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Checkbox

A control element that allows for multiple selections within a set.

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You can explore the checkbox component in the following curated examples.

Checkbox Group

Render a Checkbox Group with multiple options.

Anatomy

To set up the checkbox correctly, you'll need to understand its anatomy and how we name its parts.

Each part includes a data-part attribute to help identify them in the DOM.

Design impact on the asChild property

The Checkbox.Root element of the checkbox is a label element. This is because the checkbox is a form control and should be associated with a label to provide context and meaning to the user. Otherwise, the HTML and accessibility structure will be invalid.

If you need to use the asChild property, make sure that the label element is the direct child of the Checkbox.Root component.

Examples

Learn how to use the Checkbox component in your project. Let's take a look at the most basic example:

import { Checkbox } from '@ark-ui/react/checkbox'
import { CheckIcon } from 'lucide-react'

export const Basic = () => (
  <Checkbox.Root>
    <Checkbox.Label>Checkbox</Checkbox.Label>
    <Checkbox.Control>
      <Checkbox.Indicator>
        <CheckIcon />
      </Checkbox.Indicator>
    </Checkbox.Control>
    <Checkbox.HiddenInput />
  </Checkbox.Root>
)

Controlled

Use the checked and onCheckedChange props to programatically control the checkbox's state.

import { Checkbox } from '@ark-ui/react/checkbox'
import { CheckIcon } from 'lucide-react'
import { useState } from 'react'

export const Controlled = () => {
  const [checked, setChecked] = useState<Checkbox.CheckedState>(true)

  return (
    <Checkbox.Root checked={checked} onCheckedChange={(e) => setChecked(e.checked)}>
      <Checkbox.Label>Checkbox</Checkbox.Label>
      <Checkbox.Control>
        <Checkbox.Indicator>
          <CheckIcon />
        </Checkbox.Indicator>
      </Checkbox.Control>
      <Checkbox.HiddenInput />
    </Checkbox.Root>
  )
}

Default Checked

Use the defaultChecked prop to set the initial checked state in an uncontrolled manner. The checkbox will manage its own state internally.

import { Checkbox } from '@ark-ui/react/checkbox'
import { CheckIcon } from 'lucide-react'

export const DefaultChecked = () => (
  <Checkbox.Root defaultChecked>
    <Checkbox.Label>Checkbox</Checkbox.Label>
    <Checkbox.Control>
      <Checkbox.Indicator>
        <CheckIcon />
      </Checkbox.Indicator>
    </Checkbox.Control>
    <Checkbox.HiddenInput />
  </Checkbox.Root>
)

Disabled

Use the disabled prop to make the checkbox non-interactive.

import { Checkbox } from '@ark-ui/react/checkbox'
import { CheckIcon } from 'lucide-react'

export const Disabled = () => (
  <Checkbox.Root disabled>
    <Checkbox.Label>Checkbox</Checkbox.Label>
    <Checkbox.Control>
      <Checkbox.Indicator>
        <CheckIcon />
      </Checkbox.Indicator>
    </Checkbox.Control>
    <Checkbox.HiddenInput />
  </Checkbox.Root>
)

Indeterminate

Use the indeterminate prop to create a checkbox in an indeterminate state (partially checked).

import { Checkbox } from '@ark-ui/react/checkbox'
import { CheckIcon, MinusIcon } from 'lucide-react'

export const Indeterminate = () => (
  <Checkbox.Root checked="indeterminate">
    <Checkbox.Label>Checkbox</Checkbox.Label>
    <Checkbox.Control>
      <Checkbox.Indicator>
        <CheckIcon />
      </Checkbox.Indicator>
      <Checkbox.Indicator indeterminate>
        <MinusIcon />
      </Checkbox.Indicator>
    </Checkbox.Control>
    <Checkbox.HiddenInput />
  </Checkbox.Root>
)

Programmatic Control

Use the useCheckbox hook with setChecked() to programmatically control the checkbox state.

import { Checkbox, useCheckbox } from '@ark-ui/react/checkbox'
import { CheckIcon } from 'lucide-react'

export const ProgrammaticControl = () => {
  const checkbox = useCheckbox()

  return (
    <>
      <button type="button" onClick={() => checkbox.setChecked(true)}>
        Check
      </button>
      <button type="button" onClick={() => checkbox.setChecked(false)}>
        Uncheck
      </button>

      <Checkbox.RootProvider value={checkbox}>
        <Checkbox.Label>Checkbox</Checkbox.Label>
        <Checkbox.Control>
          <Checkbox.Indicator>
            <CheckIcon />
          </Checkbox.Indicator>
        </Checkbox.Control>
        <Checkbox.HiddenInput />
      </Checkbox.RootProvider>
    </>
  )
}

Access Checkbox state

Use the Checkbox.Context and its render prop to access the checkbox's state and methods.

import { Checkbox } from '@ark-ui/react/checkbox'
import { CheckIcon } from 'lucide-react'

export const RenderProp = () => (
  <Checkbox.Root>
    <Checkbox.Control>
      <Checkbox.Indicator>
        <CheckIcon />
      </Checkbox.Indicator>
    </Checkbox.Control>
    <Checkbox.Context>
      {(checkbox) => <Checkbox.Label>Checkbox {checkbox.checked.toString()}</Checkbox.Label>}
    </Checkbox.Context>
    <Checkbox.HiddenInput />
  </Checkbox.Root>
)

Field

The checkbox integrates smoothly with the Field component to handle form state, helper text, and error text for proper accessibility.

import { Checkbox } from '@ark-ui/react/checkbox'
import { Field } from '@ark-ui/react/field'
import { CheckIcon, MinusIcon } from 'lucide-react'

export const WithField = (props: Field.RootProps) => (
  <Field.Root {...props}>
    <Checkbox.Root>
      <Checkbox.Label>Label</Checkbox.Label>
      <Checkbox.Control>
        <Checkbox.Indicator>
          <CheckIcon />
        </Checkbox.Indicator>
        <Checkbox.Indicator indeterminate>
          <MinusIcon />
        </Checkbox.Indicator>
      </Checkbox.Control>
      <Checkbox.HiddenInput />
    </Checkbox.Root>
    <Field.HelperText>Additional Info</Field.HelperText>
    <Field.ErrorText>Error Info</Field.ErrorText>
  </Field.Root>
)

Form

Pass the name and value props to the Checkbox.Root component to make the checkbox part of a form. The checkbox's value will be submitted with the form when the user submits it.

import { Checkbox } from '@ark-ui/react/checkbox'
import { CheckIcon } from 'lucide-react'

export const WithForm = () => (
  <form
    onSubmit={(e) => {
      e.preventDefault()
      const formData = new FormData(e.currentTarget)
      console.log('terms:', formData.get('terms'))
    }}
  >
    <Checkbox.Root name="terms" value="accepted">
      <Checkbox.Label>I agree to the terms and conditions</Checkbox.Label>
      <Checkbox.Control>
        <Checkbox.Indicator>
          <CheckIcon />
        </Checkbox.Indicator>
      </Checkbox.Control>
      <Checkbox.HiddenInput />
    </Checkbox.Root>
    <button type="submit">Submit</button>
  </form>
)

Root Provider

Use the useCheckbox hook to create the checkbox store and pass it to the Checkbox.RootProvider component. This allows you to have maximum control over the checkbox programmatically.

import { Checkbox, useCheckbox } from '@ark-ui/react/checkbox'
import { CheckIcon } from 'lucide-react'

export const RootProvider = () => {
  const checkbox = useCheckbox()

  return (
    <>
      <span>{checkbox.checked ? 'Checked' : 'UnChecked'}</span>

      <Checkbox.RootProvider value={checkbox}>
        <Checkbox.Label>Checkbox</Checkbox.Label>
        <Checkbox.Control>
          <Checkbox.Indicator>
            <CheckIcon />
          </Checkbox.Indicator>
        </Checkbox.Control>
        <Checkbox.HiddenInput />
      </Checkbox.RootProvider>
    </>
  )
}

If you're using the Checkbox.RootProvider component, you don't need to use the Checkbox.Root component.

Group

Use the Checkbox.Group component to manage a group of checkboxes. The Checkbox.Group component manages the state of the checkboxes and provides a way to access the checked values.

import { Checkbox } from '@ark-ui/react/checkbox'
import { CheckIcon } from 'lucide-react'

const items = [
  { label: 'React', value: 'react' },
  { label: 'Solid', value: 'solid' },
  { label: 'Vue', value: 'vue' },
  { label: 'Svelte', value: 'svelte' },
]

export const Group = () => (
  <Checkbox.Group defaultValue={['react']} name="framework" onValueChange={console.log}>
    {items.map((item) => (
      <Checkbox.Root value={item.value} key={item.value}>
        <Checkbox.Label>{item.label}</Checkbox.Label>
        <Checkbox.Control>
          <Checkbox.Indicator>
            <CheckIcon />
          </Checkbox.Indicator>
        </Checkbox.Control>
        <Checkbox.HiddenInput />
      </Checkbox.Root>
    ))}
  </Checkbox.Group>
)

Group Controlled

Use the value and onValueChange props to programmatically control the checkbox group's state. This example demonstrates how to manage selected checkboxes in an array and display the current selection.

import { Checkbox } from '@ark-ui/react/checkbox'
import { CheckIcon } from 'lucide-react'
import { useState } from 'react'

const items = [
  { label: 'React', value: 'react' },
  { label: 'Solid', value: 'solid' },
  { label: 'Vue', value: 'vue' },
  { label: 'Svelte', value: 'svelte' },
]

export const GroupControlled = () => {
  const [value, setValue] = useState(['react'])
  return (
    <div>
      <Checkbox.Group value={value} name="framework" onValueChange={setValue}>
        {items.map((item) => (
          <Checkbox.Root value={item.value} key={item.value}>
            <Checkbox.Label>{item.label}</Checkbox.Label>
            <Checkbox.Control>
              <Checkbox.Indicator>
                <CheckIcon />
              </Checkbox.Indicator>
            </Checkbox.Control>
            <Checkbox.HiddenInput />
          </Checkbox.Root>
        ))}
      </Checkbox.Group>
      <pre>Selected: {JSON.stringify(value)}</pre>
    </div>
  )
}

Group Provider

Use the useCheckboxGroup hook to create the checkbox group store and pass it to the Checkbox.GroupProvider component. This provides maximum control over the group programmatically, similar to how RootProvider works for individual checkboxes.

import { Checkbox, useCheckboxGroup } from '@ark-ui/react/checkbox'
import { CheckIcon } from 'lucide-react'

const items = [
  { label: 'React', value: 'react' },
  { label: 'Solid', value: 'solid' },
  { label: 'Vue', value: 'vue' },
  { label: 'Svelte', value: 'svelte' },
]

export const GroupProvider = () => {
  const group = useCheckboxGroup({
    defaultValue: ['react'],
    name: 'framework',
  })

  return (
    <Checkbox.GroupProvider value={group}>
      {items.map((item) => (
        <Checkbox.Root value={item.value} key={item.value}>
          <Checkbox.Label>{item.label}</Checkbox.Label>
          <Checkbox.Control>
            <Checkbox.Indicator>
              <CheckIcon />
            </Checkbox.Indicator>
          </Checkbox.Control>
          <Checkbox.HiddenInput />
        </Checkbox.Root>
      ))}
    </Checkbox.GroupProvider>
  )
}

Group + Form

Use the Checkbox.Group component within a form to handle multiple checkbox values with form submission. The name prop ensures all selected values are collected as an array when the form is submitted using FormData.getAll().

import { Checkbox } from '@ark-ui/react/checkbox'
import { CheckIcon } from 'lucide-react'

const items = [
  { label: 'React', value: 'react' },
  { label: 'Solid', value: 'solid' },
  { label: 'Vue', value: 'vue' },
  { label: 'Svelte', value: 'svelte' },
]

export const GroupWithForm = () => (
  <form
    onSubmit={(e) => {
      e.preventDefault()
      console.log(new FormData(e.currentTarget).getAll('framework'))
    }}
  >
    <Checkbox.Group defaultValue={['react']} name="framework">
      {items.map((item) => (
        <Checkbox.Root value={item.value} key={item.value}>
          <Checkbox.Label>{item.label}</Checkbox.Label>
          <Checkbox.Control>
            <Checkbox.Indicator>
              <CheckIcon />
            </Checkbox.Indicator>
          </Checkbox.Control>
          <Checkbox.HiddenInput />
        </Checkbox.Root>
      ))}
    </Checkbox.Group>
    <button type="submit">Submit</button>
  </form>
)

Group + Invalid

Use the invalid prop on Checkbox.Group to mark the entire group as invalid for validation purposes. This applies the invalid state to all checkboxes within the group.

import { Checkbox } from '@ark-ui/react/checkbox'
import { CheckIcon } from 'lucide-react'

const items = [
  { label: 'React', value: 'react' },
  { label: 'Solid', value: 'solid' },
  { label: 'Vue', value: 'vue' },
  { label: 'Svelte', value: 'svelte' },
]

export const GroupWithInvalid = () => (
  <Checkbox.Group invalid>
    {items.map((item) => (
      <Checkbox.Root value={item.value} key={item.value}>
        <Checkbox.Label>{item.label}</Checkbox.Label>
        <Checkbox.Control>
          <Checkbox.Indicator>
            <CheckIcon />
          </Checkbox.Indicator>
        </Checkbox.Control>
        <Checkbox.HiddenInput />
      </Checkbox.Root>
    ))}
  </Checkbox.Group>
)

Group + Select All

Implement a "select all" checkbox that controls all checkboxes within a group. The parent checkbox automatically shows an indeterminate state when some (but not all) items are selected, and becomes fully checked when all items are selected.

import { Checkbox } from '@ark-ui/react/checkbox'
import { CheckIcon, MinusIcon } from 'lucide-react'
import { useState } from 'react'

const items = [
  { label: 'React', value: 'react' },
  { label: 'Solid', value: 'solid' },
  { label: 'Vue', value: 'vue' },
  { label: 'Svelte', value: 'svelte' },
]

const CheckboxItem = (props: Checkbox.RootProps) => {
  return (
    <Checkbox.Root {...props}>
      <Checkbox.Label>{props.children}</Checkbox.Label>
      <Checkbox.Control>
        <Checkbox.Indicator>
          <CheckIcon />
        </Checkbox.Indicator>
        <Checkbox.Indicator indeterminate>
          <MinusIcon />
        </Checkbox.Indicator>
      </Checkbox.Control>
      <Checkbox.HiddenInput />
    </Checkbox.Root>
  )
}

export const GroupWithSelectAll = () => {
  const [value, setValue] = useState<string[]>([])

  const handleSelectAll = (checked: boolean) => {
    setValue(checked ? items.map((item) => item.value) : [])
  }

  const allSelected = value.length === items.length
  const indeterminate = value.length > 0 && value.length < items.length

  return (
    <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: 10 }}>
      <CheckboxItem
        value="all"
        checked={indeterminate ? 'indeterminate' : allSelected}
        onCheckedChange={(e) => handleSelectAll(!!e.checked)}
      >
        Select All
      </CheckboxItem>

      <Checkbox.Group value={value} name="framework" onValueChange={setValue}>
        {items.map((item) => (
          <CheckboxItem value={item.value} key={item.value}>
            {item.label}
          </CheckboxItem>
        ))}
      </Checkbox.Group>

      <pre>Selected: {JSON.stringify(value)}</pre>
    </div>
  )
}

Group + Fieldset

Use the Fieldset component with Checkbox.Group to provide semantic grouping with legend, helper text, and error text support.

import { Checkbox } from '@ark-ui/react/checkbox'
import { Fieldset } from '@ark-ui/react/fieldset'
import { CheckIcon } from 'lucide-react'

const items = [
  { label: 'React', value: 'react' },
  { label: 'Solid', value: 'solid' },
  { label: 'Vue', value: 'vue' },
  { label: 'Svelte', value: 'svelte' },
]

export const GroupWithFieldset = () => (
  <Fieldset.Root>
    <Fieldset.Legend>Select frameworks</Fieldset.Legend>
    <Checkbox.Group defaultValue={['react']} name="framework">
      {items.map((item) => (
        <Checkbox.Root value={item.value} key={item.value}>
          <Checkbox.Label>{item.label}</Checkbox.Label>
          <Checkbox.Control>
            <Checkbox.Indicator>
              <CheckIcon />
            </Checkbox.Indicator>
          </Checkbox.Control>
          <Checkbox.HiddenInput />
        </Checkbox.Root>
      ))}
    </Checkbox.Group>
    <Fieldset.HelperText>Choose your preferred frameworks</Fieldset.HelperText>
    <Fieldset.ErrorText>Error Text</Fieldset.ErrorText>
  </Fieldset.Root>
)

API Reference

Props

Root

PropDefaultType
asChild
boolean

Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior.

For more details, read our Composition guide.
checked
CheckedState

The controlled checked state of the checkbox

defaultChecked
CheckedState

The initial checked state of the checkbox when rendered. Use when you don't need to control the checked state of the checkbox.

disabled
boolean

Whether the checkbox is disabled

form
string

The id of the form that the checkbox belongs to.

id
string

The unique identifier of the machine.

ids
Partial<{ root: string; hiddenInput: string; control: string; label: string }>

The ids of the elements in the checkbox. Useful for composition.

invalid
boolean

Whether the checkbox is invalid

name
string

The name of the input field in a checkbox. Useful for form submission.

onCheckedChange
(details: CheckedChangeDetails) => void

The callback invoked when the checked state changes.

readOnly
boolean

Whether the checkbox is read-only

required
boolean

Whether the checkbox is required

value'on'
string

The value of checkbox input. Useful for form submission.

Data AttributeValue
[data-active]Present when active or pressed
[data-focus]Present when focused
[data-focus-visible]Present when focused with keyboard
[data-readonly]Present when read-only
[data-hover]Present when hovered
[data-disabled]Present when disabled
[data-state]"indeterminate" | "checked" | "unchecked"
[data-invalid]Present when invalid

Control

PropDefaultType
asChild
boolean

Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior.

For more details, read our Composition guide.
Data AttributeValue
[data-active]Present when active or pressed
[data-focus]Present when focused
[data-focus-visible]Present when focused with keyboard
[data-readonly]Present when read-only
[data-hover]Present when hovered
[data-disabled]Present when disabled
[data-state]"indeterminate" | "checked" | "unchecked"
[data-invalid]Present when invalid

Group

PropDefaultType
asChild
boolean

Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior.

For more details, read our Composition guide.
defaultValue
string[]

The initial value of `value` when uncontrolled

disabled
boolean

If `true`, the checkbox group is disabled

invalid
boolean

If `true`, the checkbox group is invalid

name
string

The name of the input fields in the checkbox group (Useful for form submission).

onValueChange
(value: string[]) => void

The callback to call when the value changes

readOnly
boolean

If `true`, the checkbox group is read-only

value
string[]

The controlled value of the checkbox group

GroupProvider

PropDefaultType
value
UseCheckboxGroupContext

asChild
boolean

Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior.

For more details, read our Composition guide.

HiddenInput

PropDefaultType
asChild
boolean

Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior.

For more details, read our Composition guide.

Indicator

PropDefaultType
asChild
boolean

Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior.

For more details, read our Composition guide.
indeterminate
boolean

Data AttributeValue
[data-active]Present when active or pressed
[data-focus]Present when focused
[data-focus-visible]Present when focused with keyboard
[data-readonly]Present when read-only
[data-hover]Present when hovered
[data-disabled]Present when disabled
[data-state]"indeterminate" | "checked" | "unchecked"
[data-invalid]Present when invalid

Label

PropDefaultType
asChild
boolean

Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior.

For more details, read our Composition guide.
Data AttributeValue
[data-active]Present when active or pressed
[data-focus]Present when focused
[data-focus-visible]Present when focused with keyboard
[data-readonly]Present when read-only
[data-hover]Present when hovered
[data-disabled]Present when disabled
[data-state]"indeterminate" | "checked" | "unchecked"
[data-invalid]Present when invalid

RootProvider

PropDefaultType
value
UseCheckboxReturn

asChild
boolean

Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior.

For more details, read our Composition guide.

Context

These are the properties available when using Checkbox.Context, useCheckboxContext hook or useCheckbox hook.

API

PropertyType
checked
boolean

Whether the checkbox is checked

disabled
boolean

Whether the checkbox is disabled

indeterminate
boolean

Whether the checkbox is indeterminate

focused
boolean

Whether the checkbox is focused

checkedState
CheckedState

The checked state of the checkbox

setChecked
(checked: CheckedState) => void

Function to set the checked state of the checkbox

toggleChecked
VoidFunction

Function to toggle the checked state of the checkbox

Accessibility

Complies with the Checkbox WAI-ARIA design pattern.

Keyboard Support

KeyDescription
Space
Toggle the checkbox

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