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title: How can I create a unique ID for a submission? | Paperform Help Center | Paperform
description: When a new submission is received on your form, Paperform automatically creates a unique alphanumeric Submission ID.
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How can I create a unique ID for a submission?
### Submissions

When a new submission is received on your form, Paperform automatically creates a unique alphanumeric Submission ID.

You can find a particular Submission ID in the [Results section](https://paperform.co/help/articles/analytics-guide/) of your dashboard by viewing the results of a particular submission (or by exporting all of your results).

You can use a Submission ID with the following features:

 - Custom Emails
 - Custom PDFs
 - Integration Actions
 - Webhooks including Zapier & Make (formerly Integromat)
 - Dynamic Success Pages

## Gotchas

 - Submission IDs are not available for use *before* the form has been submitted. This means that you cannot use it within [calculations](https://paperform.co/help/articles/calculations-guide/) or any other fields.

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[What are webhooks and how do I use them?  Webhooks allow developers to send submissions to their own endpoint for new submissions.](/help/articles/how-to-use-webhooks/)
[How do I create a custom PDF?  Create your own PDFs under After Submission → Custom PDFs](/help/articles/custom-pdfs/)
[Can I send an email to different people depending on how the form is answered?  You can send emails to different people depending on how the form is answered.](/help/articles/can-i-send-an-email-to-different-people-depending-on-how-the-form-is-answered/)