You can fill out Notion forms on mobile, but you can’t build them there. Notion’s help center says creating a new form and customizing a form only work in the desktop and web apps. So the workflow is: build and edit the form on a computer, share the link, and let people answer it from any phone.
Can you create a Notion form in the mobile app?
You can’t create a Notion form in the mobile app. Notion’s forms help page says two actions “are only possible using Notion’s desktop and web apps”: “Creating a new form” and “Customizing a form.”
Customizing covers a lot. Adding a question, changing a question type, rewording a label or switching the sharing setting all count. Spot a typo in a live form while you’re out and it waits until you’re at a computer.
Notion’s mobile help article lists other gaps too. You can’t “Import data” or select several blocks at once, and “There are no columns on mobile.”
Can you fill out a Notion form on a phone?
Yes, you can fill out a Notion form on a phone. Notion says “You can fill out a form using your desktop or mobile device as long as you have the form link and the permissions required to do so.”
Permissions are where phone users get stuck. Notion forms have three sharing settings:
- Anyone at your workspace with link. Only workspace members can respond, and “some forms can only be filled out when you’re logged into the Notion workspace where that form has been created.”
- Anyone on the web with link. People outside your workspace, and people who don’t use Notion at all, can respond. These responses are automatically anonymous.
- No access. The form is closed and takes no new responses.
Say a team lead texts a workspace-only feedback form to a contractor. The contractor taps the link and gets a Notion login screen instead of the questions. Nothing is broken. The sharing setting is just wrong for that person. Guests have their own catch: they “can only fill out the form if they have been given access to the database that the form is connected to.”
Steps for the public setting are in how to share a Notion form publicly. Whether respondents need an account is covered in do you need a Notion account to fill out a Notion form.
What works on mobile and what doesn’t
Notion forms on mobile split cleanly by role: respondents can do everything, form owners can do everything except build and edit.
| Task | Works on mobile? | Where to do it instead |
|---|---|---|
| Fill out a form you have access to | Yes | |
| Fill out a public form without a Notion account | Yes, in the phone’s browser | |
| Create a new form | No | Desktop or web app |
| Add, remove or edit questions | No | Desktop or web app |
| Change who can respond | No, it’s part of customizing | Desktop or web app |
| Read and edit responses in the database | Yes | |
| Comment on a response | Yes |
The response side holds up well. Notion stores responses “in a Table view of your database named Responses” by default, and the mobile app lets you “Read, edit and comment on any of your Notion content.” From your phone you can triage new submissions, change a status or leave a teammate a note.
How to set up a Notion form for phone respondents
If the link goes out by text or chat, people will open it on a small screen, so build for that. Do these steps on a computer:
- Create the form in the database’s original data source. Typing /form on a page also starts one, per Notion’s forms guide.
- Keep questions short. Long multi-line labels push the answer field below the fold.
- Use select and multiple-choice questions over long text where you can. Tapping beats typing.
- Match sharing to your audience: public link for outsiders, workspace link for your team.
- For a ping on your phone, turn on the email copy. Notion says “You can also choose to receive an email copy of each submission.” Our guide to Notion form email notifications shows the other options.
Test it on a real phone before you send it
Open the link on your own phone, logged out, in a private tab. That’s what an outside respondent sees. Submit one test answer, then check in the Notion app that the row landed in Responses with every field filled.
How nDBForms handles mobile
nDBForms forms are web pages, so respondents open them in any phone browser with no app download and no Notion account. Each submission becomes a new row in your Notion database, the same as a native form.
You can get an email notification for each new submission. On Pro, analytics show which devices people use and where they drop off by question. If most visitors are on phones and many quit at one question, shorten that question. The dashboard also installs as a Progressive Web App.
My take and the real limitation
My take: the desktop-only builder barely matters. You build a form once and then mostly read responses, which the mobile app does well.
The real limitation is the edit loop. If a live form has a wrong question or a broken sharing setting, you can’t fix it from your phone, and every response until you reach a computer comes in wrong. Test on a phone before launch and keep a laptop within reach on launch day. The full list of gaps is in our post on the limitations of Notion forms.
FAQ
Can I make a Notion form on my phone?
No. Notion’s help center says creating a new form and customizing a form are only possible in the desktop and web apps. Build it on a computer, then use your phone for everything else.
Can people fill out a Notion form on their phone?
Yes. Anyone with the form link and the right permissions can fill it out on desktop or mobile. Public forms don’t need a Notion account.
Can I see Notion form responses on mobile?
Yes. Responses are rows in your database, by default in a table view named Responses, and the mobile app lets you read, edit and comment on your content.
Why does my Notion form ask people to log in on their phone?
The form is probably shared with your workspace only. Those forms can only be filled out while logged into that workspace. Switch sharing to anyone on the web with link if outsiders need to respond.