We recently updated our roadmap, thanks again for your note @andrew.cranston. You were absolutely right, the timeline needed an update!
There are still a few basic building blocks we’re working on, where we’re using some new technology. This makes it a bit hard to give an exact timeline right now. However, we’ve already finished many features that are currently held back because they depend on other parts still in progress. In the roadmap, we’ve marked these as “Ready – Blocked” so it’s clear what’s done but not yet ready to ship.
We’re not just building web forms on top of the current system. Instead, we’re rebuilding the whole app and field creation process to match what our community needs, now and in the future. That’s why we’re also working on several important features that will help create a better experience overall and avoid rework later.
A good example is field-level access. A feature many of you have asked for. It’s already completed but currently still blocked by other dependencies. Once released, it will make it easy to control who can see or edit specific fields. Since this works directly on the field level, it doesn’t just affect forms, but also records and views throughout Tape. That’s why it needs to be built into the system upgrade from the start.
We’re working hard to deliver the first version to you as soon as possible. Once that’s in place, we’ll be able to move quickly and build out many of the requests and ideas you’ve shared. Thanks again @dirk_s for collecting all those suggestions — they’re incredibly helpful!
Man, reading the roadmap makes me so damn excited. You know you’re on to something when your customers are celebrating features that haven’t even been released yet. This company is amazing!
Many of you have been waiting for a preview - and we totally get it, because it’s already starting to feel really good.
Today, we’re excited to share a video showing the latest progress.
Some examples:
Form creation process - it’s super easy to create new forms - and it already feels really smooth
Rename field – instant, inline renaming of fields without leaving context
Mass changes – e.g., set multiple fields to “required” across multiple fields at once
Edit style – update field styles, label positions, or placeholders
Dynamic columns – add, remove, and reorder columns
Rules – enabling conditional logic like showing/hiding fields based on input
Field access – define field-level access to control visibility
The same technology will also power the new record experience.
(Please note: some details may still change as we are currently running lots of tests)
As you can see, a lot is already coming together, but there’s still a lot on our roadmap before the launch is complete, as I mentioned a few days ago → here
Anyway, we’re officially opening the waitlist for Forms today.
We’d like to invite you to get early access → https://get.tapeapp.com/forms/
Thank you so much for your ongoing support and patience. We’re super excited for what’s coming! Whenever we hit another good milestone, we’ll share another video with you.
Please don’t forget the mobile record search upgrade (much like pc). Thanks @Dirk for your summary (it appears to be missing the mobile search revamp though).
Sneak Peek: Forms
The same technology will also power the new record experience.