How to connect two Google Forms: Step-by-Step guide

This is a common question from Google Forms users who need one form to lead to another. For example, your registration form has to lead to a payment form and you do not want people to stop after the first one. Google Forms ends with a plain confirmation message. You can paste the second form's link in that message or use sections instead of a second form, but a link leaves people to type their name and email again. With Formfacade, you can redirect them to the second form after submit and prefill it with the answers from the first. They will go straight on to the next form with their details already there. Even better, both forms will have your own branding instead of Google's.

Let's start. Here are four ways to connect two Google Forms. To try the last two, create your form with Formfacade.

The Simplest Approach: Add the link in the confirmation message
The Native Solution: Use sections instead of a second form
Redirect and Customize: Use Formfacade for a seamless handoff
Advanced: Prefill the second form with submitted data of first form

1. The Simplest Approach: Add the link in the confirmation message

The simplest way to connect forms is to paste the second form's URL directly into the confirmation message of the first form. After submission, users see the text and can click the link to continue to the next form.

How it works: Users click a link displayed immediately after they hit "Submit" on the first form.

Cons: Limited customization. You can't give the link a proper name or style it, which can look unprofessional.

2. The Native Solution: Use sections instead of a second form

Before creating another form, see if you can manage it all within one. Google Forms offers two built-in ways to control flow between sections:

Go to section based on answer: Route users to specific sections depending on their responses.
Set section flow: At the bottom of each section, use the dropdown ("Continue to next section") to direct users to another section or submit the form after that section.

In some cases, this means you don't actually need a second Google Form

Cons: Managing too many sections can become complicated as the form expands.

3. Redirect and customize: Use Formfacade for a seamless handoff

Google Forms does not natively support automatic redirection or advanced thank-you page customization. Formfacade fixes this instantly.

With Formfacade, you can:

Automatically redirect users to another Google Form URL (or any other webpage) after submission.
Add a styled, branded link on the thank-you page. You can customize text, colors and layout to match your brand, making the transition between forms seamless and professional.

On the page that opens, name your form, click Create form and click Proceed.
You will land on the form's "Edit" tab, with the "Prefill & email" dialog open. Click No.
Scroll down to the end of the form and click on the gear icon on the last "After page" row, above the Submit button. It says "After page 1" on a form with one page. The panel can take a few seconds to open, so click once.
Button settings page will be displayed. Click On submit. Select Redirect to a webpage, enter the link of your second form and click Save.
Click on "Share" tab and share this form's link. The redirect works through this link, not through the Google Forms link.

4. Advanced: Prefill the second form with submitted data of first form

Imagine your first and second forms both collect the same details: Name, Email, Phone Number and Address. Asking users to fill them out again feels unnecessary and slows things down. That's where smart form linking helps.

Use ${LINKFORM('PASTE-SECOND-FORMFACADE-LINK')} in the message shown after submit to connect your second form and automatically prefill it with data from the first form.

Scroll down to the end of the form and click on the gear icon on the last "After page" row, above the Submit button. It says "After page 1" on a form with one page. Click On submit and select Show customized message for this button.
Type the formula in the message, with the link from the "Share" tab of your second form, and click Save.

There are two ways to prefill:

Configure the mapping in both forms for common fields like Name, Email, Phone Number, Address and Signature so that they get automatically prefilled.
For other fields, simply keep the same field names in both forms. They will be automatically prefilled in the second form.

After submit, users see the link as a long address. When they open it, the second form opens with the same-named questions filled in.

This creates a seamless, polished multi-form experience without forcing users to re-enter details.

Summary

If your users have to fill a second form after the first, Google Forms leaves them to find it and retype their details. With Formfacade, you redirect them to the second form after submit and prefill it with the answers from the first. Create your form and connect it to your second form. If you have any questions, write to support.