Form Settings — name, duration, auto-approval, auto-tags

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Short answer

In VideoTestimonials, open a form from Dashboard → Forms and click the Settings tab. It holds the internal Form Name, Response Types (Video & text, Video only or Text only), Maximum Video Duration (default 120 seconds, input range 10 to 300), Stop collecting submissions, Auto-approve testimonials, Auto-tag testimonials and Slack notifications. Click Save Changes to apply your edits.

The Settings tab in the form builder holds the per-form operational knobs.

Form Name

Internal label for the form. Customers never see it — it's just how your team identifies this form in the dashboard. Rename any time.

Response Types

Choose Video & text (the default), Video only, or Text only. Picking one type hides the other option on the form entirely.

Maximum Video Duration

Cap how long recorded videos can be. Default is 120 seconds. Allowed range: 10 to 300 seconds. Shorter caps force more concise testimonials and reduce storage.

Stop collecting submissions

Toggle to pause the form. A paused form shows a "form closed" message to anyone who opens it; existing submissions are untouched. Turn back on any time.

Auto-approve testimonials

  • Off (default) — every new submission lands in Pending. A team member approves from the Overview tab before it's published anywhere.
  • On — new submissions skip Pending and go straight to Approved. Use this when you trust your audience and move-fast matters more than curation.

Auto-approve also applies to responses from the Negative Feedback page (1–3 star ratings), so leave it off if you want to review those before they can appear on a wall or widget.

Auto-tag testimonials

Add one or more tags to every submission from this form. Useful for:

  • Marking the campaign (launch-2026, black-friday)
  • Marking the channel (instagram-invite, email-blast)
  • Marking the cohort (power-users, trial-week-2)

Type a tag and hit Enter (or type a comma) to add it; tags are saved in lowercase. Auto-tags are added in addition to any tags you apply manually.

Slack notifications

Click Connect with Slack to get a message in a Slack channel whenever a testimonial is submitted. The connection applies to the whole space. Discord, Telegram, and Microsoft Teams are connected from the Trigger tab.

Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum length of a video testimonial?

You choose it per form. Maximum Video Duration defaults to 120 seconds and the field accepts 10 to 300 seconds, so the longest setting is 5 minutes. The recorder shows the limit before recording starts, counts down near the end, and stops automatically when time is up.

Does auto-approve also approve negative feedback?

Yes. Auto-approve applies to every submission from the form, including replies from the Negative Feedback page after a 1 to 3 star rating. If you want to review low ratings before anything can appear on a wall or widget, leave Auto-approve off and approve testimonials yourself from Overview.

How do I get Slack notifications for new testimonials?

In the Settings tab, click Connect with Slack under Slack notifications and authorize a channel; the card then shows the connected channel and a Disconnect link. The connection applies to the whole space. Discord, Telegram and Microsoft Teams notifications are set up in the Trigger tab instead.

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