---
title: "searchable(text:placement:prompt:)"
framework: swiftui
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "swiftui/view/searchable(text:placement:prompt:)-18a8f"
---

# searchable(text:placement:prompt:)

Marks this view as searchable, which configures the display of a search field.

## Declaration

```swift
nonisolated func searchable(text: Binding<String>, placement: SearchFieldPlacement = .automatic, prompt: Text? = nil) -> some View

```

## Parameters

- `text`: The text to display and edit in the search field.
- `placement`: The preferred placement of the search field within the containing view hierarchy.
- `prompt`: A doc://com.apple.SwiftUI/documentation/SwiftUI/Text view representing the prompt of the search field which provides users with guidance on what to search for.

## Discussion

Discussion For more information about using searchable modifiers, see Adding a search interface to your app.