Is it possible to allow users to contribute rich-content with integrated images on my moderated Webflow community news and information site, without giving them access to the backend? I want to be able to moderate the content.

Yes, it's possible to allow users to submit rich-content with images on a moderated Webflow site without giving them backend access, using Webflow CMS, forms, and third-party tools.

1. Use Webflow Forms to Capture Submissions

• Create a submission form on a Webflow page that includes fields like:
• Title
• Short description
• Rich text content (using a multi-line plain textarea field)
• Image upload (via file upload field)
• Webflow’s native file upload field can only accept certain file types and has a 10MB limit.
• Native forms email the submission to you or zap into a database using automation tools like Zapier or Make.

2. Use a Third-Party Tool for Rich Text Input

Webflow form fields don't support true rich text editing, so for WYSIWYG-style entry:

• Use a service like Tally.so, Typeform, or Jotform with a WYSIWYG text field and file/image upload.
• Embed the form on a Webflow page using the Embed element (without using raw <script> tags, Webflow’s Embed requires a Business plan or higher for that).
• These platforms allow image upload and rich-content submission.

3. Automate Content Moderation and CMS Creation

• Use Zapier or Make (Integromat) to:
• Store incoming data (from your third-party form).
• Upload images to an intermediary storage (e.g., Airtable, Cloudinary, or Dropbox).
• Create a new Webflow CMS item in a "Pending" collection (e.g., “Submitted Posts”) with content and image URLs.
• Webflow CMS API lets you auto-create draft items so you can approve before publishing.

4. Moderate Submissions Before Publishing

• In Webflow, create two CMS Collections:
• “Submitted Posts” – for storing unapproved content.
• “Published Posts” – for approved content.
• After reviewing submissions in the “Submitted Posts” collection, manually copy and approve entries into the live “Published Posts” collection.
• Or, use an approval toggle field within a single collection (e.g., a boolean field like “Approved = Yes”) and then filter your live site to only show approved items.

Summary

You can allow users to submit rich-content with images without backend access by using external forms with WYSIWYG, integrating with tools like Make or Zapier, and managing moderation through a draft CMS flow in Webflow. This setup keeps control in your hands while allowing user-generated content.