diff --git a/lib/datagrid/filters.rb b/lib/datagrid/filters.rb
index c2a1831..9134af9 100644
--- a/lib/datagrid/filters.rb
+++ b/lib/datagrid/filters.rb
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ def filter_by_name(attribute)
       #   Accepts a block or a symbol with an instance method name
       # * <tt>:unless</tt> - specify the reverse condition when the filter can be dislayed and used.
       #   Accepts a block or a symbol with an instance method name
-      # * <tt>:input_options</tt> - options passed when rendering html input tag attributes
+      # * <tt>:input_options</tt> - options passed when rendering html input tag attributes.
+      #   Use <tt>input_options.type</tt> to control input type including <tt>textarea</tt>.
       # * <tt>:label_options</tt> - options passed when rendering html label tag attributes
       #
       # See: https://github.com/bogdan/datagrid/wiki/Filters for examples
diff --git a/lib/datagrid/form_builder.rb b/lib/datagrid/form_builder.rb
index dd747b1..3b82522 100644
--- a/lib/datagrid/form_builder.rb
+++ b/lib/datagrid/form_builder.rb
@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@ module FormBuilder
     #   * <tt>text_field</tt> for other filter types
     def datagrid_filter(filter_or_attribute, partials: nil, **options, &block)
       filter = datagrid_get_filter(filter_or_attribute)
-      options = {
+      self.send(
+        filter.form_builder_helper_name, filter,
         **filter.input_options,
         **add_html_classes(options, filter.name, datagrid_filter_html_class(filter)),
-      }
-      self.send(filter.form_builder_helper_name, filter, options, &block)
+        &block
+      )
     end
 
     # @param filter_or_attribute [Datagrid::Filters::BaseFilter, String, Symbol] filter object or filter name
@@ -28,7 +29,12 @@ def datagrid_label(filter_or_attribute, text = nil, **options, &block)
 
     def datagrid_filter_input(attribute_or_filter, **options)
       filter = datagrid_get_filter(attribute_or_filter)
-      text_field filter.name, value: object.filter_value_as_string(filter), **options
+      value = object.filter_value_as_string(filter)
+      if options[:type]&.to_sym == :textarea
+        text_area filter.name, value: value, **options, type: nil
+      else
+        text_field filter.name, value: value, **options
+      end
     end
 
     protected
diff --git a/spec/datagrid/form_builder_spec.rb b/spec/datagrid/form_builder_spec.rb
index 54f7d20..24b7b7e 100644
--- a/spec/datagrid/form_builder_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/datagrid/form_builder_spec.rb
@@ -88,16 +88,30 @@ class MyTemplate
       end
     end
     context "with input_options" do
-      let(:_filter) { :created_at }
-      let(:_grid) {
-        test_report do
-          scope {Entry}
-          filter(:created_at, :date, input_options: {type: :date})
-        end
-      }
-      it { should equal_to_dom(
-        '<input type="date" class="created_at date_filter" name="report[created_at]" id="report_created_at"/>'
-      )}
+      context "type is date" do
+        let(:_filter) { :created_at }
+        let(:_grid) {
+          test_report do
+            scope {Entry}
+            filter(:created_at, :date, input_options: {type: :date})
+          end
+        }
+        it { should equal_to_dom(
+          '<input type="date" class="created_at date_filter" name="report[created_at]" id="report_created_at"/>'
+        )}
+      end
+      context "type is textarea" do
+        let(:_filter) { :name }
+        let(:_grid) {
+          test_report do
+            scope {Entry}
+            filter(:name, :string, input_options: {type: :textarea})
+          end
+        }
+        it { should equal_to_dom(
+          '<textarea class="name string_filter" name="report[name]" id="report_name"/>'
+        )}
+      end
     end
 
     context "with integer filter type and range option" do
@@ -296,7 +310,7 @@ class MyTemplate
         let(:_grid) do
           test_report do
             scope {Entry}
-              filter(:category, :enum, :select => ["first", "second"], :include_blank => proc { "Choose plz" })
+            filter(:category, :enum, :select => ["first", "second"], :include_blank => proc { "Choose plz" })
           end
         end
         let(:_filter) { :category }
@@ -379,16 +393,16 @@ class MyTemplate
       it {should equal_to_dom('<input class="name string_filter" type="text" name="report[name]" id="report_name">')}
 
       context "when multiple option is set" do
-      let(:_grid) do
-        test_report(:name => "one,two") do
-          scope {Entry}
-          filter(:name, :string, :multiple => true)
+        let(:_grid) do
+          test_report(:name => "one,two") do
+            scope {Entry}
+            filter(:name, :string, :multiple => true)
+          end
         end
-      end
 
-      let(:_filter) { :name }
+        let(:_filter) { :name }
 
-      it {should equal_to_dom('<input value="one,two" class="name string_filter" type="text" name="report[name]" id="report_name">')}
+        it {should equal_to_dom('<input value="one,two" class="name string_filter" type="text" name="report[name]" id="report_name">')}
       end
     end
 
@@ -418,7 +432,6 @@ class MyTemplate
       it { should equal_to_dom(
         '<input class="group_id float_filter" type="text" name="report[group_id]" id="report_group_id"/>'
       )}
-
     end
 
     context "with enum multiple filter" do