Name: How to Limit Google Forms Responses Without an Add-on
Uploaded: 2026-10-27T13:39:58.000Z
Duration: 148 s
Description: Close a published Google Form automatically after a total response count. Includes two test submissions and proof of closure. Concurrent submissions can exceed the limit.

Khanan Grauer

How to Limit Google Forms Responses Without an Add-on

Click the 'Set close date or response limit' button in the 'Published options' section.

Select 'After a number of responses' under 'Stop accepting responses'.

Type '2' in the 'Number of responses' input field.

Click the 'Edit the message shown to respondents when the form is closed' button in the 'Stop accepting responses' section.

Type "Registration is closed. Thanks for your interest." into the "Responders will see this message when the form is closed for responses" field.

Click the Save button in Stop accepting responses.

Click the Save button in Published options.

Click the 'Copy responder link' button in the Published options section.

Click the 'Cancel' button in the Published options section.

Go to "Demo Workshop Registration" (docs.google.com)

Select the 'Spreadsheet basics' radio button under 'Choose a workshop'.

Click on the 'Submit another response' link.

Go to "Demo Workshop Registration - Google Forms" (docs.google.com)

Close a published Google Form automatically after a total response count. Includes two test submissions and proof of closure. Concurrent submissions can exceed the limit.

Close a Google Form automatically after a chosen number of responses using its built-in response limit. Follow the illustrated guide: https://kommodo.ai/guides/0q8GP4ZivVZMWc0bEstT

How to Set a Response Limit on Google Forms

Built-in response limit

Set the response count

Customize and save the closing message

Copy the responder link

Test two responses

Verify automatic closure

What the limit counts

This video tutorial explains how to set a response limit on a Google Form to automatically close it after a specified number of responses. It guides through the steps to customize the closing message, test the form with sample responses, and verify that the form stops accepting responses once the limit is reached. The video also clarifies that the response limit applies to total responses, not per person, and simultaneous submissions may exceed the limit.

How to Limit Google Forms Responses Without an Add-on

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