How can I turn off captcha in a customer form?

Topic summary

Main issue: Turning off CAPTCHA (Google reCAPTCHA) on Shopify customer forms.

What was tried:

  • Suggested path: Shopify admin > Online Store > Preferences > under Checkout Protection, uncheck “Enable Google reCAPTCHA,” then Save. An image was shared to illustrate this setting.

Current reports:

  • Several users say CAPTCHA continues to appear on the website even after disabling it via Preferences.
  • One participant claims Shopify Support stated it cannot be turned off.
  • Another speculates the setting may not work on the Basic plan (unconfirmed).

Open questions:

  • Whether reCAPTCHA can be fully disabled for customer forms (and under what plans or conditions) remains unclear.
  • How to specifically disable CAPTCHA for newsletter signup forms was asked but not answered.

Status:

  • No confirmed solution. Conflicting information between a suggested setting and user experiences/support feedback.

Notes:

  • reCAPTCHA is Google’s anti‑bot challenge (e.g., “I’m not a robot”) used to prevent spam and automated abuse.
  • The shared image is supportive but not essential to interpret the suggested steps.
Summarized with AI on December 14. AI used: gpt-5.

yea this is happening for me. Did you or anyone else find a solution for it?

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