# Convert Text Input to int/ How to make numeric input that can be used for Math

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**Tags:** firebase\
**Created:** [October 22, 2020, 6:01am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/convert-text-input-to-int-how-to-make-numeric-input-that-can-be-used-for-math/921118 "2020-10-22T06:01:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![KaneoheKid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d07c76/32.png) [@KaneoheKid](https://community.thunkable.com/u/KaneoheKid)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2020, 7:06am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/convert-text-input-to-int-how-to-make-numeric-input-that-can-be-used-for-math/921118/2 "2020-10-22T07:06:33Z")

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Try the following:

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/5/7/57411b794cc4315914c341f984f9857924ae2b9d.png)

as long as you enter a number, it will work. So, it would be best if you use “keyboard type” NUMERIC from the advanced features for the text box.

KK

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