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field-sizing

The field-sizing CSS property allows form controls such as <textarea> to be sized based on their content.

Status

Limited availability

Browser support

  • Chrome 123 Released on 2024-03-19
  • Chrome Android 123 Released on 2024-03-19
  • Edge 123 Released on 2024-03-22
  • Firefox See bugzil.la/1832409 Vendor position : positive
  • Firefox for Android Vendor position : positive
  • Safari 26.2 Released on 2025-12-12
  • Safari on iOS 26.2 Released on 2025-12-12

Baseline availability blocked since December 2025 by Firefox (6 months)

Usage (according to Chrome Platform Status)

~1.682% of page loads. More data at chromestatus.com.

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Developer use cases

  • Make `<textarea>` autogrow. I've wanted this feature for decades! Better late than never :) Make `<textarea>` autogrow. I've wanted this feature for decades! Better late than never :) [see original comment]
  • allow chat content box when talking to llm to increase in size as the text increases so as not to hide text (to a certain limit) allow chat content box when talking to llm to increase in size as the text increases so as not to hide text (to a certain limit) [see original comment]
  • Have the same UI cross browser, Currently I accommodate non field-sizing browsers by checking if they are supported in css Have the same UI cross browser, Currently I accommodate non field-sizing browsers by checking if they are supported in css [see original comment]