HTML input size Attribute

HTML <input> tag : An HTML form with two input fields with a width of 50 and 4 characters

Definition and Usage

The size attribute specifies the visible width, in characters, of an <input> element.

Note: The size attribute works with the following input types: text, search, tel, url, email, and password.
Tip: To specify the maximum number of characters allowed in the <input> element, use the maxlength attribute.

Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the attribute.

Attribute
size Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Syntax

<input size="number">

Attribute Values

Value Description
number Specifies the width of an <input> element, in characters. Default value is 20

❮ HTML <input> tag