# V otp field 8

> Placeholder hints

A shadcn/ui block from the [@cnippet](https://ui.cnippet.dev/) registry, listed on [shadcn.exchange](https://shadcn.exchange/r/cnippet/v-otp-field-8).

- Page, with a live preview: https://shadcn.exchange/r/cnippet/v-otp-field-8
- Screenshot: https://abzjhwgwpdpz7ua5.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/shots/cnippet/v-otp-field-8-light-ab4b71060f3d2dfe.png
- Registry item: https://ui.cnippet.dev/r/v-otp-field-8.json
- Categories: input otp
- Listed: 2026-10-13, source last changed 2026-10-13

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add https://ui.cnippet.dev/r/v-otp-field-8.json
```

Run it in a project that has shadcn/ui set up. It adds the files below and installs what they depend on.

## Dependencies

- Registry items: `@cnippet/otp-field`

## Files

### `registry/default/variants/v-otp-field-8.tsx`

```tsx
import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
import {
  Field,
  FieldDescription,
  FieldLabel,
} from "@/registry/default/ui/field";
import { OTPField, OTPFieldInput } from "@/registry/default/ui/otp-field";

const OTP_LENGTH = 6;

const OTP_SLOT_KEYS = Array.from(
  { length: OTP_LENGTH },
  (_, i) => `otp-slot-${i}`,
);

export default function Particle() {
  return (
    <Field className="items-center">
      <FieldLabel>Verification code</FieldLabel>
      <OTPField length={OTP_LENGTH}>
        {OTP_SLOT_KEYS.map((slotKey, index) => (
          <OTPFieldInput
            aria-label={`Character ${index + 1} of ${OTP_LENGTH}`}
            className={cn(
              "placeholder:text-muted-foreground focus-visible:placeholder:text-transparent",
            )}
            key={slotKey}
            placeholder="•"
          />
        ))}
      </OTPField>
      <FieldDescription>
        Placeholder hints stay visible until the focused slot is active.
      </FieldDescription>
    </Field>
  );
}
```