diff --git a/Libraries/Components/TextInput/AndroidTextInputNativeComponent.js b/Libraries/Components/TextInput/AndroidTextInputNativeComponent.js
index 61e37c54bea434..27f7abbe7d1c2f 100644
--- a/Libraries/Components/TextInput/AndroidTextInputNativeComponent.js
+++ b/Libraries/Components/TextInput/AndroidTextInputNativeComponent.js
@@ -183,7 +183,6 @@ export type NativeProps = $ReadOnly<{|
   /**
    * When `false`, it will prevent the soft keyboard from showing when the field is focused.
    * Defaults to `true`.
-   * @platform android
    */
   showSoftInputOnFocus?: ?boolean,
 
diff --git a/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js b/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js
index da0e0bd77b3fb6..75a7c417d5c7a3 100644
--- a/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js
+++ b/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js
@@ -408,7 +408,6 @@ type AndroidProps = $ReadOnly<{|
   /**
    * When `false`, it will prevent the soft keyboard from showing when the field is focused.
    * Defaults to `true`.
-   * @platform android
    */
   showSoftInputOnFocus?: ?boolean,
 |}>;
diff --git a/Libraries/DeprecatedPropTypes/DeprecatedTextInputPropTypes.js b/Libraries/DeprecatedPropTypes/DeprecatedTextInputPropTypes.js
index 275d607b94821d..52a4714d84e914 100644
--- a/Libraries/DeprecatedPropTypes/DeprecatedTextInputPropTypes.js
+++ b/Libraries/DeprecatedPropTypes/DeprecatedTextInputPropTypes.js
@@ -616,7 +616,6 @@ module.exports = {
   /**
    * When `false`, it will prevent the soft keyboard from showing when the field is focused.
    * Defaults to `true`.
-   * @platform android
    */
   showSoftInputOnFocus: PropTypes.bool,
 };
diff --git a/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBackedTextInputViewProtocol.h b/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBackedTextInputViewProtocol.h
index 5c4c28de02732a..2fd80897eb840c 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBackedTextInputViewProtocol.h
+++ b/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBackedTextInputViewProtocol.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 @property (nonatomic, assign, readonly) BOOL textWasPasted;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) UIEdgeInsets textContainerInset;
 @property (nonatomic, strong, nullable) UIView *inputAccessoryView;
+@property (nonatomic, strong, nullable) UIView *inputView;
 @property (nonatomic, weak, nullable) id<RCTBackedTextInputDelegate> textInputDelegate;
 @property (nonatomic, readonly) CGSize contentSize;
 @property (nonatomic, strong, nullable) NSDictionary<NSAttributedStringKey,id> *defaultTextAttributes;
diff --git a/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputView.h b/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputView.h
index fb5f02ec5ad48b..d7fc54bed85dab 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputView.h
+++ b/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputView.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 @property (nonatomic, copy, nullable) NSAttributedString *attributedText;
 @property (nonatomic, copy) NSString *inputAccessoryViewID;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) UIKeyboardType keyboardType;
+@property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL showSoftInputOnFocus;
 
 /**
  Sets selection intext input if both start and end are within range of the text input.
diff --git a/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputView.m b/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputView.m
index aa69593f68fa25..37b849c2776dd2 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputView.m
+++ b/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputView.m
@@ -302,6 +302,17 @@ - (void)setKeyboardType:(UIKeyboardType)keyboardType
   }
 }
 
+- (void)setShowSoftInputOnFocus:(BOOL)showSoftInputOnFocus
+{
+  if (showSoftInputOnFocus) {
+    // Resets to default keyboard.
+    self.backedTextInputView.inputView = nil;
+  } else {
+    // Hides keyboard, but keeps blinking cursor.
+    self.backedTextInputView.inputView = [[UIView alloc] init];
+  }
+}
+
 #pragma mark - RCTBackedTextInputDelegate
 
 - (BOOL)textInputShouldBeginEditing
diff --git a/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputViewManager.m b/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputViewManager.m
index dca143760a11a0..34994ca4fd115c 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputViewManager.m
+++ b/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputViewManager.m
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ @implementation RCTBaseTextInputViewManager
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(blurOnSubmit, BOOL)
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(clearTextOnFocus, BOOL)
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(keyboardType, UIKeyboardType)
+RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(showSoftInputOnFocus, BOOL)
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(maxLength, NSNumber)
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(selectTextOnFocus, BOOL)
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(selection, RCTTextSelection)
diff --git a/RNTester/js/examples/TextInput/TextInputExample.ios.js b/RNTester/js/examples/TextInput/TextInputExample.ios.js
index 7e1673070e0109..311efa1179b066 100644
--- a/RNTester/js/examples/TextInput/TextInputExample.ios.js
+++ b/RNTester/js/examples/TextInput/TextInputExample.ios.js
@@ -707,4 +707,16 @@ exports.examples = ([
       );
     },
   },
+  {
+    title: 'showSoftInputOnFocus',
+    render: function(): React.Node {
+      return (
+        <View>
+          <WithLabel label="showSoftInputOnFocus: false">
+            <TextInput showSoftInputOnFocus={false} style={[styles.default]} />
+          </WithLabel>
+        </View>
+      );
+    },
+  },
 ]: Array<RNTesterExampleModuleItem>);
diff --git a/ReactCommon/fabric/components/textinput/iostextinput/primitives.h b/ReactCommon/fabric/components/textinput/iostextinput/primitives.h
index 1bd7caa9386bd3..f10fa2b42e368b 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/fabric/components/textinput/iostextinput/primitives.h
+++ b/ReactCommon/fabric/components/textinput/iostextinput/primitives.h
@@ -180,6 +180,12 @@ class TextInputTraits final {
    */
   KeyboardType keyboardType{KeyboardType::Default};
 
+  /*
+   * iOS & Android
+   * Default value: `true`.
+   */
+  bool showSoftInputOnFocus{true};
+
   /*
    * Some values iOS- or Android-only (inherently particular-OS-specific)
    * Default value: `Default`.
diff --git a/ReactCommon/fabric/components/textinput/iostextinput/propsConversions.h b/ReactCommon/fabric/components/textinput/iostextinput/propsConversions.h
index 6c12a5716a15ab..6b5150d0aae095 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/fabric/components/textinput/iostextinput/propsConversions.h
+++ b/ReactCommon/fabric/components/textinput/iostextinput/propsConversions.h
@@ -88,6 +88,11 @@ static TextInputTraits convertRawProp(
       "keyboardType",
       sourceTraits.keyboardType,
       defaultTraits.keyboardType);
+  traits.showSoftInputOnFocus = convertRawProp(
+      rawProps,
+      "showSoftInputOnFocus",
+      sourceTraits.showSoftInputOnFocus,
+      defaultTraits.showSoftInputOnFocus);
   traits.returnKeyType = convertRawProp(
       rawProps,
       "returnKeyType",