HTML Contact Form to Email — No Backend Required

Add a working contact form to any HTML website without PHP, Node.js or a backend server. EasyFormAPI receives the form POST and emails you every submission instantly.

<!-- EasyFormAPI HTML Contact Form — receives submissions by email -->
<form action="https://api.easyformapi.com/submit" method="POST">
  <input type="hidden" name="access_key" value="YOUR_ACCESS_KEY" />
  <input type="hidden" name="subject" value="New Contact Form Submission" />
  <!-- Honeypot spam protection — leave empty -->
  <input type="checkbox" name="botcheck" style="display:none" />

  <label>Name
    <input type="text" name="name" required placeholder="Your name" />
  </label>
  <label>Email
    <input type="email" name="email" required placeholder="[email protected]" />
  </label>
  <label>Message
    <textarea name="message" required rows="5" placeholder="How can we help?"></textarea>
  </label>
  <button type="submit">Send Message</button>
</form>

How It Works

Create a free EasyFormAPI account and generate an access key
Replace YOUR_ACCESS_KEY in the form above
Deploy your HTML page — no server-side code needed
Every submission is emailed to your registered inbox instantly

Optional Fields

_subject or subject — custom email subject line
_redirect — URL to redirect to after successful submission
_replyto — set reply-to address to the submitter's email
botcheck — honeypot field for spam protection (keep hidden)

Static Hosting Compatible

This HTML contact form pattern works on any static host: Netlify, Vercel, GitHub Pages, Cloudflare Pages, AWS S3, Render, Surge and more. No server-side runtime required.

Ready to receive form submissions by email?

Free plan: 250 submissions/month, spam protection, email notifications. No backend server required.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I receive HTML form submissions by email without a backend?: Point your form's action attribute to https://api.easyformapi.com/submit, add a hidden access_key input, and every submission is delivered to your inbox instantly — no server, no PHP, no backend code required.
Is EasyFormAPI really free?: Yes. The free plan includes 250 form submissions per month with spam protection and email notifications. No credit card required. See all plans.
Does it work with React, Next.js and Vue?: Yes. Call the API endpoint from any onSubmit handler using fetch(). See guides for React, Next.js and Vue.
Do I need to configure an email server or SMTP?: No. EasyFormAPI handles email delivery on your behalf. You only need your EasyFormAPI access key.
What spam protection is included?: All plans include a honeypot filter. Pro plans additionally support hCaptcha and Google reCAPTCHA v3 verification. Spam protection docs.
Can I use this on a WordPress site without a plugin?: Yes. Paste the HTML form into a Custom HTML block in the WordPress editor. See the WordPress Contact Form API guide.