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MUI Search - Smart, Flexible Search for Modern React Apps

Search is one of those features that sounds easy - until you actually build it.

You start with a simple input field, then realize you need async queries, loading states, filters, and dynamic results.

Suddenly your “quick search box” turns into a full-blown component project.

That’s why we built MUI Search - a smart, flexible search component for React and Material-UI.

It gives you a polished, async-ready search field right out of the box - with complete control over styling, logic, and UX.


The Problem: The Search Box That Never Ends

Every developer has been there:

You build a search input, then immediately start adding the missing pieces:

  • Loading spinners.
  • “No results” placeholders.
  • Async calls with debounce logic.
  • Tag or keyword extraction.
  • Dropdown suggestions.

All that, just to make something that feels fast and modern.

We wanted to simplify that - without sacrificing flexibility.


The Solution: A Drop-In Search Experience for MUI

MUI Search is a ready-made React component built on top of Material-UI that handles all the tricky parts for you.

What it does

  • Async-ready: Plug in your own fetch or search logic.
  • 🎨 MUI-native styling: Inherits your app’s theme seamlessly.
  • 🔤 Smart parsing: Automatically extracts tags or mentions (e.g., #react, @user).
  • 🧠 Configurable logic: Define your own delimiters, data sources, and result renderers.
  • 💎 Great UX out of the box: Includes dropdowns, loading states, and “no results” states.

Why Developers Love It

  • 🧩 Works perfectly with MUI themes - light or dark.
  • ⚙️ Easily integrates into dashboards, admin panels, or public apps.
  • 🧠 Gives you a professional, intuitive search experience in minutes.
  • 🚀 Saves time without hiding complexity - every part is customizable.

Who It’s For

  • 💼 Dashboard and admin app developers.
  • 🔍 Teams who want full control over search logic and data sources.
  • 🧠 React devs building user-facing search or filter components.
  • Projects that need a beautiful search input fast.

The Result

A production-ready, elegant search component that’s developer-friendly and user-delightful.

Your users get a seamless search experience - you get your time back.

👉 Try MUI Search here: MUI Search


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