---
url: /dash-core-components/textarea
name: Textarea
description: "The dcc.Textarea component creates a multi-line text input field for entering large amounts of text."
languages:
  - python
  - julia
  - fsharp
  - matlab
---

# ![](/assets/images/language_icons/f-sharp_50px.svg) dcc.Textarea

`dcc.Textarea` is a wrapper around the [`<textarea>` HTML component](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/textarea). It is similar to `dcc.Input` except that it allows for multiple lines of text.

## Examples

Find a few usage examples below.

### Simple Textarea Example

{{example textarea_basic}}

### Update Textarea Callback on Button Press

{{example textarea_state}}

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{{reference dcc.Textarea}}
