---
title: "Text extension"
description: "It's very likely that you want text in your text editor. Enable plain text support with the Text extension. More in the docs!"
canonical_url: "https://tiptap.dev/docs/editor/extensions/nodes/text"
---

# Text extension

It's very likely that you want text in your text editor. Enable plain text support with the Text extension. More in the docs!

The `Text` extension is required, at least if you want to work with text of any kind and that’s very likely. This extension is a little bit different, it doesn’t even render HTML. It’s plain text, that’s all.

> **Breaking Change:**
>
> Tiptap v1 tried to hide that node from you, but it has always been there. You have to explicitly
> import it from now on (or use [StarterKit](https://tiptap.dev/docs/editor/extensions/functionality/starterkit.md)).

> **Interactive demo:** [Text](https://embed.tiptap.dev/preview/Nodes/Text)

## Install

```bash
npm install @tiptap/extension-text
```

## Source code

[packages/extension-text/](https://github.com/ueberdosis/tiptap/blob/main/packages/extension-text/)