---
title: Checkbox
description: A control that allows the user to toggle between checked and not checked.
base: base
component: true
links:
  doc: https://base-ui.com/react/components/checkbox
  api: https://base-ui.com/react/components/checkbox#api-reference
---

<ComponentPreview
  styleName="base-nova"
  name="checkbox-demo"
  previewClassName="h-80"
/>

## Installation

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<TabsList>
  <TabsTrigger value="cli">Command</TabsTrigger>
  <TabsTrigger value="manual">Manual</TabsTrigger>
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<TabsContent value="cli">

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add checkbox
```

</TabsContent>

<TabsContent value="manual">

<Steps className="mb-0 pt-2">

<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="checkbox"
  title="components/ui/checkbox.tsx"
  styleName="base-nova"
/>

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

</Steps>

</TabsContent>

</CodeTabs>

## Usage

```tsx
import { Checkbox } from "@/components/ui/checkbox"
```

```tsx
<Checkbox />
```

## Checked State

Use `defaultChecked` for uncontrolled checkboxes, or `checked` and
`onCheckedChange` to control the state.

```tsx showLineNumbers
import * as React from "react"

export function Example() {
  const [checked, setChecked] = React.useState(false)

  return <Checkbox checked={checked} onCheckedChange={setChecked} />
}
```

## Invalid State

Set `aria-invalid` on the checkbox and `data-invalid` on the field wrapper to
show the invalid styles.

<ComponentPreview styleName="base-nova" name="checkbox-invalid" />

## Examples

### Basic

Pair the checkbox with `Field` and `FieldLabel` for proper layout and labeling.

<ComponentPreview styleName="base-nova" name="checkbox-basic" />

### Description

Use `FieldContent` and `FieldDescription` for helper text.

<ComponentPreview styleName="base-nova" name="checkbox-description" />

### Disabled

Use the `disabled` prop to prevent interaction and add the `data-disabled` attribute to the `<Field>` component for disabled styles.

<ComponentPreview styleName="base-nova" name="checkbox-disabled" />

### Group

Use multiple fields to create a checkbox list.

<ComponentPreview styleName="base-nova" name="checkbox-group" />

### Table

<ComponentPreview
  styleName="base-nova"
  name="checkbox-table"
  previewClassName="p-4 md:p-8"
/>

## RTL

To enable RTL support in shadcn/ui, see the [RTL configuration guide](/docs/rtl).

<ComponentPreview
  styleName="base-nova"
  name="checkbox-rtl"
  direction="rtl"
  previewClassName="h-80"
/>

## API Reference

See the [Base UI](https://base-ui.com/react/components/checkbox#api-reference) documentation for more information.