How to Let Users Save Progress While Filling Out Airtable Forms

You use Airtable forms to collect information from your users or clients, and sometimes those forms can get quite long.

Maybe it is a detailed registration form, a survey, or a complex intake process that takes time to complete.

Naturally, not every user can finish it in one sitting. Some may start filling out your form, close the tab, and plan to return later.

But when they do, you want their previous progress to still be there. So the question is, can users save their progress in an Airtable form before submitting it?

Airtable Forms Automatically Save Progress

The good news is that Airtable’s native forms already have this feature built in.

If a user begins filling out a form and closes it before submitting, Airtable automatically remembers their responses as long as they return using the same browser on the same device.

This works because Airtable stores the form data locally in the browser. When the user reopens the form, Airtable detects the saved data and restores it automatically.

It is a simple but very helpful feature, especially for long forms where people might need to pause and come back later.

For More Reliability, Use Fillout

If you want an even smoother experience for your users, especially for large or multi-step forms, Fillout is an excellent alternative.

One of their best features is real-time autosave, which lets users return to a partially completed form and continue right where they left off—even.

Unlike Airtable’s native forms, Fillout also lets you view and use partial submissions. This means you can still access data from users who didn’t finish the form, which is especially useful for follow-ups or analyzing drop-off points.

On top of that, Fillout provides features like multi-page layouts, collapsible sections, logic-based questions, and more design customization options.

Whether you stick with Airtable’s native forms or move to Fillout, both options ensure your users never lose their data halfway through.