---
title: Textarea
description: A native textarea element.
---

<ComponentPreview name="p-textarea-1" />

## Installation

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  <TabsTab value="cli">CLI</TabsTab>
  <TabsTab value="manual">Manual</TabsTab>
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```bash
npx shadcn@latest add @coss/textarea
```

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<Steps>

<Step>Install the following dependencies:</Step>

```bash
npm install @base-ui/react
```

<Step>Copy and paste the following code into your project.</Step>

<ComponentSource name="textarea" title="components/ui/textarea.tsx" />

<Step>Update the import paths to match your project setup.</Step>

</Steps>

</TabsPanel>

</CodeTabs>

## Usage

```tsx
import { Textarea } from "@/components/ui/textarea"
```

```tsx
<Textarea />
```

## Field Integration

Unlike Base UI's built-in form controls, Base UI does not provide a native Textarea primitive. This component wraps the native `<textarea>` element in `Field.Control` internally, so it integrates with `Field` out of the box — no need to wrap it in a `FieldControl` manually.

```tsx
<Field>
  <FieldLabel>Bio</FieldLabel>
  <Textarea placeholder="Tell us about yourself…" />
  <FieldDescription>Write a short bio.</FieldDescription>
  <FieldError>This field is required.</FieldError>
</Field>
```

## API Reference

### Textarea

Styled native textarea element with custom size options.

| Prop       | Type                                  | Default     | Description                                      |
| ---------- | ------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| `size`     | `"sm" \| "default" \| "lg" \| number` | `"default"` | Controls the textarea padding. Number values are passed to the native `rows` attribute |
| `unstyled` | `boolean`                             | `false`     | When true, removes all default styling           |

## Examples

### Small Size

<ComponentPreview name="p-textarea-2" />

### Large Size

<ComponentPreview name="p-textarea-3" />

### Disabled

<ComponentPreview name="p-textarea-4" />

### With Label

<ComponentPreview name="p-textarea-5" />

### Form Integration

<ComponentPreview name="p-textarea-6" />