To manually add a submission to Dapple — typically for entries received via email, social media, or any channel outside the public form — click Add Submission in the top-right of the dashboard or Submissions view. Pick the project, fill in the form fields, and link the entry to a new or existing creator. The submission then behaves identically to one received through the public form.
When should I manually add a submission?
You've received an entry via email or DM that you want logged in Dapple alongside form submissions.
You're testing the review or messaging flow without using the public form.
You're migrating individual legacy entries that didn't come through CSV import.
A creator hit a technical problem and sent the work to you directly — you want it in the pipeline.
How to add a submission
Click Add Submission from the top-right of the Dashboard or Submissions view.
Choose the Project you want to assign this submission to.
You land on a blank submission page that mirrors the project's form fields.
Fill in the submission details — copy/paste the body, upload the attachments, fill in any custom fields.
Link the submission to a creator: either add a new creator, or assign to an existing creator already in your database.
Save.
Adding the creator
Every submission must be linked to a creator. If the person has submitted before, search for their profile and assign to it — this keeps their submission history together. If they're new, create a new creator profile with their name, email, and any other details you have.
What about bulk-importing past submissions?
Currently Dapple supports importing creators in bulk via CSV, but not historical submissions. If you need to migrate a large body of historical submissions, contact support — there are workarounds depending on your setup.