Hidden field

The Hidden field lets you collect data silently in the background β€” without showing anything to customers on the form.

It’s one of the most powerful fields because it helps you track where submissions come from, which page or product, and extra metadata without asking users to fill it in.


βœ… When should I use a Hidden field?

Use a Hidden field when you want to:

  • Track page URL or page title

  • Capture product info (title, vendor, type)

  • Save UTM parameters (marketing campaigns)

  • Pass values between fields

  • Store internal notes or tags

  • Send extra data to email, integrations, or Shopify

Note: Customers never see this field on the form.


🧩 How to add a Hidden field

  1. Open your form in the editor

  2. Click Add element

  3. Select Hidden

The field will be added to your form, but it will not appear in the preview.


βš™οΈ Hidden field settings

Label

Internal name for the field (for you only).

Example

  • Page source

  • Campaign

  • Product info

This label appears in submissions and emails.


Data type

Choose where the value comes from.

Most commonly used options:

  • Fixed value

  • Dynamic value (page, product, UTM, or other fields)


Assign value

This is where you define what data is saved.

You can type:

  • Plain text

  • Or use a dynamic variable (recommended)


πŸ”„ Dynamic values (most used)

You can automatically capture data using built-in variables.

Page information

Page title

Captures the page name where the form is submitted.

Example result Miami Location


Page URL

Captures the full page URL.

Example result

https://hienxinh.myshopify.com/pages/contact-form-2


Product information (on product pages)

If the form is shown on a product page, you can capture product data.

Product title

Example A-Line Jacket


Product vendor

Example Fashion Style


Product type

Example Outerwear


πŸ“ˆ UTM tracking (marketing campaigns)

Hidden fields are perfect for tracking ads and campaigns.

Common UTM variables

  • {{-utm.source-}} β†’ Google, Facebook

  • {{-utm.medium-}} β†’ cpc, email

  • {{-utm.campaign-}} β†’ summer_sale

  • {{-utm.content-}}

  • {{-utm.term-}}

Example Hidden field label: utm_source Assign value:

Result: You know exactly where each submission came from.


πŸ”— Capture values from other fields

You can also store values entered by customers.

Example

Hidden field label: Customer email Assign value:

This is useful when:

  • Sending data to integrations

  • Reusing values in emails

  • Creating internal references


πŸ“§ Set hidden email address

You can use a Hidden field to store an email address and then use it to send admin notifications conditionally.

This is useful when:

  • Different submissions should notify different teams

  • Each location or department has its own email

  • You don’t want users to choose or see the email field

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