Determine your progress tracker type

The tracker can exist as determinate progress bars or numbered steps. Their main goal is to show users the current progress, how many steps are ahead, and how many have been completed. Progress trackers help encourage users to keep going and complete a specific task.

When the form is large and includes at least 3 stages, numbered steps are more helpful for setting milestones. Simply seeing the last step can motivate users to go through each step and complete a form. When the journey isn't long, like in the case of a signup form, it can be enough to show the incremental filling of a bar as users progress.