Forms allow you to convert your PDF document to an online form. Import your PDF file, map your form fields, and collect responses. Download the data filled out on your PDF document.


Converting your PDF to a fillable form is easy. Here’s how to do it:

  1. On your My Workspace page, click on Create on the top-left side of the screen.
A "Create" button on the top-left of the "My Workspace" page, allowing to start a new form in Jotform.
  1. In the window that opens up, click on Form.
A window opens with a "Form" option to create a new form in Jotform
  1. Next, select Smart PDF Form.
A window opens with a "Smart PDF Form" option to select in Jotform
  1. Now, click on Upload Document and upload your PDF file.
A window opens with an "Upload Document" button to upload your PDF file

Note

The online form won’t look the same as the imported file. The system will try its best to fetch and clone the form fields from your PDF file.

Once that’s done, you should see your imported PDF along with the online form created from it. Checkout the sample screenshot below:

After uploading, your imported PDF appears alongside the automatically generated online form in Jotform

You can now map the fields on your online form to your PDF Document. You can check out this guide about How to Link Your Online Form Fields with PDF Through Smart PDF Forms.

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