With the live result, visitors see their price while they answer: every answer changes the number a moment later. That makes price calculators tangible and keeps visitors in the form until the end. You can also show the result blurred until the contact step, so visitors give their contact details to see it.
Requirements
- Funnelforms Pro. This feature is not included in Funnelforms Free.
- At least one calculation in the form, for example the price. How to add one is in Calculations and formulas.
- You have the right to edit forms.
Where to find it
Open the form in the editor in the workspace Structure and add the question type Live result to a step. Its settings are in the properties on the right.
Features at a glance
- Results: up to ten lines. The Main result is shown large, the others break it down.
- For each line Label, Calculation, Up to (for a range) for a range such as "1,200 – 1,500 €", Starting price ("from") and text Before the result and After the result.
- Display: Card in this step or Stays visible on the next steps (a bar at the bottom on phones, a card beside the steps on wide screens).
- Note below the result, for example "Estimate without obligation, incl. VAT."
- Show the result: While visitors answer or After the contact step, blurred until then.
- Show the text by result instead of the number, when the calculation has texts by result.
Step by step
- Under Calculations, add the calculation to show, for example
[m2] * 50 + 200. Set currency and decimals there. - In the builder, add the question type Live result to the step from which the price should show.
- Give the live result a heading, such as "Your price".
- Under Results, choose the Calculation of the Main result. For a range, choose a second calculation under Up to (for a range).
- Add more lines with Add result, such as "Material" and "Installation".
- Under Display, choose whether the result stays in this step or stays visible on the next steps.
- Enter a sentence such as "Estimate without obligation, incl. VAT." under Note below the result.
- Test the form in the preview. The result changes as soon as you change an answer.
How it works
When does a number show?
While a required question the calculation needs is still open, the line shows "–". So nobody sees "0 €" or a price that jumps once the deciding answer comes. Questions visitors skipped count as 0, and optional questions count as 0 until answered. New numbers count up briefly; with reduced motion they appear without animation.
Do my formulas stay secret?
Yes. The formulas stay on the server. On every change the browser asks only for the result, never for the formula.
How does "After the contact step, blurred until then" work?
Visitors see that their result is ready, blurred, until they send their contact details. No number reaches their browser before. Below the result is the line from Line while the result is locked, by default "Your result is ready. We will show it to you in full after your contact details." So that visitors really see the result afterwards, it has to be on the thank-you page or in the mail to them. If it is missing there, the button Show it on the thank-you page helps.
What does it look like on a phone?
With Stays visible on the next steps, the result is a bar at the bottom of the screen on phones, with the main result and the note, right above the bar with Next. In the contact step it sits below the button. If a step shows the same result as text already, the box hides there.
Does the live result appear in the entry?
No. It asks nothing and does not go into entries, mails or exports. The results of your calculations are there as before through the placeholder {{calc:…}}, and the lead value is on the entry if you chose a calculation as the lead value.
Best practices
- Show the price as a range with a note when it is only an estimate. That avoids false expectations.
- Place the live result from the step where the first answer that affects the price is given.
- Use After the contact step, blurred until then when the result is the reason why visitors give their contact details.
Troubleshooting
| Problem | Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| "Add a calculation first, e.g. the price." | The form has no calculation yet. | Add one under Calculations. |
| The line keeps showing "–" | A required question the calculation needs is not answered yet. | In the preview, answer all questions up to the live result. |
| "No thank-you page or mail to the visitor shows this result yet …" | The result is locked until the contact step and shows nowhere afterwards. | Click Show it on the thank-you page. |
| Free does not publish the form | The live result belongs to Pro. | Delete the step Live result or switch to Pro. |
Tips
- The range and the starting price take the currency and format of the calculation.
- With Text by result in the calculation, a line shows a text instead of the number, such as a recommendation for each price level.
FAQ
How fast does the result update? A moment after the last change, without reloading the page.
Can I have several live results in one form? Yes, in different steps.
Does the visitor see how it is calculated? No. They only see the result.