---
title: Switch
subtitle: A control that indicates whether a setting is on or off.
description: A high-quality, unstyled React switch component that indicates whether a setting is on or off.
---

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# Switch

A high-quality, unstyled React switch component that indicates whether a setting is on or off.

## Demo

### Tailwind

This example shows how to implement the component using Tailwind CSS.

```tsx
/* index.tsx */
import { Switch } from '@base-ui/react/switch';

export default function ExampleSwitch() {
  return (
    <label className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm font-normal text-neutral-950 dark:text-white">
      <Switch.Root
        defaultChecked
        className="flex h-5 w-9 shrink-0 border border-neutral-950 bg-white p-0.5 transition-colors duration-150 ease-[ease] dark:border-white dark:bg-neutral-950 data-checked:bg-neutral-950 dark:data-checked:bg-white focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-neutral-950 dark:focus-visible:outline-white"
      >
        <Switch.Thumb className="size-3.5 bg-neutral-950 transition-[translate,background-color] duration-150 ease-[ease] data-checked:translate-x-4 data-checked:bg-white dark:bg-white dark:data-checked:bg-neutral-950" />
      </Switch.Root>
      Notifications
    </label>
  );
}
```

### CSS Modules

This example shows how to implement the component using CSS Modules.

```css
/* index.module.css */
.Label {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  line-height: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);

  @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
    color: white;
  }
}

.Switch {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  display: flex;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border: 1px solid oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
  padding: 0.125rem;
  width: 2.25rem;
  height: 1.25rem;
  background-color: white;
  transition: background-color 150ms ease;

  @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
    border: 1px solid white;
    background-color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
  }

  &[data-checked] {
    background-color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);

    @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
      background-color: white;
    }
  }

  &:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
    outline-offset: 2px;

    @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
      outline-color: white;
    }
  }
}

.Thumb {
  width: 0.875rem;
  height: 0.875rem;
  background-color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
  transition:
    translate 150ms ease,
    background-color 150ms ease;

  @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
    background-color: white;
  }

  &[data-checked] {
    translate: 1rem 0;
    background-color: white;

    @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
      background-color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
    }
  }
}
```

```tsx
/* index.tsx */
import { Switch } from '@base-ui/react/switch';
import styles from './index.module.css';

export default function ExampleSwitch() {
  return (
    <label className={styles.Label}>
      <Switch.Root defaultChecked className={styles.Switch}>
        <Switch.Thumb className={styles.Thumb} />
      </Switch.Root>
      Notifications
    </label>
  );
}
```

## Usage guidelines

- **Form controls must have an accessible name**: It can be created using a `<label>` element or the `Field` component. See [Labeling a switch](/react/components/switch.md) and the [forms guide](/react/handbook/forms.md).

## Anatomy

Import the component and assemble its parts:

```jsx title="Anatomy"
import { Switch } from '@base-ui/react/switch';

<Switch.Root>
  <Switch.Thumb />
</Switch.Root>;
```

## Examples

### Labeling a switch

An enclosing `<label>` is the simplest labeling pattern:

```tsx title="Wrapping a label around a switch"
// @highlight
<label>
  <Switch.Root />
  Notifications
  {/* @highlight */}
</label>
```

### Rendering as a native button

By default, `<Switch.Root>` renders a `<span>` element to support enclosing labels. Prefer rendering the switch as a native button when using sibling labels (`htmlFor`/`id`).

```tsx title="Sibling label pattern with a native button"
<div>
  <label htmlFor="notifications-switch">Notifications</label>
  {/* @highlight-text "nativeButton" "render={<button />}" */}
  <Switch.Root id="notifications-switch" nativeButton render={<button />}>
    <Switch.Thumb />
  </Switch.Root>
</div>
```

Native buttons with wrapping labels are supported by using the `render` callback to avoid invalid HTML, so the hidden input is placed outside the label:

```tsx title="Render callback"
<Switch.Root
  nativeButton
  // @highlight-start
  render={(buttonProps) => (
    <label>
      <button {...buttonProps} />
      Notifications
    </label>
  )}
  {/* @highlight-end */}
/>
```

### Form integration

Use [Field](/react/components/field.md) to handle label associations and form integration:

```tsx title="Using Switch in a form"
<Form>
  {/* @highlight */}
  <Field.Root name="notifications">
    <Field.Label>
      <Switch.Root />
      Notifications
    </Field.Label>
  </Field.Root>
</Form>
```

## API reference

### Root

Represents the switch itself.
Renders a `<span>` element and a hidden `<input>` beside.

**Root Props:**

| Prop            | Type                                                                                      | Default | Description                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| :-------------- | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------ | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| name            | `string`                                                                                  | -       | Identifies the field when a form is submitted.                                                                                                                                                |
| defaultChecked  | `boolean`                                                                                 | `false` | Whether the switch is initially active. To render a controlled switch, use the `checked` prop instead.                                                                                        |
| checked         | `boolean`                                                                                 | -       | Whether the switch is currently active. To render an uncontrolled switch, use the `defaultChecked` prop instead.                                                                              |
| onCheckedChange | `((checked: boolean, eventDetails: Switch.Root.ChangeEventDetails) => void)`              | -       | Event handler called when the switch is activated or deactivated.                                                                                                                             |
| value           | `string`                                                                                  | -       | The value submitted with the form when the switch is on.&#xA;By default, switch submits the "on" value, matching native checkbox behavior.                                                    |
| form            | `string`                                                                                  | -       | Identifies the form that owns the hidden input.&#xA;Useful when the switch is rendered outside the form.                                                                                      |
| nativeButton    | `boolean`                                                                                 | `false` | Whether the component renders a native `<button>` element when replacing it&#xA;via the `render` prop.&#xA;Set to `true` if the rendered element is a native button.                          |
| uncheckedValue  | `string`                                                                                  | -       | The value submitted with the form when the switch is off.&#xA;By default, unchecked switches do not submit any value, matching native checkbox behavior.                                      |
| disabled        | `boolean`                                                                                 | `false` | Whether the component should ignore user interaction.                                                                                                                                         |
| readOnly        | `boolean`                                                                                 | `false` | Whether the user should be unable to activate or deactivate the switch.                                                                                                                       |
| required        | `boolean`                                                                                 | `false` | Whether the user must activate the switch before submitting a form.                                                                                                                           |
| inputRef        | `React.Ref<HTMLInputElement>`                                                             | -       | A ref to access the hidden `<input>` element.                                                                                                                                                 |
| id              | `string`                                                                                  | -       | The id of the hidden input element. When `nativeButton` is `true`, the id is applied to the root element.                                                                                     |
| className       | `string \| ((state: Switch.Root.State) => string \| undefined)`                           | -       | CSS class applied to the element, or a function that&#xA;returns a class based on the component's state.                                                                                      |
| style           | `React.CSSProperties \| ((state: Switch.Root.State) => React.CSSProperties \| undefined)` | -       | Style applied to the element, or a function that&#xA;returns a style object based on the component's state.                                                                                   |
| render          | `ReactElement \| ((props: HTMLProps, state: Switch.Root.State) => ReactElement)`          | -       | Allows you to replace the component's HTML element&#xA;with a different tag, or compose it with another component. Accepts a `ReactElement` or a function that returns the element to render. |

**Root Data Attributes:**

| Attribute      | Type | Description                                                                  |
| :------------- | :--- | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| data-checked   | -    | Present when the switch is checked.                                          |
| data-unchecked | -    | Present when the switch is not checked.                                      |
| data-disabled  | -    | Present when the switch is disabled.                                         |
| data-readonly  | -    | Present when the switch is readonly.                                         |
| data-required  | -    | Present when the switch is required.                                         |
| data-valid     | -    | Present when the switch is in a valid state (when wrapped in Field.Root).    |
| data-invalid   | -    | Present when the switch is in an invalid state (when wrapped in Field.Root). |
| data-dirty     | -    | Present when the switch's value has changed (when wrapped in Field.Root).    |
| data-touched   | -    | Present when the switch has been touched (when wrapped in Field.Root).       |
| data-filled    | -    | Present when the switch is active (when wrapped in Field.Root).              |
| data-focused   | -    | Present when the switch is focused (when wrapped in Field.Root).             |

### Root.Props

Re-export of [Root](/react/components/switch.md) props.

### Root.State

```typescript
type SwitchRootState = {
  /** Whether the switch is currently active. */
  checked: boolean;
  /** Whether the component should ignore user interaction. */
  disabled: boolean;
  /** Whether the user should be unable to activate or deactivate the switch. */
  readOnly: boolean;
  /** Whether the user must activate the switch before submitting a form. */
  required: boolean;
  /** Whether the field has been touched. */
  touched: boolean;
  /** Whether the field value has changed from its initial value. */
  dirty: boolean;
  /** Whether the field is valid. */
  valid: boolean | null;
  /** Whether the field has a value. */
  filled: boolean;
  /** Whether the field is focused. */
  focused: boolean;
};
```

### Root.ChangeEventReason

```typescript
type SwitchRootChangeEventReason = 'none';
```

### Root.ChangeEventDetails

```typescript
type SwitchRootChangeEventDetails = {
  /** The reason for the event. */
  reason: 'none';
  /** The native event associated with the custom event. */
  event: Event;
  /** Cancels Base UI from handling the event. */
  cancel: () => void;
  /** Allows the event to propagate in cases where Base UI will stop the propagation. */
  allowPropagation: () => void;
  /** Indicates whether the event has been canceled. */
  isCanceled: boolean;
  /** Indicates whether the event is allowed to propagate. */
  isPropagationAllowed: boolean;
  /** The element that triggered the event, if applicable. */
  trigger: Element | undefined;
};
```

### Thumb

The movable part of the switch that indicates whether the switch is on or off.
Renders a `<span>`.

**Thumb Props:**

| Prop      | Type                                                                                       | Default | Description                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| :-------- | :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------ | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| className | `string \| ((state: Switch.Thumb.State) => string \| undefined)`                           | -       | CSS class applied to the element, or a function that&#xA;returns a class based on the component's state.                                                                                      |
| style     | `React.CSSProperties \| ((state: Switch.Thumb.State) => React.CSSProperties \| undefined)` | -       | Style applied to the element, or a function that&#xA;returns a style object based on the component's state.                                                                                   |
| render    | `ReactElement \| ((props: HTMLProps, state: Switch.Thumb.State) => ReactElement)`          | -       | Allows you to replace the component's HTML element&#xA;with a different tag, or compose it with another component. Accepts a `ReactElement` or a function that returns the element to render. |

**Thumb Data Attributes:**

| Attribute      | Type | Description                                                                  |
| :------------- | :--- | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| data-checked   | -    | Present when the switch is checked.                                          |
| data-unchecked | -    | Present when the switch is not checked.                                      |
| data-disabled  | -    | Present when the switch is disabled.                                         |
| data-readonly  | -    | Present when the switch is readonly.                                         |
| data-required  | -    | Present when the switch is required.                                         |
| data-valid     | -    | Present when the switch is in a valid state (when wrapped in Field.Root).    |
| data-invalid   | -    | Present when the switch is in an invalid state (when wrapped in Field.Root). |
| data-dirty     | -    | Present when the switch's value has changed (when wrapped in Field.Root).    |
| data-touched   | -    | Present when the switch has been touched (when wrapped in Field.Root).       |
| data-filled    | -    | Present when the switch is active (when wrapped in Field.Root).              |
| data-focused   | -    | Present when the switch is focused (when wrapped in Field.Root).             |

### Thumb.Props

Re-export of [Thumb](/react/components/switch.md) props.

### Thumb.State

```typescript
type SwitchThumbState = {
  /** Whether the switch is currently active. */
  checked: boolean;
  /** Whether the component should ignore user interaction. */
  disabled: boolean;
  /** Whether the user should be unable to activate or deactivate the switch. */
  readOnly: boolean;
  /** Whether the user must activate the switch before submitting a form. */
  required: boolean;
  /** Whether the field has been touched. */
  touched: boolean;
  /** Whether the field value has changed from its initial value. */
  dirty: boolean;
  /** Whether the field is valid. */
  valid: boolean | null;
  /** Whether the field has a value. */
  filled: boolean;
  /** Whether the field is focused. */
  focused: boolean;
};
```

## Export Groups

- `Switch.Root`: `Switch.Root`, `Switch.Root.State`, `Switch.Root.Props`, `Switch.Root.ChangeEventReason`, `Switch.Root.ChangeEventDetails`
- `Switch.Thumb`: `Switch.Thumb`, `Switch.Thumb.Props`, `Switch.Thumb.State`
- `Default`: `SwitchRootState`, `SwitchRootProps`, `SwitchRootChangeEventReason`, `SwitchRootChangeEventDetails`, `SwitchThumbProps`, `SwitchThumbState`

## Canonical Types

Maps `Canonical`: `Alias` — Use Canonical when its namespace is already imported; otherwise use Alias.

- `Switch.Root.State`: `SwitchRootState`
- `Switch.Root.Props`: `SwitchRootProps`
- `Switch.Root.ChangeEventReason`: `SwitchRootChangeEventReason`
- `Switch.Root.ChangeEventDetails`: `SwitchRootChangeEventDetails`
- `Switch.Thumb.Props`: `SwitchThumbProps`
- `Switch.Thumb.State`: `SwitchThumbState`
