Shadcn Textarea
Browse 6 production-ready shadcn textarea components for multi-line text input, form submission, and accessible form fields. Textarea is fully compatible with React Hook Form and Shadcn Create style options.
Basic textarea.
Invalid textarea.
Textarea with label.
Textarea with description.
Disabled textarea.
Auto-resize textarea with character count
Shadcn Textarea: Multi-Line Text Input for Forms
Shadcn Textarea is a semantic HTML textarea element styled with Tailwind and ready for form binding. It follows accessibility best practices by pairing with labels and supporting ARIA invalid states for validation feedback.
Use in contact forms, comment sections, feedback fields, and any form that requires multi-line text input. Pair with React Hook Form or TanStack Form for validation. Shadcn Create style options apply to textarea borders and colors so your design tokens flow into exported code.
ReUI lists textarea components inside contact forms, comment interfaces, and settings with character counts so you evaluate sizing, placeholder clarity, and validation messaging next to real workflows. The sections below explain what it is, why teams use it, which features matter, and how it pairs with form components.
What is Shadcn Textarea?
A textarea is an HTML form control that accepts multi-line text input. Unlike an Shadcn Input, it allows line breaks and is taller by default. Shadcn Textarea is a styled wrapper around the native <textarea> element with Tailwind utilities for borders, padding, and focus states.
Components here show textarea with labels, descriptions, character counters, and placeholder hints. They help you decide sizing (rows prop), whether to allow resizing, and how to handle overflow for long text.
Why Use Shadcn Textarea?
Teams use textareas for user-generated content: feedback, comments, descriptions, and long-form text. A textarea signals to users that multi-line input is expected, unlike a single-line input which suggests brief text only.
Searchers look for 'shadcn textarea', 'react textarea component', and 'form textarea validation'. This page answers those intents with realistic layouts showing how to combine textarea with Shadcn Label, Shadcn Field, and form validation.
Shadcn Textarea Features
- Native HTML Textarea. Semantic <textarea> element with Tailwind styling for borders, padding, and focus states. Supports all native HTML attributes.
- Resize Control. Allow users to resize via the resize handle (default) or disable with CSS to maintain layout. Customize via Tailwind resize utilities.
- Row Height. Set the rows prop to control initial height. Let CSS flex or auto-expand handle dynamic sizing for growing text.
- Label and Description. Pair with Shadcn Label via htmlFor and Shadcn Field for descriptions and error messages to guide user input.
- Placeholder and Validation. Use clear placeholder text (not a substitute for labels). Add aria-invalid and data-invalid for validation states in forms.
Integrating with Other Components
Pair textarea with Shadcn Label and Shadcn Field for organized form layouts with descriptions and validation errors.
Use textarea inside a Shadcn Card for comment or feedback sections. Add a Shadcn Button to submit the comment.
Combine textarea with Shadcn Button to create comment or message submission workflows. Show Shadcn Sonner feedback after submission.