# Text Input

> Collect text responses from your users with short or long text fields

Source: https://edesy.in/docs/zapbot/blocks/text-input

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

## Short text input

By default the text input is expecting a short answer:

**Flow View:**

![Text input](https://edesy.in/images/zapbot/blocks/inputs/short-text-flow.png)

**Bot View:**

![Text input](https://edesy.in/images/zapbot/blocks/inputs/short-text-bot.png)

## Long text input

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

**Flow View:**

![Long text input flow](https://edesy.in/images/zapbot/blocks/inputs/long-text-flow.png)

**Bot View:**

![Long text input bot](https://edesy.in/images/zapbot/blocks/inputs/long-text-bot.png)

## 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.

## 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.

> **Note:** If supported, the recorded file will be a WebM file. If not, it will be an MP4 file (i.e. Safari).