TextField API

API reference docs for the React TextField component. Learn about the props, CSS, and other APIs of this exported module.

Demos

For examples and details on the usage of this React component, visit the component demo pages:

Import

import TextField from '@mui/material/TextField';
// or
import { TextField } from '@mui/material';

Learn about the difference by reading this guide on minimizing bundle size.

The TextField is a convenience wrapper for the most common cases (80%). It cannot be all things to all people, otherwise the API would grow out of control.

Advanced Configuration

It's important to understand that the text field is a simple abstraction on top of the following components:

If you wish to alter the props applied to the input element, you can do so as follows:

const inputProps = {
  step: 300,
};

return <TextField id="time" type="time" inputProps={inputProps} />;

For advanced cases, please look at the source of TextField by clicking on the "Edit this page" button above. Consider either:

using the upper case props for passing values directly to the components
using the underlying components directly as shown in the demos

Props

Props of the FormControl component are also available.

Name	Type	Default	Description
autoComplete	string	-	This prop helps users to fill forms faster, especially on mobile devices. The name can be confusing, as it's more like an autofill. You can learn more about it following the specification.
autoFocus	bool	false	If `true`, the `input` element is focused during the first mount.
classes	object	-	Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See CSS classes API below for more details.
color	'primary' \| 'secondary' \| 'error' \| 'info' \| 'success' \| 'warning' \| string	'primary'	The color of the component. It supports both default and custom theme colors, which can be added as shown in the palette customization guide.
defaultValue	any	-	The default value. Use when the component is not controlled.
disabled	bool	false	If `true`, the component is disabled.
error	bool	false	If `true`, the label is displayed in an error state.
FormHelperTextProps	object	-	Props applied to the `FormHelperText` element. Deprecated－Use `slotProps.formHelperText` instead. This prop will be removed in v7. See Migrating from deprecated APIs for more details.
fullWidth	bool	false	If `true`, the input will take up the full width of its container.
helperText	node	-	The helper text content.
id	string	-	The id of the `input` element. Use this prop to make `label` and `helperText` accessible for screen readers.
InputLabelProps	object	-	Props applied to the `InputLabel` element. Pointer events like `onClick` are enabled if and only if `shrink` is `true`. Deprecated－Use `slotProps.inputLabel` instead. This prop will be removed in v7. See Migrating from deprecated APIs for more details.
inputProps	object	-	Attributes applied to the `input` element. Deprecated－Use `slotProps.htmlInput` instead. This prop will be removed in v7. See Migrating from deprecated APIs for more details.
InputProps	object	-	Props applied to the Input element. It will be a `FilledInput`, `OutlinedInput` or `Input` component depending on the `variant` prop value. Deprecated－Use `slotProps.input` instead. This prop will be removed in v7. See Migrating from deprecated APIs for more details.
inputRef	ref	-	Pass a ref to the `input` element.
label	node	-	The label content.
margin	'dense' \| 'none' \| 'normal'	'none'	If `dense` or `normal`, will adjust vertical spacing of this and contained components.
maxRows	number \| string	-	Maximum number of rows to display when multiline option is set to true.
minRows	number \| string	-	Minimum number of rows to display when multiline option is set to true.
multiline	bool	false	If `true`, a `textarea` element is rendered instead of an input.
name	string	-	Name attribute of the `input` element.
onChange	func	-	Callback fired when the value is changed. Signature:`function(event: object) => void` `event` The event source of the callback. You can pull out the new value by accessing `event.target.value` (string).
placeholder	string	-	The short hint displayed in the `input` before the user enters a value.
required	bool	false	If `true`, the label is displayed as required and the `input` element is required.
rows	number \| string	-	Number of rows to display when multiline option is set to true.
select	bool	false	Render a `Select` element while passing the Input element to `Select` as `input` parameter. If this option is set you must pass the options of the select as children.
SelectProps	object	-	Props applied to the `Select` element. Deprecated－Use `slotProps.select` instead. This prop will be removed in v7. See Migrating from deprecated APIs for more details.
size	'medium' \| 'small' \| string	-	The size of the component.
slotProps	{ formHelperText?: func \| object, htmlInput?: func \| object, input?: func \| object, inputLabel?: func \| object, select?: func \| object }	{}	The props used for each slot inside.
slots	{ formHelperText?: elementType, htmlInput?: elementType, input?: elementType, inputLabel?: elementType, select?: elementType }	{}	The components used for each slot inside.
sx	Array<func \| object \| bool> \| func \| object	-	The system prop that allows defining system overrides as well as additional CSS styles. See the `sx` page for more details.
type	string	-	Type of the `input` element. It should be a valid HTML5 input type.
value	any	-	The value of the `input` element, required for a controlled component.
variant	'filled' \| 'outlined' \| 'standard'	'outlined'	The variant to use.

The component cannot hold a ref.

Inheritance

While not explicitly documented above, the props of the FormControl component are also available in TextField. You can take advantage of this to target nested components.

Theme default props

You can use MuiTextField to change the default props of this component with the theme.

Slots

Slot name	Default component	Description
input	`OutlinedInput`	The component that renders the input.
inputLabel	`InputLabel`	The component that renders the input's label.
htmlInput	`'input'`	The html input element.
formHelperText	`FormHelperText`	The component that renders the helper text.
select	`Select`	The component that renders the select.

CSS classes

These class names are useful for styling with CSS. They are applied to the component's slots when specific states are triggered.

Class name	Rule name	Description
.MuiTextField-root	root	Styles applied to the root element.

You can override the style of the component using one of these customization options:

With a global class name.
With a rule name as part of the component's styleOverrides property in a custom theme.

Source code

If you did not find the information in this page, consider having a look at the implementation of the component for more detail.