How Long Does FormCrab Keep My Messages and Data?

FormCrab keeps messages in your panel for 30 days, then deletes them automatically. According to the site, messages are first sent to your mailbox, stored inside your panel for 30 days, and then removed "for your safety." FormCrab also states it does not keep your logs forever. Your real email address stays hidden in the backend system rather than being exposed on the page.

What happens to a message after someone submits it

The flow described on FormCrab is:

1. A visitor writes to you through your private link (for example, formcrab.com/f/user_link).
2. The message is delivered to the email address you chose when setting up the link.
3. A copy is kept inside your FormCrab panel for 30 days.
4. After 30 days, that copy is deleted automatically.

So the 30-day window applies to the copy held in your panel — not to the message sitting in your own email inbox, which you control.

What FormCrab says about data retention

The stated design goal is privacy: keep your address out of public view and avoid holding onto message data longer than needed.

Why this matters for privacy

Showing your real email on a website or social bio makes it easy for scrapers and bots to collect. FormCrab's approach is to give out a link instead, so your address is never written on the page. Combined with the 30-day auto-delete, the idea is to limit both exposure and how long your message data lingers.

Practical implications

• If you need a long-term archive, save or export messages from your own mailbox — the panel copy disappears after 30 days.
• If you want minimal data stored, the automatic deletion means you don't have to clean up manually.
• If you rely on the panel as your only record, set a reminder to check it before the 30-day window closes.

For exact terms, see FormCrab's Terms and Privacy Policy, linked from the site.