PDF Fill
Upload a PDF, drop your form fields onto it, and generate a filled PDF for every submission.
How it works#
PDF Fill turns each submission into a completed PDF. Upload a PDF template once, drag your form fields onto the exact spots where their answers should appear, and Halloform stamps every new submission's answers onto a copy of that PDF — generated on demand, so there's nothing to store or maintain.
Great for contracts, consent forms, applications, waivers, and any official document you already have as a PDF.
Set it up#
- Open your form's Integrations tab and choose PDF Fill.
- Upload your PDF template (up to 20 MB).
- Click a field in the left panel, then click on the PDF where its answer should print.
- Repeat for each field, then hit Save.
Placing fields#
Click a field name to arm it (it highlights), then click the PDF to drop it there — a marker shows the exact spot and the field gets a check in the list. The answer prints with its top-left corner at that point.
- Multi-page PDFs — use the page arrows to place fields on any page.
- Font size — set the size (in points) for new fields before placing them.
- Remove a placement — click the trash icon on its marker.
- Field types are detected automatically: text, dates, a checkbox mark (an X when ticked), and signature images.
Getting the PDF#
- You (the owner) — open any submission on the Results page and click “Download filled PDF”.
- The respondent — after submitting, a download button appears on the thank-you page so they get their own copy instantly.
The filled PDF is generated fresh on every download, so it always reflects the latest answers.
Tips#
- Build your form fields first — you map by dragging the actual fields, so they need to exist before placing them.
- For signatures, add a Signature field and drop it on the signature line.
- To re-edit placements later, reopen PDF Fill from the Integrations tab; if the preview can't load your stored PDF, re-upload the same file — your placements are kept.