I can fill out forms, draw signatures and print to paper or PDF without installing new software or go looking for a web service. I just open the file and if it looks like it should be filled out, I fill it out.
The key differences between form.ac and all the other pdf filling solutions out there are: You can photo and fill a paper form; I've focused on speed of filling - no frills just the tools to get the job done; It works well on tablets (not so good on phones); You can add photos, draw on forms and sign forms with your own signature.
I'm really looking forward to your comments - good and bad. Thanks!
- Use .com domain
- Better site design
- Paid tiers with free trial
- Intercom or equivalent for support
I'm not familiar with intercom but I'll take a look - thanks for the tip.
The paid service will be a B2B service which is more about process management thank just form filling. That's a while away yet though.
I'm really interested in your comment around the .com domain. Perhaps being from NZ we're more relaxed about domain names but I thought with all the new gtlds it wasn't so important any more. Good to know that a .com domain is still important to some.
It's also worth considering what you do after you've filled the form locally. Do you then email it somewhere? What does the receiving organisation do with it? Unfortunately there are potential security pitfalls in many parts of the process.
I never understood the market for web apps like this until I realised Windows must not have this out of the box (presumably?)
How can I pay you to use this? I want this to be around for the long haul!
Feel free to drop us an email at support@form.ac and if we ever have to turn off the service I'd be happy to show you how you can set up your own for free on Heroku (or on a local machine if you're familiar with rails).