Custom Redirects

By default, Formtorch shows its own success page after a form is submitted. You can override this and redirect users to any URL you choose — your own thank-you page, a pricing page, a calendar link, or anywhere else.

Setting a redirect URL

Add a hidden _redirect field to your form with the destination URL:

<form action="https://formtorch.com/f/YOUR_FORM_ID" method="POST">
  <input
    type="hidden"
    name="_redirect"
    value="https://yoursite.com/thank-you"
  />
  <input type="text" name="name" placeholder="Your name" />
  <input type="email" name="email" placeholder="Your email" />
  <button type="submit">Submit</button>
</form>

After a successful submission, Formtorch redirects the browser to https://yoursite.com/thank-you.

AJAX and fetch submissions

If you’re submitting the form via JavaScript (fetch or XMLHttpRequest), the redirect field is ignored. Instead:

• Include X-Requested-With: XMLHttpRequest in your headers
• Formtorch returns a JSON response instead of redirecting
• Handle the success state yourself in your JavaScript

const res = await fetch("https://formtorch.com/f/YOUR_FORM_ID", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: { "X-Requested-With": "XMLHttpRequest" },
  body: new FormData(formEl),
});
 
if (res.ok) {
  // Show your own success message
}

Reserved fields

Fields prefixed with _ are control fields and are not stored as submission data: