Short Text

The Short Text question lets respondents type a single-line answer. Use it whenever the answer fits in a few words — a name, an email address, a city, a job title, a short label.

When to use it

Reach for Short Text when:

• you need a specific piece of information that has a predictable shape (name, phone, ID)
• the answer is short enough that a single line is natural
• you want to enforce a format like email or URL

Avoid Short Text for open feedback or anything where respondents might want to write several sentences — use Long Text instead.

How to configure it

Open the question in the builder and expand Settings:

• Placeholder — ghost text shown before the respondent types, e.g. "Your full name".
• Character limit — set a maximum length to keep answers concise.
• Input validation — restrict answers to a specific format:
  • Email
  • URL
  • Number
  • Phone
  • Custom regular expression
• Required — force an answer before the respondent can continue.

Tips

Tip — Turn on the Email validation option when collecting email addresses. Respondents see an inline error if they type something that is not a valid email, catching typos before submission.

Tip — Use the placeholder to give an example, not a label. "e.g. john@company.com" is more useful than "Enter your email".