---
id: checkbox
title: CheckBox
---

CheckBoxes allow users to complete tasks that involve making choices such as
selecting options, or switching settings on or off. It provides a clear visual
of either a true or false choice.

![Checkboxes](/react-native-elements/img/checkbox.png)

## Usage

```js
import { CheckBox } from 'react-native-elements'

<CheckBox
  title='Click Here'
  checked={this.state.checked}
/>

<CheckBox
  center
  title='Click Here'
  checked={this.state.checked}
/>

<CheckBox
  center
  title='Click Here'
  checkedIcon='dot-circle-o'
  uncheckedIcon='circle-o'
  checked={this.state.checked}
/>

<CheckBox
  center
  title='Click Here to Remove This Item'
  iconRight
  iconType='material'
  checkedIcon='clear'
  uncheckedIcon='add'
  checkedColor='red'
  checked={this.state.checked}
/>

<CheckBox
  checkedIcon={<Image source={require('../checked.png')} />}
  uncheckedIcon={<Image source={require('../unchecked.png')} />}
  checked={this.state.checked}
  onPress={() => this.setState({checked: !this.state.checked})}
/>
```

---

## Props

- [`iconType`](#icontype)
- [`Component`](#Component)
- [`checked`](#checked)
- [`size`](#size)
- [`iconRight`](#iconright)
- [`right`](#right)
- [`center`](#center)
- [`title`](#title)
- [`titleProps`](#titleprops)
- [`containerStyle`](#containerstyle)
- [`textStyle`](#textstyle)
- [`onLongPress`](#onlongpress)
- [`onLongIconPress`](#onlongiconpress)
- [`onPress`](#onpress)
- [`onIconPress`](#oniconpress)
- [`checkedIcon`](#checkedicon)
- [`uncheckedIcon`](#uncheckedicon)
- [`checkedColor`](#checkedcolor)
- [`uncheckedColor`](#uncheckedcolor)
- [`checkedTitle`](#checkedtitle)
- [`fontFamily`](#fontfamily)

---

## Reference

### `iconType`

type of icon set. [Supported sets here](icon.md#available-icon-sets).

|  Type  |   Default    |
| :----: | :----------: |
| string | font-awesome |

### `Component`

Specify React Native component for main button (optional)

|          Type          |     Default      |
| :--------------------: | :--------------: |
| React Native Component | TouchableOpacity |

### `checked`

Flag for checking the icon (required)

|  Type   | Default |
| :-----: | :-----: |
| boolean |  false  |

### `size`

Size of the checkbox

|  Type  | Default |
| :----: | :-----: |
| number |   24    |

### `iconRight`

Moves icon to right of text (optional)

|  Type   | Default |
| :-----: | :-----: |
| boolean |  false  |

### `right`

Aligns checkbox to right (optional)

|  Type   | Default |
| :-----: | :-----: |
| boolean |  false  |

### `center`

Aligns checkbox to center (optional)

|  Type   | Default |
| :-----: | :-----: |
| boolean |  false  |

### `title`

Title of checkbox

|  Type  | Default |
| :----: | :-----: |
| string |  none   |

### `titleProps`

Additional props for the title Text component (optional)

|                                     Type                                     | Default |
| :--------------------------------------------------------------------------: | :-----: |
| {[...Text props](https://facebook.github.io/react-native/docs/text#props-1)} |  none   |

### `containerStyle`

Style of main container (optional)

|      Type      | Default |
| :------------: | :-----: |
| object (style) |  none   |

### `textStyle`

Style of text (optional)

|      Type      | Default |
| :------------: | :-----: |
| object (style) |  none   |

### `onLongPress`

onLongPress function for checkbox (optional)

|   Type   | Default |
| :------: | :-----: |
| function |  none   |

### `onLongIconPress`

onLongPress function for checkbox (optional)

|   Type   | Default |
| :------: | :-----: |
| function |  none   |

### `onPress`

onPress function for container (optional)

|   Type   | Default |
| :------: | :-----: |
| function |  none   |

### `onIconPress`

onPress function for checkbox (required)

|   Type   | Default |
| :------: | :-----: |
| function |  none   |

### `checkedIcon`

Default checked icon ([Font Awesome Icon](http://fontawesome.io/icons/))
(optional)

|               Type               |    Default     |
| :------------------------------: | :------------: |
| string OR React Native Component | check-square-o |

### `uncheckedIcon`

Default checked icon ([Font Awesome Icon](http://fontawesome.io/icons/))
(optional)

|               Type               | Default  |
| :------------------------------: | :------: |
| string OR React Native Component | square-o |

### `checkedColor`

Default checked color (optional)

|  Type  | Default |
| :----: | :-----: |
| string |  green  |

### `uncheckedColor`

Default unchecked color (optional)

|  Type  | Default |
| :----: | :-----: |
| string | #bfbfbf |

### `checkedTitle`

Specify a custom checked message (optional)

|  Type  | Default |
| :----: | :-----: |
| string |  none   |

### `fontFamily`

Specify different font family

|  Type  |                      Default                      |
| :----: | :-----------------------------------------------: |
| string | System font bold (iOS), Sans Serif Bold (android) |