HTML autocomplete Attribute

Definition and Usage

The autocomplete attribute specifies whether a form or an input field should have autocomplete on or off.

Autocomplete allows the browser to predict the value. When a user starts to type in a field, the browser should display options to fill in the field, based on earlier typed values.

Tip: It is possible to have autocomplete "on" for the form, and "off" for specific input fields, or vice versa.

Note: The autocomplete attribute works with the following <input> types: text, search, url, tel, email, password, datepickers, range, and color.

Applies to

The autocomplete attribute can be used on the following elements:

Elements	Attribute
<form>	autocomplete
<input>	autocomplete

Examples

Form Example

A form with autocomplete on:

<form action="/action_page.php" method="get" autocomplete="on">
First name:<input type="text" name="fname"><br>
E-mail: <input type="email" name="email"><br>
<input type="submit">
</form>

Input Example

An HTML form with autocomplete on (and off for one input field):

<form action="/action_page.php" autocomplete="on">
First name:<input type="text" name="fname"><br>
Last name: <input type="text" name="lname"><br>
E-mail: <input type="email" name="email" autocomplete="off"><br>
<input type="submit">
</form>

Browser Support

The autocomplete attribute has the following browser support for each element:

Element
form	Yes	Yes	4.0	5.2	15.0
input	17.0	5.0	4.0	5.2	9.6