---
title: Input
description: Used to get user input in a text field.
links:
  source: components/input
  storybook: components-input--basic
  recipe: input
---

<ExampleTabs name="input-basic" />

## Usage

```tsx
import { Input } from "@chakra-ui/react"
```

```tsx
<Input />
```

## Examples

### Variants

Use the `variant` prop to change the visual style of the input.

<ExampleTabs name="input-with-variants" />

### Sizes

Use the `size` prop to change the size of the input.

<ExampleTabs name="input-with-sizes" />

### Helper Text

Pair the input with the `Field` component to add helper text.

<ExampleTabs name="input-with-helper-text" />

### Error Text

Pair the input with the `Field` component to add error text.

<ExampleTabs name="input-with-error-text" />

### Field

Compose the input with the `Field` component to add a label, helper text, and
error text.

<ExampleTabs name="input-with-field" />

### Hook Form

Here's an example of how to integrate the input with `react-hook-form`.

<ExampleTabs name="input-with-hook-form" />

### Element

Use the `startElement` and `endElement` on the `InputGroup` component to add an
element to the start and end of the input.

#### Start Icon

<ExampleTabs name="input-with-start-icon" />

#### Start Text

<ExampleTabs name="input-with-start-text" />

#### Start and End Text

<ExampleTabs name="input-with-start-and-end-text" />

#### Kbd

<ExampleTabs name="input-with-kbd" />

#### Select

<ExampleTabs name="input-with-select" />

### Addon

Use the `InputAddon` and `Group` components to add an addon to the input.

#### Start Addon

<ExampleTabs name="input-with-start-addon" />

#### End Addon

<ExampleTabs name="input-with-end-addon" />

#### Start and End Addon

<ExampleTabs name="input-with-start-and-end-addon" />

### Disabled

Use the `disabled` prop to disable the input.

<ExampleTabs name="input-with-disabled" />

### Button

Use the `Group` component to attach a button to the input.

<ExampleTabs name="input-with-end-button" />

### Focus and Error Color

Use the `--focus-color` and `--error-color` CSS custom properties to change the
color of the input when it is focused or in an error state.

<ExampleTabs name="input-with-focus-error-color" />

### Placeholder Style

Use the `_placeholder` prop to style the placeholder text.

<ExampleTabs name="input-with-placeholder-style" />

### Floating Label

Here's an example of how to build a floating label to the input.

<ExampleTabs name="input-with-floating-label" />

### Mask

Here's an example of using the `use-mask-input` library to mask the input shape.

<ExampleTabs name="input-with-mask" />

### Character Counter

Here's an example of how to add a character counter to the input.

<ExampleTabs name="input-with-character-counter" />

### Card Number

Here's an example of using `react-payment-inputs` to create a card number input.

<ExampleTabs name="input-with-card-number" />

You can create a full card inputs for a card number, expiry date, and CVC.

<ExampleTabs name="input-with-card-details" />

### Clear Button

Combine the `Input` and `CloseButton` components to create a clear button. This
is useful for building search inputs.

<ExampleTabs name="input-with-clear-button" />

## Props

<PropTable component="Input" part="Input" />