autoComplete.js

autoComplete.js :sparkles:

Simple autocomplete pure vanilla Javascript library. :rocket: Live Demo v10

autoComplete.js is a simple, pure vanilla Javascript library progressively designed for speed, high versatility, and seamless integration with a wide range of projects & systems. _{^{(Made for a better developer experience)}}

Features

• Pure Vanilla Javascript
• Zero Dependencies
• Simple & Lightweight
• Powerful Search Engine with two different modes
• Diacritics Support
• Debounce Support
• Life Cycle Events
• Useful plugin API
• WAI-ARIA Compliant
• Highly Customizable
• Works on anything (<input>, <textarea> and contentEditable elements)
• Well Documented

How It Compares

Library	Size (gzip)	Dependencies	Framework	Drop-in
autoComplete.js	~3.7 KB	0	None (vanilla JS)	Yes
Downshift	~8 KB	5	React only	No
Tom Select	~16 KB	1	None	Yes
Select2	~17 KB	jQuery	jQuery	Yes
Choices.js	~20 KB	0	None	Yes
Algolia Autocomplete	~25 KB	5	Any (Preact core)	Yes
react-select	~27 KB	9	React only	Yes

autoComplete.js is the smallest full-featured option in the category. See the full comparison for details.

Getting Started

Installation:

CDN

JS

<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@tarekraafat/[email protected]/dist/autoComplete.min.js"></script>

CSS

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@tarekraafat/[email protected]/dist/css/autoComplete.min.css">

Package Manager

• npm install (Node Package Manager)

npm i @tarekraafat/autocomplete.js

• Yarn install (Javascript Package Manager)

yarn add @tarekraafat/autocomplete.js

Documentation:

• For usage & configuration details check out autoComplete.js docs :notebook_with_decorative_cover:
• For upcoming releases and planned improvements check out the Roadmap

Used By

IBM Carbon, The Guardian, Snapcraft (Canonical), Weblate, Blockscout, Eclipse Ditto, and 2,400+ more projects across many industries and ecosystems.

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Support

Technical questions and support, please post your question on Stack Overflow using the below tag

• Stack Overflow autoCompletejs

General questions or new ideas for autoComplete.js please start a discussion on Github using the below link

• Github Discussions

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Author

Tarek Raafat

• Email: [email protected]
• Website: tarekraafat.com
• Github: github.com/TarekRaafat

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License

Released under the Apache 2.0 license.

© 2026 Tarek Raafat