diff --git a/doc/MANUAL.md b/doc/MANUAL.md
index 1d434e8..dad78cf 100644
--- a/doc/MANUAL.md
+++ b/doc/MANUAL.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ This is the manual for version %%VERSION%%.
     - [Float](#field_types_float)
     - [Date](#field_types_date)
     - [Radio](#field_types_radio)
+    - [Checkbox](#field_types_checkbox)
     - [Select](#field_types_select)
     - [Text](#field_types_text)
     - [Password](#field_types_password)
@@ -278,6 +279,16 @@ The `date` field type supports the following additional options:
 
 ### <a name="field_types_radio">Radio</a>
 
+### <a name="field_types_checkbox">Checkbox</a>
+
+The `checkbox` field type represents the user with a toggleble checkbox that
+can be either 'on' or 'off'.
+
+If the checkbox was checked, the value '`on`' is passed to the script.
+Otherwise, '`off`' is passed. Unlike HTML forms, which send no value to the
+server if the checkbox was not checked, Scriptform always sends either 'on' or
+'off'.
+
 ### <a name="field_types_select">Select</a>
 
 ### <a name="field_types_text">Text</a>
diff --git a/examples/megacorp_acc/job_restart_acc.sh b/examples/megacorp_acc/job_restart_acc.sh
index 877b72f..ca87644 100755
--- a/examples/megacorp_acc/job_restart_acc.sh
+++ b/examples/megacorp_acc/job_restart_acc.sh
@@ -6,4 +6,9 @@ if [ "$passwd" != "123foobar" ]; then
 fi
 
 echo "RESTARTING"
+
+if [ $no_db = "on" ]; then
+    echo "NOT RESTARTING DATABASE"
+fi
+
 ls -l /home/fboender
diff --git a/examples/megacorp_acc/megacorp_acc.json b/examples/megacorp_acc/megacorp_acc.json
index f20b1bb..d0ec1c2 100644
--- a/examples/megacorp_acc/megacorp_acc.json
+++ b/examples/megacorp_acc/megacorp_acc.json
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@
                     "title": "Karl Karlsön gave you a password. What is it?",
                     "type": "password",
                     "required": true
+                },
+                {
+                    "name": "no_db",
+                    "title": "Do not restart the database",
+                    "type": "checkbox"
                 }
             ]
         },
diff --git a/src/scriptform.py b/src/scriptform.py
index ba1d5f0..38f15ce 100755
--- a/src/scriptform.py
+++ b/src/scriptform.py
@@ -460,6 +460,13 @@ class FormDefinition:
                 "Invalid value for dropdown: {0}".format(value))
         return value
 
+    def validate_checkbox(self, field_def, form_values):
+        value = form_values.get(field_def['name'], 'off')
+        if not value in ['on', 'off']:
+            raise ValidationError(
+                "Invalid value for checkbox: {0}".format(value))
+        return value
+
     def validate_text(self, field_def, form_values):
         value = form_values[field_def['name']]
         minlen = field_def.get('minlen', None)
@@ -662,6 +669,7 @@ class ScriptFormWebApp(WebAppHandler):
             "password": u'<input {0} type="password" min="{1}" name="{2}" />',
             "text": u'<textarea {0} name="{1}" rows="{2}" cols="{3}"></textarea>',
             "select": u'<option value="{0}">{1}</option>',
+            "checkbox": u'<input {0} type="checkbox" name="{1}" />',
             "radio": u'<input {0} type="radio" name="{1}" value="{2}">{3}<br/>',
         }
 
@@ -693,6 +701,8 @@ class ScriptFormWebApp(WebAppHandler):
                     radio_elems.append(tpl.format(checked, field['name'], option[0], option[1]))
                     checked = u''  # Check first radio option
                 input = u''.join(radio_elems)
+            elif field['type'] == 'checkbox':
+                input = tpl.format(required, field['name'])
             elif field['type'] == 'text':
                 rows = field.get('rows', 5)
                 cols = field.get('cols', 80)