Website Requirements Checklist

A free website requirements form for new sites and redesigns. Download a fillable PDF and get website design requirements, content, hosting, and technical specs back in one place.

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About this template

This website requirements checklist is the client form web designers and developers send before a quote. It gathers website project requirements — pages, CMS, content, hosting, functional must-haves, and launch — so you are not guessing from a vague brief. Use it for website requirements gathering on a new build or a redesign. Edit any question, then download a fillable PDF. No account, nothing hosted.

What this website requirements form covers

The checklist is a website requirements form you send to a client. It collects website design requirements (pages, platform, revisions), website content requirements (copy and images), website hosting requirements, and functional requirements such as forms, a shop, login, or search. Use the answers as your website specification before you write a proposal.

Website design requirements vs technical requirements

Design requirements are what the site should do and look like: pages, content, features, and launch. Technical requirements are how it gets built: CMS, hosting, SEO, and any accessibility or legal notes. This template asks both so website requirements gathering is not split across email and a kickoff call.

New website or website redesign requirements

The first question is whether this is a new website or a redesign. For a redesign, have the client point at what must stay and what is broken. For a new site, the same form still works as a new website requirements checklist — pages, content, and must-have features.

Website Requirements Checklist FAQs

What is a website requirements checklist?

A website requirements checklist is a client form that collects pages, CMS, content, hosting, features, and launch details before you quote. This one is a fillable website requirements PDF — the client types answers in the file instead of a static worksheet.

How does a website requirements checklist enhance the efficiency of my workflow?

Website requirements gathering happens in the form, not in a week of email. Design, content, hosting, and technical specs arrive together, so the proposal and kickoff start from a written website specification.

Is it possible to customize the website requirements checklist to suit my specific business needs?

Yes. Open the editor, add or remove questions, change labels, mark what is required, then download a fillable PDF. The starting fields are a default, not a lock-in.

Can I integrate a payment option into my website requirements checklist?

No. Scope Panda is a questionnaire, not a checkout. There is no Stripe or payment field. Collect answers here, then invoice in the tool you already use.

How can I ensure that the data collected via my website requirements checklist is secure?

Nothing is stored on our servers. The PDF is generated in your browser and saved to your device. Do not put passwords or payment card numbers in the form. See the privacy page.

Can I automate responses with a website requirements checklist?

No. There is no autoresponder, drip sequence, or chatbot. Download the fillable PDF and send it the way you already send files.

Is the website requirements checklist mobile-friendly?

Yes. The editor works on phones and desktops. Clients can fill the PDF in Preview, Acrobat, Chrome, or any reader that supports form fields.

How long does it typically take to set up a website requirements checklist?

A minute or two if you use the template as-is: open it, download the PDF, send it. Editing questions adds a few minutes. No account or install.

What should a website requirements form include?

At minimum: new site or redesign, pages, platform or CMS, who provides content, hosting, must-have features, and a launch date. This template also asks about SEO, revisions, and any accessibility or legal requirements so the website requirements list is usable as a spec.

Can I use this for website redesign requirements?

Yes. The first question is new website or redesign. For a redesign, add a note about what must stay. The rest of the website design requirements — pages, content, features, hosting — are the same.

How do I gather client website requirements?

Open the template, edit any questions you always ask, download a fillable PDF, and send it. The client types into the website requirement gathering form. You get structured answers instead of a thread.

Does this cover website technical requirements and hosting?

Yes. There are fields for CMS or platform, who handles hosting, SEO, and accessibility or legal notes. Functional requirements (forms, shop, login, search) sit next to the design questions so technical and content requirements are in one checklist.