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# 🛡️ How to Collect the IP Address of Form Respondents in NoteForms?

Want to keep your form data clean and secure? With **NoteForms**, you can automatically collect the IP address of each person who submits your form — no coding or extra setup required. This helps you spot duplicate or suspicious entries and verify where submissions come from.
### Here’s how to enable IP collection:
1. **Log in to NoteForms.**
Start by signing in to your NoteForms account.
2. **Open your form.**
From your dashboard, select the form you want to track and click **Edit Form**.

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3. **Add a Rich Text Input field.**
Click **Add Block** (top-right corner) and choose **Rich Text Input** from the left panel.


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. **Enable IP collection.**
In the **Field Settings**, scroll down to **IDs & Tracking** and switch on **Collect IP Addresses**.💡 *When enabled, this field is hidden from respondents. NoteForms will automatically record each submitter’s IP address behind the scenes — no need for users to type anything.*


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4. **Publish your form.**
Click **Publish Form** (top-right corner) to save and activate your changes.




### ✅ Why collect IP addresses?
* Detect duplicate or fraudulent submissions.
* Verify where form responses are coming from.
* Keep your data accurate and trustworthy — all while keeping the form experience simple for users.