---
title: Textarea
description: Displays a form textarea or a component that looks like a textarea.
base: base
component: true
---

<ComponentPreview
  styleName="base-nova"
  name="textarea-demo"
  previewClassName="*:max-w-xs"
/>

## Installation

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  <TabsTrigger value="cli">Command</TabsTrigger>
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```bash
npx shadcn@latest add textarea
```

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

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

<ComponentSource
  name="textarea"
  title="components/ui/textarea.tsx"
  styleName="base-nova"
/>

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

</Steps>

</TabsContent>

</CodeTabs>

## Usage

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

```tsx
<Textarea />
```

## Examples

### Field

Use `Field`, `FieldLabel`, and `FieldDescription` to create a textarea with a label and description.

<ComponentPreview
  styleName="base-nova"
  name="textarea-field"
  previewClassName="*:max-w-xs"
/>

### Disabled

Use the `disabled` prop to disable the textarea. To style the disabled state, add the `data-disabled` attribute to the `Field` component.

<ComponentPreview
  styleName="base-nova"
  name="textarea-disabled"
  previewClassName="*:max-w-xs"
/>

### Invalid

Use the `aria-invalid` prop to mark the textarea as invalid. To style the invalid state, add the `data-invalid` attribute to the `Field` component.

<ComponentPreview
  styleName="base-nova"
  name="textarea-invalid"
  previewClassName="*:max-w-xs"
/>

### Button

Pair with `Button` to create a textarea with a submit button.

<ComponentPreview
  styleName="base-nova"
  name="textarea-button"
  previewClassName="*:max-w-xs"
/>

## RTL

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

<ComponentPreview styleName="base-nova" name="textarea-rtl" direction="rtl" />