# Build without an account

> Anonymous drafts: create, edit and preview forms with no sign-in. Publishing claims the draft into your workspace.

_Getting started · forms.ax help · updated 2026-07-18 · https://forms.ax/help/getting-started/try-before-signin_

## Ask your assistant

- "Create a job application form — I have not signed up yet, just want to see it."

You can build a complete form — fields, AI follow-ups, multistep layout, preview — before forms.ax knows who you are. Drafts are identified by a **draft token** your assistant holds in the conversation.

When you publish, sign-in kicks in automatically (a one-time email code or Google). The draft and everything on it is claimed into your new workspace; nothing is rebuilt.

Unclaimed drafts expire after a while, so publish anything you want to keep.

## FAQ

**How does the assistant keep track of my draft?**
create_form returns a draft token that identifies the draft in later edits. It stays inside your conversation.

**Can an anonymous draft go live?**
No. Publishing always requires sign-in — the draft is then claimed into your workspace and keeps everything you built.

Related: [create_form](https://forms.ax/help/tools/create_form) · [publish_form](https://forms.ax/help/tools/publish_form)