Input types

The 12 option types where the customer enters a value instead of choosing from a list.

Input types collect information from the customer. They have no option values, because the customer enters, selects, drags, or uploads a value rather than choosing from a list you define.

The twelve input types

Type	Collects	Reach for it when
Text	One line of text	A name, an engraving, a short message
Textarea	Several lines of text	A gift message or special instructions
Number	A number	A quantity or a single measurement
Phone	A phone number	Delivery contact details, with country validation
Email	An email address	Sending a digital gift or a proof
Hidden field	Nothing from the customer	Attaching a fixed value to the order silently
Date and time picker	A date, a time, or a range	Delivery dates, appointments, event dates
File upload	One or more files	Photos to print, logos, artwork
Color picker	Any color	Custom paint or thread colors
Switch	Yes or no	A single paid extra such as gift wrap
Range slider	A number, dragged	An approximate value within a range
Dimension	Two or three measurements	Made-to-measure products priced by size

What they have in common

Most input types share the following settings, which are documented in Shared settings:

• Label, Name, Hidden label

• Required field and Default value

• Placeholder, Help text and its position

• Conditional logic

• Column width and HTML class

Where they differ

Capability	Types that have it
Can carry an add-on price	Text, Textarea, Number, Switch, Color picker, Dimension
Cannot carry an add-on price	Phone, Email, Hidden field, Date and time picker, File upload, Range slider
Personalizer support	Text, Textarea, Number, File upload
Character or value limits	Text and Textarea (characters); Number and Range slider (values); File upload (file count)
Prefix and suffix	Text, Textarea, Number, Phone, Email, Date and time picker; Range slider has its own simpler pair
Not supported on POS	Dimension

Some types cannot have a price, such as a date field used for a delivery fee. Add the charge to a separate Switch or Checkbox, and use conditional logic to display the field when it is needed.

Choosing between them

For comparisons between similar types, such as Text and Textarea, Number and Range slider and Dimension, or Switch and a single Checkbox, see Choose the right option type.