The Text input block allows you to ask your user for a text answer.

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Short text input

By default the text input is expecting a short answer:
Text input

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Long text input

You can also ask your user for a longer text answer by enabling it in the input options:
Long text input flow

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Input mode

The input mode option allows you to specify the type of virtual keyboard that should be displayed on mobile devices. This provides a better user experience by showing the most appropriate keyboard for the expected input. Available input modes:
  • text: Shows a standard keyboard
  • decimal: Shows a numeric keypad with decimal support
  • numeric: Shows a numeric keypad for whole numbers
  • tel: Shows a telephone keypad
  • search: Shows a keyboard optimized for search inputs
  • email: Shows a keyboard optimized for email addresses
  • url: Shows a keyboard optimized for URL entry
Input mode is a hint to the browser and may not be supported on all devices or browsers. It’s particularly useful for mobile devices.
For more information, see the MDN documentation.

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Allow attachments

This option, when enabled, allows users to attach files to their message. This is useful when you want to ask for a document or a picture attached to the user messages. The generated URL will be stored in the defined variable.

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Allow audio clips

This option, if enabled, displays a microphone button when the text input is empty. This allows users to record a voice message and send it to the bot.
If supported, the recorded file will be a WebM file. If not, it will be an MP4 file (i.e. Safari).