Chatbot

Prompt Input

Allows a user to send a message with file attachments to a large language model. It includes a textarea, file upload capabilities, a submit button, and a dropdown for selecting the model.

The PromptInput component allows a user to send a message with file attachments to a large language model. It includes a textarea, file upload capabilities, a submit button, and a dropdown for selecting the model.

Header Controls via PromptInputProvider

Installation

npx ai-elements@latest add prompt-input

Usage with AI SDK

Build a fully functional chat app using PromptInput, Conversation with a model picker:

Add the following component to your frontend:

app/page.tsx
'use client';

import {
  PromptInput,
  PromptInputActionAddAttachments,
  PromptInputActionMenu,
  PromptInputActionMenuContent,
  PromptInputActionMenuTrigger,
  PromptInputAttachment,
  PromptInputAttachments,
  PromptInputBody,
  PromptInputButton,
  type PromptInputMessage,
  PromptInputSelect,
  PromptInputSelectContent,
  PromptInputSelectItem,
  PromptInputSelectTrigger,
  PromptInputSelectValue,
  PromptInputSpeechButton,
  PromptInputSubmit,
  PromptInputTextarea,
  PromptInputFooter,
  PromptInputTools,
} from '@/components/ai-elements/prompt-input';
import { GlobeIcon } from 'lucide-react';
import { useRef, useState } from 'react';
import { useChat } from '@ai-sdk/react';
import {
  Conversation,
  ConversationContent,
  ConversationScrollButton,
} from '@/components/ai-elements/conversation';
import { Message, MessageContent, MessageResponse } from '@/components/ai-elements/message';

const models = [
  { id: 'gpt-4o', name: 'GPT-4o' },
  { id: 'claude-opus-4-20250514', name: 'Claude 4 Opus' },
];

const InputDemo = () => {
  const [text, setText] = useState<string>('');
  const [model, setModel] = useState<string>(models[0].id);
  const [useWebSearch, setUseWebSearch] = useState<boolean>(false);
  const textareaRef = useRef<HTMLTextAreaElement>(null);

  const { messages, status, sendMessage } = useChat();

  const handleSubmit = (message: PromptInputMessage) => {
    const hasText = Boolean(message.text);
    const hasAttachments = Boolean(message.files?.length);

    if (!(hasText || hasAttachments)) {
      return;
    }

    sendMessage(
      { 
        text: message.text || 'Sent with attachments',
        files: message.files 
      },
      {
        body: {
          model: model,
          webSearch: useWebSearch,
        },
      },
    );
    setText('');
  };

  return (
    <div className="max-w-4xl mx-auto p-6 relative size-full rounded-lg border h-[600px]">
      <div className="flex flex-col h-full">
        <Conversation>
          <ConversationContent>
            {messages.map((message) => (
              <Message from={message.role} key={message.id}>
                <MessageContent>
                  {message.parts.map((part, i) => {
                    switch (part.type) {
                      case 'text':
                        return (
                          <MessageResponse key={`${message.id}-${i}`}>
                            {part.text}
                          </MessageResponse>
                        );
                      default:
                        return null;
                    }
                  })}
                </MessageContent>
              </Message>
            ))}
          </ConversationContent>
          <ConversationScrollButton />
        </Conversation>

        <PromptInput onSubmit={handleSubmit} className="mt-4" globalDrop multiple>
          <PromptInputHeader>
            <PromptInputAttachments>
              {(attachment) => <PromptInputAttachment data={attachment} />}
            </PromptInputAttachments>
          </PromptInputHeader>
          <PromptInputBody>
     
            <PromptInputTextarea
              onChange={(e) => setText(e.target.value)}
              ref={textareaRef}
              value={text}
            />
          </PromptInputBody>
          <PromptInputFooter>
            <PromptInputTools>
              <PromptInputActionMenu>
                <PromptInputActionMenuTrigger />
                <PromptInputActionMenuContent>
                  <PromptInputActionAddAttachments />
                </PromptInputActionMenuContent>
              </PromptInputActionMenu>
              <PromptInputSpeechButton
                onTranscriptionChange={setText}
                textareaRef={textareaRef}
              />
              <PromptInputButton
                onClick={() => setUseWebSearch(!useWebSearch)}
                variant={useWebSearch ? 'default' : 'ghost'}
              >
                <GlobeIcon size={16} />
                <span>Search</span>
              </PromptInputButton>
              <PromptInputSelect
                onValueChange={(value) => {
                  setModel(value);
                }}
                value={model}
              >
                <PromptInputSelectTrigger>
                  <PromptInputSelectValue />
                </PromptInputSelectTrigger>
                <PromptInputSelectContent>
                  {models.map((model) => (
                    <PromptInputSelectItem key={model.id} value={model.id}>
                      {model.name}
                    </PromptInputSelectItem>
                  ))}
                </PromptInputSelectContent>
              </PromptInputSelect>
            </PromptInputTools>
            <PromptInputSubmit disabled={!text && !status} status={status} />
          </PromptInputFooter>
        </PromptInput>
      </div>
    </div>
  );
};

export default InputDemo;

Add the following route to your backend:

app/api/chat/route.ts
import { streamText, UIMessage, convertToModelMessages } from 'ai';

// Allow streaming responses up to 30 seconds
export const maxDuration = 30;

export async function POST(req: Request) {
  const { 
    model, 
    messages, 
    webSearch 
  }: { 
    messages: UIMessage[]; 
    model: string;
    webSearch?: boolean;
  } = await req.json();

  const result = streamText({
    model: webSearch ? 'perplexity/sonar' : model,
    messages: convertToModelMessages(messages),
  });

  return result.toUIMessageStreamResponse();
}

Features

  • Auto-resizing textarea that adjusts height based on content
  • File attachment support with drag-and-drop
  • Image preview for image attachments
  • Configurable file constraints (max files, max size, accepted types)
  • Automatic submit button icons based on status
  • Support for keyboard shortcuts (Enter to submit, Shift+Enter for new line)
  • Customizable min/max height for the textarea
  • Flexible toolbar with support for custom actions and tools
  • Built-in model selection dropdown
  • Built-in native speech recognition button (Web Speech API)
  • Optional provider for lifted state management
  • Form automatically resets on submit
  • Responsive design with mobile-friendly controls
  • Clean, modern styling with customizable themes
  • Form-based submission handling
  • Hidden file input sync for native form posts
  • Global document drop support (opt-in)

Examples

Cursor style

Props

<PromptInput />

Prop

Type

<PromptInputTextarea />

Prop

Type

<PromptInputFooter />

Prop

Type

<PromptInputTools />

Prop

Type

<PromptInputButton />

Prop

Type

<PromptInputSubmit />

Prop

Type

<PromptInputSelect />

Prop

Type

<PromptInputSelectTrigger />

Prop

Type

<PromptInputSelectContent />

Prop

Type

<PromptInputSelectItem />

Prop

Type

<PromptInputSelectValue />

Prop

Type

<PromptInputBody />

Prop

Type

<PromptInputAttachments />

Prop

Type

<PromptInputAttachment />

Prop

Type

<PromptInputActionMenu />

Prop

Type

<PromptInputActionMenuTrigger />

Prop

Type

<PromptInputActionMenuContent />

Prop

Type

<PromptInputActionMenuItem />

Prop

Type

<PromptInputActionAddAttachments />

Prop

Type

<PromptInputProvider />

Prop

Type

Optional global provider that lifts PromptInput state outside of PromptInput. When used, it allows you to access and control the input state from anywhere within the provider tree. If not used, PromptInput stays fully self-managed.

<PromptInputSpeechButton />

Prop

Type

Built-in button component that provides native speech recognition using the Web Speech API. The button will be disabled if speech recognition is not supported in the browser. Displays a microphone icon and pulses while actively listening.

Hooks

usePromptInputAttachments

Access and manage file attachments within a PromptInput context.

const attachments = usePromptInputAttachments();

// Available methods:
attachments.files // Array of current attachments
attachments.add(files) // Add new files
attachments.remove(id) // Remove an attachment by ID
attachments.clear() // Clear all attachments
attachments.openFileDialog() // Open file selection dialog

usePromptInputController

Access the full PromptInput controller from a PromptInputProvider. Only available when using the provider.

const controller = usePromptInputController();

// Available methods:
controller.textInput.value // Current text input value
controller.textInput.setInput(value) // Set text input value
controller.textInput.clear() // Clear text input
controller.attachments // Same as usePromptInputAttachments

useProviderAttachments

Access attachments context from a PromptInputProvider. Only available when using the provider.

const attachments = useProviderAttachments();

// Same interface as usePromptInputAttachments

<PromptInputHeader />

Prop

Type

<PromptInputHoverCard />

Prop

Type

<PromptInputHoverCardTrigger />

Prop

Type

<PromptInputHoverCardContent />

Prop

Type

<PromptInputTabsList />

Prop

Type

<PromptInputTab />

Prop

Type

<PromptInputTabLabel />

Prop

Type

<PromptInputTabBody />

Prop

Type

<PromptInputTabItem />

Prop

Type

<PromptInputCommand />

Prop

Type

<PromptInputCommandInput />

Prop

Type

<PromptInputCommandList />

Prop

Type

<PromptInputCommandEmpty />

Prop

Type

<PromptInputCommandGroup />

Prop

Type

<PromptInputCommandItem />

Prop

Type

<PromptInputCommandSeparator />

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Type