SwiftUI: How To Reset a Form

November 10, 2025·1 min read·by dockui

SwiftUI: How To Reset a Form

Resetting a SwiftUI form means clearing all fields back to their initial state with 1 action.
This is extremely common in forms, wizards, settings screens, onboarding, etc.

Shortest working example

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This is literally all you need.

Reusable reset function

make it clean by grouping your values in 1 place:

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and then:

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this is a super clean pattern for bigger forms.

Reset after submit

common UX pattern = after user submitted → reset the form:

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Animated form reset (optional)

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This gives a nice fade / slide update as fields clear.

Common mistakes

  • storing text values in multiple places
  • not grouping related fields in a model
  • trying to mutate fields in the Form closure instead of in a function

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