# TextField TextField can be used to insert text. This is the equivalent to **EditText** from the Android View system.

```kotlin @Composable fun TextFieldDemo() { Column(Modifier.padding(16.dp)) { val textState = remember { mutableStateOf(TextFieldValue()) } TextField( value = textState.value, onValueChange = { textState.value = it } ) Text("The textfield has this text: " + textState.value.text) } } ``` ------------- ## See also: * [Handle changes in a TextField](https://foso.github.io/Jetpack-Compose-Playground/cookbook/textfield_changes/) * [Full Example Code]({{ site.samplefolder }}/other/TextFieldDemo.kt)