What format is the output?

A JSON object of field names and values.

Will it work on a flattened form?

No. Flattening removes the fields, and with them the data.

forms

Export PDF Form Values

Pull the answers out of a filled form as JSON.

Runs in your browser

How it works

Gives you the answers as structured data rather than a document, which is what you want when the responses need to go into a spreadsheet or a system rather than a filing cabinet. Pairs with Import Form Values for filling the same form repeatedly.

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Import PDF Form Values

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View PDF Form Fields

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Flatten Form

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Questions

What format is the output?: A JSON object of field names and values.
Can I do this across many filled forms?: Yes. It works in batch.
Will it work on a flattened form?: No. Flattening removes the fields, and with them the data.