The HTML writingsuggestions attribute
The HTML writingsuggestions attribute controls whether the browser offers inline writing suggestions (predictive text completions) in editable fields. Values are true and false. It is a global attribute; set it to false to switch the feature off for a field or a whole region.
Overview
Modern browsers can show grayed-out, inline suggestions that complete what the user is typing. The writingsuggestions attribute lets you control that per element: the default is true, and false disables it.
Because it is inherited, setting writingsuggestions="false" on a container turns suggestions off for everything inside. Disable it where suggestions are unwanted: sensitive fields, exact codes, or controlled inputs. Support is still rolling out, so treat it as an enhancement.
Values
| Value |
|---|
| true | false |
Example
<textarea writingsuggestions="false" rows="2" style="width:100%; padding:8px;">Writing suggestions are turned off here.</textarea>Best practices
- Use inputmode to bring up the right on-screen keyboard (numeric, email, and so on).
- Set autocapitalize appropriately: off for names and codes, sentences for prose.
- These are hints; do not rely on them for validation.
- Test on real mobile devices, where most of these take effect.
Frequently asked questions
What does the writingsuggestions attribute do?
Is writingsuggestions guaranteed to work?
Which elements does writingsuggestions affect?
false on an ancestor turns suggestions off for everything inside.