UX_FORM_002● MediumUX
Form fields are unlabelled
By Leakly · Published · Updated
01The problem
Inputs on the conversion form have no programmatic label, leaving the visitor to infer what belongs in them.
Placeholder-only fields disappear as soon as typing starts, so visitors lose track of what they were filling in and mistakes go uncorrected until submit fails.
02How Leakly detects it
A structural fact counted in the rendered page, or a measurement against a threshold. Confidence ceiling for this detector family: 96%.
03Proof required
- Elements located in the rendered page, with their position and size.
Without it, the finding is not reported.
04How to fix it
Give every field a visible label.
- Add a persistent label above each input rather than relying on the placeholder.
- Connect each label to its field so assistive technology reads them together.
Each audit that finds this leak includes the exact element, a suggested change and, for copy, a rewrite you can paste.