HTML <input> step Attribute

Last Updated : 12 Jul, 2025

The HTML <input> step Attribute in HTML is used to set the discrete step size of the <input> element. The default stepping value for number inputs is 1.
Usage: It works with the following input types:

number
range
date
datetime-local
month
time
week

Syntax:

<input step = "value">

Attribute Values: It contains a value i.e number which specifies the legal number interval for the number field. It has a default value which is 1.

Example: This Example illustrates the use of step attribute in <input> element.

html

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<head>
    <title>
      HTML input step Attribute
  </title>
</head>

<body>
  <center>
    <h1 style="color: green;"> 
            GeeksforGeeks 
        </h1>

    <h2> 
            HTML <input>step Attribute 
        </h2>

    <input type="number" 
           name="points" 
           step="5" 
           placeholder="multiples of 5">

  </center>
</body>

</html>