---
title: placeholder
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: uikit/uisearchbar/placeholder
---

# placeholder

The string to display when there’s no other text in the text field.

## Declaration

```swift
var placeholder: String? { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The default value is nil.

## See Also

### Getting the search text

- [prompt](uikit/uisearchbar/prompt.md)
- [text](uikit/uisearchbar/text.md)
- [searchTextField](uikit/uisearchbar/searchtextfield.md)