Textarea

An unstyled multi-line text input component with auto-resize support.

Build fully custom multi-line text inputs with complete control over layout and styling.

basic-demo

Pre-styled Versions

Choose a pre-styled library to use Textarea with ready-made designs.

Styled

Theme-based styling with CSS variables

Tailwind

Utility-first styling with Tailwind CSS

For hook-based usage without components, see the Headless API.

Features#

Single component rendering a native <textarea> element
Built-in auto-resize that adjusts height based on content using CSS field-sizing with JavaScript fallback
Native <textarea> semantics with full HTML attribute support

Usage#

import { Textarea } from 'primereact/textarea';

<Textarea rows={5} cols={30} />

Behavior#

Polymorphic Rendering#

Use as to change the rendered HTML element or use a custom React component.

<Textarea as="div" contentEditable role="textbox" />

Render Function Children#

Textarea accepts a render function as children, providing access to the component instance.

<Textarea>{(instance) => <span>Custom render</span>}</Textarea>

Pass Through#

Some parts may not be visible in the preview depending on the component's current state.

/* Select a part to see its CSS selector for custom styling */

API#

Textarea#

Name	Type	Default
`ref`	`Ref<unknown>`	—
The reference to the component instance.
`pIf`	`boolean`	`true`
Whether the component should be rendered.
`style`	`CSSProperties` \| `((instance?: TextareaInstance) => CSSProperties)`	—
The style to apply to the component.
`className`	`string` \| `((instance?: TextareaInstance) => string)`	—
The class name to apply to the component.
`as`	`string` \| `number` \| `bigint` \| `boolean` \| `ComponentClass<any, any>` \| `FunctionComponent<any>` \| `ReactElement<unknown, string` \| `JSXElementConstructor<any>>` \| `Iterable<ReactNode, any, any>` \| `ReactPortal` \| `Promise<AwaitedReactNode>`	—
The component type to render.
`asChild`	`boolean`	`false`
Whether the component should be rendered as a child component.
`instance`	`TextareaInstance`	—
The instance to pass to the component.
`pt`	`SafeRecord<TextareaPassThrough>`	—
The pass-through props to pass to the component.
`ptOptions`	`PassThroughOptions`	—
The pass-through options to pass to the component.
`unstyled`	`boolean`	—
Whether the component should be rendered without classes.
`dt`	`unknown`	—
The design token to use for the component.
`styles`	`StylesOptions<ComponentInstance>`	—
The styles to use for the component.
`render`	`(instance: TextareaInstance) => ReactNode`	—
The render function to render the component with instance access.
`children`	`any`	—
The children to render. Accepts `React.ReactNode` for static content or a render function `(instance: I) => React.ReactNode` for instance access. Typed as `any` to avoid JSX type errors when used directly in templates.
`autoResize`	`boolean`	`false`
When present, height of textarea changes as being typed.
`size`	`"small"` \| `"large"`	—
Defines the size of the Textarea.
`variant`	`"outlined"` \| `"filled"`	—
Specifies the input variant of the component.
`fluid`	`boolean`	—
When enabled, the component will stretch to occupy the full width of its container.
`invalid`	`boolean`	`false`
When present, it specifies that the component should have invalid state style.
`[key: string]`	`any`	—
`pt-{optionName}-*`	`-`	—
Pass through attributes for customizing component. For more info, see Pass Through tab.

Attribute	Value
`data-scope`	`"textarea"`
`data-part`	`"root"`
`data-invalid`	Present when invalid

Defines passthrough(pt) options of Textarea component.

label	type	description
root	TextareaPassThroughType<TextareaHTMLAttributes<HTMLTextAreaElement>>	Used to pass attributes to the root's DOM element.

Accessibility#

Textarea renders a native textarea element. Provide an accessible name with a visible label, aria-label, or aria-labelledby.

Keyboard Support#

Textarea uses native textarea keyboard behavior.