10 Best Autocomplete & Typeahead JavaScript Plugins (2023 Update)

Autocomplete is a generic design pattern that is typically used in an input field, which displays a dropdown list containing predefined suggestions when typing.

In this blog post, we collected and listed here a list of 10 best JavaScript plugins to easily and quickly implement the Autocomplete & Typeahead functionalities on your modern web app. Have fun.

Originally Published Mar 12 2018, updated Jan 19 2023

Table Of Contents:

• jQuery Autocomplete & Typeahead Plugins
• Vanilla JS Autocomplete & Typeahead Libraries

Best jQuery Autocomplete & Typeahead Plugins:

jQuery Autocomplete Plugin By Twitter - typeahead.js

A robust, flexible, smart, fast autocomplete/typeahead library inspired by Twitter's autocomplete search functionality.

[Demo] [Download]

---

jQuery Ajax Autocomplete Plugin For Input Fields - Autocomplete

A jQuery based autocomplete plugin that attaches autocomplete/autosuggest drop down list with ajax lookup to text input fields when your users input.

[Demo] [Download]

---

Multipurpose jQuery Input Autocomplete Plugin - Easy Autocomplete

A simple yet robust jQuery plugin that makes it easier to create autocomplete dropdown list for text input fields.

[Demo] [Download]

---

Full-featured Autocomplete Library For jQuery - Typeahead.js

Just another jQuery typeahead plugin which provides fully customizable and AJAX-enabled autocomplete functionalities on input fields with flexible APIs.

[Demo] [Download]

---

Simple Flexible jQuery Autocomplete Plugin - Flexdatalist

A simple, flexible, powerful jQuery plugin which provides the 'autocomplete' functionality on your input field with support for local datalist and remote JSON data.

[Demo] [Download]

---

Vanilla JS Autocomplete & Typeahead Plugins:

Advanced Feature-rich Autocomplete JavaScript Library – awesomplete

A simple yet highly customizable, user-friendly, feature-rich autocomplete library written in pure JavaScript.

[Demo] [Download]

---

Fast Autocomplete & Typeahead Library – autoComplete.js

A dynamic, blazing-fast, dependency-free, and easy-to-use autocomplete & typeahead JavaScript library for modern web development.

[Demo] [Download]

---

Customizable Autocomplete JavaScript Library – horsey.js

A robust JavaScript library that adds customizable autocomplete functionality to any elements like input fields and textareas.

[Demo] [Download]

---

Accessible Autocomplete For Vanilla JavaScript

A flexible, accessible, touch-enabled, progressive enhancement autocomplete library written in Vanilla JavaScript.

[Demo] [Download]

---

Lightweight Flexible Pure JavaScript Autocomplete Library

A pure vanilla JavaScript library to provide flexible autocomplete / autosuggest dropdown to your input field as typing. Supports local data or remote source via AJAX.

[Demo] [Download]

---

Conclusion:

If you're looking to add some useful features to a form, autocomplete and typeahead are among the best tools to do so. If you need a component for autocomplete and/or typeahead, any of these 10 JavaScript plugins will likely do what you need.

Seeking more jQuery plugins or JavaScript libraries to create awesome Autocomplete & Typeahead component on the web & mobile? See jQuery Autocomplete and JavaScript Autocomplete sections for more details.

See also:

• Best Autocomplete Libraries In Vanilla JavaScript
• Best Autocomplete Components For Vue.js Applications
• Best Multiple Select Plugins
• Best Dropdown Plugins To Replace The Native Select Box
• Best Autocomplete Components For React And React Native Apps