Migrating from Google Forms takes minutes per form: import the existing form, rebuild the few advanced pieces natively, then swap links wherever respondents arrive from. Your Google response history stays archived in Sheets exactly where it is; migration copies structure, not data, so nothing breaks on the old side while you move.
What imports and what needs a rebuild
| Questions and titles | Yes | Text carries over cleanly |
| Multiple choice and checkboxes | Yes | Options map to native choice fields |
| Dropdowns and short answers | Yes | Become selects and text inputs |
| Section breaks | Partly | Recreate as pages or blocks where needed |
| Conditional branching | No | Rebuild with visual logic rules |
| Calculated scores or totals | No | Rebuild as formula variables |
| Response history | No | Stays archived in your Google Sheets export |
Importing a form, step by step
- 1.Open the form builder and choose the Google Forms import option.
- 2.Pick the form from your Drive when the picker opens; imported structure appears in the canvas.
- 3.Review each field, since occasional types land as plain text and deserve upgrading to their proper control.
- 4.Set your theme, notification routing, and captcha preference before sharing anything.
Worth rebuilding while you are here
- Conditional logic: show or require fields based on earlier answers instead of paging everyone through everything.
- Calculated totals: quote-style forms and scored quizzes compute results live rather than in a linked Sheet.
- Presentation modes: one-question-at-a-time flows lift completion on longer intake forms.
- Signature fields: agreements close inside the form instead of a separate signing tool.
Switching respondents over safely
- Update website embeds and QR codes first; they carry steady traffic you cannot chase individually.
- Keep the original Google form open in view-only fashion if latecomers need to finish in-flight responses.
- Export historical responses from Google Sheets and store the archive wherever retention policy keeps records.
Templates to start from
Frequently asked questions
- Is migrating away from Google Forms free?
- Yes. SharaForms provides unlimited forms and submissions on the free plan, so importing and rebuilding costs nothing. Paid plans exist for teams that want branding removal, workspaces, and collaboration, but a straightforward one-person migration fits comfortably inside the free tier without any card on file.
- Will my old responses transfer during import?
- Import copies the form structure, while response history stays in your Google account. Export the existing sheet to CSV and archive it under your usual retention policy; new submissions then accumulate in SharaForms from switchover day onward without touching the old records.
- Which question types survive the move?
- Text fields, paragraphs, multiple choice, checkboxes, and dropdowns transfer directly and land as editable native fields. Section headers import as text blocks, while branching logic and calculations need rebuilding, which usually takes minutes using the visual rule builder rather than any custom code.
- Can I run both platforms during the transition?
- Yes, and running them in parallel for a couple of weeks is the safest pattern. Point all new traffic at the migrated form, let stragglers finish any process already underway elsewhere, then retire the original once submissions naturally taper off.
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