Shadcn Input Components

Shadcn Input Component

The Shadcn Input is the text field used for almost every piece of data a user types: email addresses, passwords, search queries, prices, phone numbers and card details. A good input does more than accept text. It shows a clear label, explains what is expected, reports errors and gives the user shortcuts like a clear button or a password toggle.

Password fields with a strength meter, inputs with addons and icons, character counters, formatted inputs and tag inputs sit alongside the basic labeled field in this shadcn input collection. The input is a styled native input element built with shadcn/ui, React and Tailwind CSS with no primitive dependency, so it works the same in projects based on Radix UI or Base UI.

What is the Shadcn Input Component?

The Input component forwards every native attribute, so type, name, required, maxLength, pattern and autoComplete behave exactly as they do in HTML. It adds consistent height, rounding, placeholder color and a focus ring from your theme. Setting aria-invalid switches it to a destructive border and ring, and disabled lowers its opacity. Icons, prefixes, suffixes and inline buttons are best composed with the InputGroup component, which gives the input and its addons one shared border and focus ring.

Use an input for a single line of free text. For several lines, use a Textarea. When the value must come from a fixed list, use a Select, or an Autocomplete when users type to filter suggestions. To give the input a label, description and error message with consistent spacing, wrap it in a Field.

Anatomy of the Shadcn Input

25 Shadcn Input Variants

Each input variant listed here is previewed live at the top of this page, together with its source code and install command.

• Basic, label and helper text: A plain email field, one with a label and one with a short hint below it.
• Validation states: An error state driven by aria-invalid with a message, and a success state that confirms a username is available.
• Addons and input groups: A search field with an icon and a result count, an https:// prefix with a tooltip button, a .com suffix, a price with $ and USD, a domain select addon and a copy to clipboard button.
• Interactive helpers: A show and hide password toggle, a clear button and a floating label that moves up when the field has focus or a value.
• Character counters: Fields with a maxLength that show how many characters are left or how many have been used.
• Formatted inputs: A one time code (input-otp), a phone number with a country flag (react-phone-number-input), card details (react-payment-inputs), a masked plate number and timestamp (use-mask-input) and a from and to number range.
• Password strength: A password field with a strength meter and a checklist of the rules the password meets.
• Tag inputs: Type a value and press Enter to add it as a tag, shown either below the field or inside it. Both are built with the emblor tag input library.

How to Install the Shadcn Input Component

Set up shadcn/ui in your project if you have not already, then add the Shadcn UI Kit registry to your components.json once:

{
  "registries": {
    "@shadcnuikit": "https://shadcnuikit.com/r/{name}.json"
  }
}

Then install a input variant by its name:

npx shadcn@latest add @shadcnuikit/input1

The same command works with pnpm dlx, yarn dlx and bunx --bun. Each variant has a copy button for every package manager, and the code is added to your project as plain React and Tailwind CSS that you can edit freely.

How to Use the Shadcn Input Component

Pair the input with a Label through matching id and htmlFor values, and use aria-describedby to connect the hint or error text.

import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input"
import { Label } from "@/components/ui/label"

export function EmailField({ error }: { error?: string }) {
  return (
    <div className="grid w-full max-w-sm gap-2">
      <Label htmlFor="email">Email</Label>
      <Input
        id="email"
        type="email"
        name="email"
        autoComplete="email"
        placeholder="you@example.com"
        aria-invalid={!!error}
        aria-describedby="email-hint"
      />
      <p id="email-hint" className="text-muted-foreground text-sm">
        {error ?? "We will never share your email."}
      </p>
    </div>
  )
}

Why Use the Shadcn Input Component

• Native behavior: Autofill, validation attributes, mobile keyboards and form submission all work because it is a real input.
• Built-in error style: aria-invalid turns the border and focus ring destructive without any extra classes.
• Clean addons: InputGroup handles icons, text and buttons with correct padding and one shared focus ring.
• Works with any form library: Use it with React Hook Form, TanStack Form, server actions or plain uncontrolled forms.
• Theme aware: Background, border, ring and placeholder colors come from your CSS variables and follow dark mode.

Common Input Use Cases

• Sign up and login forms: Email and password fields with validation and a password toggle.
• Search bars: A search icon, a clear button and an optional filter menu.
• Checkout: Card details, phone numbers and prices with currency labels.
• Profile settings: Usernames with availability feedback and character limits.
• Verification: One time codes sent by email or SMS.
• Tagging and filtering: Keywords, labels or recipients entered as tags.

Customizing the Shadcn Input

Pass a className to change height, rounding or background; it is merged with the defaults through cn(). For icons or buttons, compose an InputGroup instead of adding padding and absolute positioning to the input. Colors come from your theme variables, and you can build a new palette with the free Theme Generator.

A search field with a leading icon looks like this:

<InputGroup>
  <InputGroupAddon>
    <SearchIcon />
  </InputGroupAddon>
  <InputGroupInput placeholder="Search..." aria-label="Search" />
</InputGroup>

Input Accessibility and Keyboard Support

Every input needs an accessible name. Use a visible label connected with htmlFor, or an aria-label when the design has no room for one; a placeholder is not a label. Connect hints and errors with aria-describedby and set aria-invalid when the value is wrong, so screen readers announce the problem and the error style appears.

Choose the right type and autoComplete value so mobile devices show the correct keyboard and browsers can fill saved data. Icon only buttons inside a group, such as clear or show password, need their own aria-label.

Input Best Practices

• Always show a label; placeholders disappear as soon as the user starts typing.
• Use the correct type, such as email, tel or password, for better keyboards and autofill.
• Show errors next to the field in plain language and explain how to fix them.
• Validate on blur or on submit rather than on every keystroke.
• Use InputGroup for icons and buttons instead of absolutely positioned elements.
• Keep the input width close to the expected length of the value.

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