How to make a copy of a Google Form (Step by step)

Copying a Google Form preserves all your carefully crafted questions, conditional logic, design choices, and quiz settings. Even for this reason alone, it is a much-needed step for most teams and businesses.

This guide will walk you through every method of copying Google Forms. This includes how to duplicate a Google Form in your own account, how to copy a Google Form to another account, and how to copy someone else’s form.

Method 1: Copying a form within Google Forms

On the Google Forms, you have the option to duplicate a form. This is the fastest method when you're already working inside a form and need a quick duplicate.

That’s it! Your duplicate copy will automatically open in a new tab.

Making a copy within Google Forms

Method 2: Creating a copy within Google Drive

Your Google Form is stored in your Google Drive by default. So, you can actually view, move, delete, or duplicate your forms within Google Drive.

Businesses usually choose this method because it is a better way to copy multiple forms at once.

Making a Google Form copy within Google Drive

Method 3: Copying someone else's Google Form

When you need to copy a form you didn't create, permissions become important. To copy someone else's form, you need Editor access. If you have permission, the steps are the same as copying your own Google Form. Simply open the form, click the three dots, and choose the “Make a copy” option. Give your copy a name, and that’s it!

Method 4: Copying a form through Google Form Templates

Google Forms lets you turn your forms into templates, so that you and your team can use them as a base when creating new forms. You’ll only see 17 Google Form templates by default; however, if you have a workspace account, you will see a dedicated tab for templates created by your team.

Let’s first see how to create templates, how to use existing templates on Google Forms, and how to share your form as a template without saving as a template.

Saving a Google Form as a template

To turn one of your forms into a template, simply follow these steps:

1. Open the “Templates gallery” & click on your organization name.

Opening the Templates gallery on Google Forms

2. Click on “Submit template”.

The location of the “Submit template” button within the Templates gallery

3. Select one of your forms and choose a category.

The location of the “Select a form” button

4. Lastly, hit the “Submit” button to save your template.

The location of the “Submit” button

Using a custom Google Form template

Using a custom Google Form template created by your team is fairly easy. Open on the “Template gallery” and choose the template you want to use. It will automatically copy the template form into your account.

Using a custom Google Form template

How to share a Google Form as a template

You have another option to export a Google Form to another account: sharing it as a template link. This is different from saving a form into your team’s template gallery.

1. Open the form's sharing settings & invite your team as editors.

Changing the form's sharing settings

2. Copy the form's URL.

Copying the form's URL

3. Remove "/edit" from the end and replace it with "/template/preview".

Changing the form URL to template URL

4. Share this modified URL with your team, and that’s it! People that has this URL can now easily copy your Google Form.

A customGoogle Form template example

Bonus: Another way to copy Google Forms

Copying a form in your Google account is possible, and you have several options. However, Google Forms itself has many limitations, especially in terms of features and customization. If you like to create professional-looking forms, forms.app is a solid Google Forms alternative.

Why copy your Google Forms to forms.app?

forms.app is an all-around form builder designed for teams who need more control, better branding, and advanced features without the complexity. Here's a quick comparison table to help you visualize the difference between forms.app and Google Forms.

How to import a Google Form to forms.app

If you already have a Form on Google Forms, then you don’t need to worry about recreating it on forms.app. Transferring your Google Form to forms.app is straightforward:

1. Sign up for forms.app & click on “Create a new form”

Create a free forms.app account at forms.app/signup. The free plan includes 5 forms, unlimited questions, and unlimited submissions, as well as advanced features and customization options that you won’t find on Google Forms.

The “Create a new form” button on forms.app dashboard

2. Choose the “Import a form” option

forms.app has 5,000+ form templates, AI form generation, blank form, and form import options. Simply choose the “Import a form” option on the right.

Choosing the “Import a form” option on forms.app

3. Choose “From website” option

Within the import options, you have more options. For example, you can import from a PDF, an image, another website, or another forms.app form. Continue with “From website”.

Choosing the “From website” option on forms.app

4. Copy and paste your Google Form URL and hit generate

Your form will be imported with questions. forms.app automatically converts Google Forms elements to its equivalent features.

Pasting a Google Form URL to import input on forms.app

5. Adjust and complete your form

Once imported, you can:

Editing the imported form on forms.app

How to import forms into forms.app

Once your forms are in forms.app, duplication is even simpler than Google Forms:

1. Go to "My forms" & click on “Create a new form”.

2. Choose the “Import a form” option.

3. Choose “Import from forms.app”.

4. Paste a forms.app form URL.

5. Click import.

That’s it. This process takes under 10 seconds, compared to 30-45 seconds in Google Forms.

Importing a form on forms.app

Frequently asked questions about copying a Google Form

Conclusion

Copying Google Forms is a simple yet powerful way to speed up your workflow and maintain consistency across campaigns.

In this article, we have looked at how to copy a Google Form, the steps you must take, and different ways to copy a Google Form. We have also examined how you can copy your Google Form to forms.app, as well as importing forms within forms.app. I hope this article helps you copy your Google Forms and answers any questions you have.