What do you dislike about Jotform AI Agents?
Main Issues with Jotform AI Agents
Overall, I like the tool, but there are several usability issues that make it much more time-consuming than it should be.
1. Cannot Copy or Paste in the Q&A Editor
In the Questions and Answers section, the editor does not allow copying or pasting text.
This creates a major workflow problem. Often, multiple questions share the same answer. Normally I would copy and reuse the response, but the system prevents both copying from the answer field and pasting into it.
For example, I might draft a response in another tool (like ChatGPT) and try to paste it into Jotform. The platform will not allow it. That means I have to manually retype the same answer repeatedly, sometimes five or more times for different questions.
In 2026, not being able to copy and paste text inside a text field is honestly pretty shocking. This should be fixed as soon as possible because it wastes a significant amount of time.
2. No Effective Way to Reset or Clear Chat History
Another issue is that there’s no reliable way to clear the chat history when testing the chatbot.
A common workflow looks like this:
I ask the chatbot a question.
It gives an incorrect or incomplete answer.
I update the knowledge base with the correct information.
I go back to the chat to test it again.
However, when I ask the same question again, the chatbot often responds as if the earlier answer still applies, saying something like “I already answered that question.” It seems to rely on the previous conversation context instead of pulling the updated information from the knowledge base.
This makes it difficult to know whether:
the knowledge base actually updated correctly, or
the chatbot is still relying on old information.
A reset or refresh button for testing would solve this. Ideally something like:
“Reset conversation”
“Reload knowledge base”
or a message that says “Knowledge base updated — allow X minutes for refresh.”
Right now the lag and persistent chat memory make testing extremely frustrating.
3. Limited Control Over the Agent’s Directives and Purpose
The system seems heavily designed for retail use cases (sales, returns, orders, etc.), which makes it harder to configure for other types of organizations.
In my case, I’m using the AI agent for event information and public inquiries, not retail support. Because of that, I had to write custom instructions explaining that the business is not a retail business and that the chatbot should behave differently.
There should be more flexibility in defining the agent’s role and purpose, or templates for different contexts (for example: events, nonprofits, education, etc.).
4. Chat Guidelines Interface Is Too Small and Difficult to Use
The chat guidelines fields are extremely small, allowing only about one visible line of text.
If you write anything longer, the text disappears off the side and becomes difficult to read or edit. That means you can’t easily review what you wrote for your own guidelines.
It would be much more usable if:
the fields were larger multi-line text boxes, or
the interface allowed expanding the field while editing.
Editing and deleting guidelines was also unexpectedly difficult.
5. Inconsistent Greeting Behavior
Even when I specify the greeting in both the chat guidelines and the knowledge base, the chatbot sometimes generates its own greeting.
For example, instead of a simple greeting like:
“Hi! How can I help you?”
It will say something oddly specific like:
“Hi, I'm the AI assistant. Can I help you with the festival dates today?”
That kind of response feels awkward and overly scripted. It would be helpful to have stronger control over the greeting behavior so the chatbot reliably follows the defined instructions.
Summary of the biggest improvements that would help:
Enable copy and paste in the Q&A editor
Add a clear/reset conversation button for testing
Improve control over the chatbot’s role and directives
Expand the chat guidelines text fields
Improve consistency in greetings and instruction-following
These changes would make the system dramatically easier to use, especially for organizations using the agent for information services rather than retail customer support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.