# Filament - Forms/Fields/Textarea
Source: https://filamentphp.com/docs/3.x/forms/fields/textarea
#Overview
---------
The textarea allows you to interact with a multi-line string:
```php
use Filament\Forms\Components\Textarea;
Textarea::make('description')
```
 
#Resizing the textarea
----------------------
You may change the size of the textarea by defining the `rows()` and `cols()` methods:
```php
use Filament\Forms\Components\Textarea;
Textarea::make('description')
->rows(10)
->cols(20)
```
### #Autosizing the textarea
You may allow the textarea to automatically resize to fit its content by setting the `autosize()` method:
```php
use Filament\Forms\Components\Textarea;
Textarea::make('description')
->autosize()
```
#Making the field read-only
---------------------------
Not to be confused with disabling the field, you may make the field “read-only” using the `readOnly()` method:
```php
use Filament\Forms\Components\Textarea;
Textarea::make('description')
->readOnly()
```
There are a few differences, compared to `disabled()`:
* When using `readOnly()`, the field will still be sent to the server when the form is submitted. It can be mutated with the browser console, or via JavaScript. You can use `dehydrated(false)` to prevent this.
* There are no styling changes, such as less opacity, when using `readOnly()`.
* The field is still focusable when using `readOnly()`.
#Disabling Grammarly checks
---------------------------
If the user has Grammarly installed and you would like to prevent it from analyzing the contents of the textarea, you can use the `disableGrammarly()` method:
```php
use Filament\Forms\Components\Textarea;
Textarea::make('description')
->disableGrammarly()
```
#Textarea validation
--------------------
As well as all rules listed on the validation page, there are additional rules that are specific to textareas.
### #Length validation
You may limit the length of the textarea by setting the `minLength()` and `maxLength()` methods. These methods add both frontend and backend validation:
```php
use Filament\Forms\Components\Textarea;
Textarea::make('description')
->minLength(2)
->maxLength(1024)
```
You can also specify the exact length of the textarea by setting the `length()`. This method adds both frontend and backend validation:
```php
use Filament\Forms\Components\Textarea;
Textarea::make('question')
->length(100)
```
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