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Collect video inside a Formstack form.
An embed code field holds the AddPipe recorder, a hidden field carries the recording name, and the submission arrives with both. No file upload, no storage quota spent.
Recording beats uploading
Asking someone to find and upload a video file loses most of them. Asking them to press record does not, and it works the same on a phone.
No storage quota spent
The media goes to AddPipe, so your Formstack file storage and plan limits are untouched however long the recordings run.
Workflows still see it
Routing rules, approval steps, Salesforce mappings and webhooks all read the hidden field like any other value.
What forms use it for.
Customer stories
Video testimonials collected through the same form that already gathers the written quote and the permission to use it.
Applications
A spoken introduction next to the structured fields, which tells you in thirty seconds what a cover letter takes a page to hide.
Claims and reports
A recorded statement or a screen capture attached to an intake form, timestamped by the platform.
Details.
Which Formstack field types do I need?
An Embed Code or rich text field to hold the AddPipe recorder, and a Hidden field to receive the recording name once the upload finishes.
What is stored in the submission?
The recording name, a short string. The media itself lives in AddPipe and, if you configure it, in your own bucket. Formstack never stores the video.
Does this count against my Formstack file storage?
No, because no file is uploaded to Formstack. This is the main reason to record rather than to ask for a file upload.
Can a recording be required?
Yes. Mark the hidden field required, so Formstack validation blocks a submission that has no recording name in it.
Can the recording appear in the confirmation email?
Yes. Merge the hidden field into the notification and build a playback URL from the recording name.
Does it work with Formstack Workflows and integrations?
Yes. The hidden field is an ordinary value, so routing rules, Salesforce and webhook integrations all see it.
Related integrations.
Add a recorder to your Formstack form.
Every recorder option is open during the 14-day trial. No card required.