Arketa

Custom fields

Collect additional information from clients at signup or on their profile.

Custom fields let you collect information beyond the standard name and email — things like emergency contacts, fitness goals, health conditions, phone numbers, or anything specific to your business.

Set up custom fields

  1. Go to Settings → General Client Settings (or search for "Custom Fields" in Settings)
  2. Click Add Field
  3. Configure:
    • Field name — what you're asking (e.g., "Emergency contact phone")
    • Field type — text, number, dropdown, checkbox, date
    • Required — if checked, clients must fill this out to complete signup

Fields are shown to clients when they create an account or on your client-facing profile page.

Types of custom fields

TypeUse case
TextOpen-ended input — goals, health notes, emergency contact name
NumberHeight, weight, age
DropdownSelect from a list — fitness level, how they heard about you
CheckboxYes/no — agree to terms, interested in workshops
DateBirthday, program start date

View custom field responses

Custom field data is visible on each client's profile. You can also filter the client list by custom field values — for example, finding all clients who selected "Intermediate" from a fitness level dropdown.

Require phone number at signup

A common use case: making phone number required. Since phone isn't a default required field, add a custom field for it and mark it required. New clients will be prompted to enter it when they sign up.