Last Updated : 11 Jul, 2025
The HTML <input checked> attribute is used with checkboxes or radio buttons to specify that the input should be selected (checked) when the page loads. It's a boolean attribute, meaning its presence implies "true."
Syntax<input type = "checkbox|radio" checked>
Example: In this example, we show the use of the checked attribute in checkboxes. The first checkbox is checked by default using checked, while the second checkbox is unchecked by default.
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>
HTML <input>checked
Attribute
</title>
</head>
<body style="text-align: center;">
<h1 style="color: green;">
GeeksforGeeks
</h1>
<h2>
HTML <input>checked
Attribute
</h2>
<form>
<!-- Below input elements
have attribute "checked" -->
<input type="checkbox"
name="check"
value="1" checked>
Checked by default
<br>
<input type="checkbox"
name="check" value="2">
Not checked by default
<br>
</form>
</body>
</html>
Output:
Supported Browsers:The browser supported by HTML <input>checked Attribute are listed below:
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HTML:
3.2
| Encoding:
UTF-8
| Version:
0.7.4