---
title: Switch
description: A control that allows the user to toggle between checked and not checked.
component: true
radix:
  link: https://www.radix-ui.com/docs/primitives/components/switch
  api: https://www.radix-ui.com/docs/primitives/components/switch#api-reference
---

<ComponentExample src="/components/examples/switch/demo.tsx">
  <SwitchDemo />
</ComponentExample>

## Installation

```bash
npx shadcn-ui add switch
```

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1. Install the `@radix-ui/react-switch` component from radix-ui:

```bash
npm install @radix-ui/react-switch
```

2. Copy and paste the following code into your project.

<ComponentSource src="/components/ui/switch.tsx" />

<Callout>
  This is the `<Switch />` primitive. You can place it in a file at
  `components/ui/switch.tsx`.
</Callout>

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## Usage

```tsx
import { Switch } from "@/components/ui/switch"
```

```tsx
<Switch />
```