Quick answer: Google’s documented native option is a confirmation message after submission. You can include a next-step URL, but that requires the respondent to follow it. For an automatic redirect, use a form builder with a supported redirect setting, such as Youform Pro.

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  1. Open the Google Form and choose Settings.
  2. Expand Presentation, then edit the confirmation message.
  3. Add a short explanation and the full destination URL, then save.
  4. Check that the destination can be opened by your intended audience.

For example: “Thanks for registering. Open the workshop details: https://example.com/workshop”. Tell people what the link opens so they have a reason to take the next step.

Confirmation message setting in Google Forms
The confirmation message is a manual next step, not an automatic redirect.

Google documents these controls in its publishing and sharing guide. This option can be enough for a simple survey when an automatic handoff is unnecessary.

Option 2: understand the limits of iframe redirect code

Some tutorials count iframe load events and redirect the surrounding website after a later load. A load event does not prove that Google accepted a response: it can also occur during navigation or another page change. The website cannot freely read the embedded Google page to verify its state because the browser enforces a same-origin policy.

This is why an iframe counter is an unreliable way to confirm success for a multi-page form or a flow with validation. Treat it as a fragile workaround, not a supported submission callback. The old snippet in this article has been removed rather than presented as a dependable redirect.

Option 3: use Youform Pro for an automatic redirect

Youform has a redirect setting for the ending after submission. The ending-screen guide distinguishes Free titles, descriptions, and embeds from Pro ending-button customization and URL redirects.

  1. Start a form or use the Google Forms importer.
  2. Review the questions, logic, and endings before changing the public link.
  3. On a Pro plan, configure the ending’s redirect URL and check the destination.
  4. Review each outcome and any connected apps. Keep historical responses separately.

Youform Free can collect unlimited responses under fair use, but automatic redirects require a paid plan. Check current pricing; for a casual survey, the free Google confirmation message may be sufficient.

Redirecting after submission is different from using a custom domain

A branded invitation URL controls how people arrive. A post-submit redirect controls where they go after answering. See the Google Form custom-domain guide for redirects and embeds at the start of the journey, or compare the broader Google Forms alternative.