diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/base/io/text.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/base/io/text.py
index 5b1a6678b..93ccac528 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/base/io/text.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/base/io/text.py
@@ -12,16 +12,29 @@ class TextComponent(CustomComponent):
 
     def build_config(self):
         return {
-            "input_value": {"display_name": "Value", "input_types": ["Record"], "info": "Text or Record to be passed."},
-            "record_template": {"display_name": "Record Template", "multiline": True},
+            "input_value": {
+                "display_name": "Value",
+                "input_types": ["Text", "Record"],
+                "info": "Text or Record to be passed.",
+            },
+            "record_template": {
+                "display_name": "Record Template",
+                "multiline": True,
+                "info": "Template to convert Record to Text. If left empty, it will be dynamically set to the Record's text key.",
+                "advanced": True,
+            },
         }
 
     def build(
         self,
         input_value: Optional[Union[Text, Record]] = "",
-        record_template: Optional[str] = "Text: {text}\nData: {data}",
+        record_template: Optional[str] = "{text}",
     ) -> Text:
         if isinstance(input_value, Record):
+            if record_template == "":
+                # it should be dynamically set to the Record's .text_key value
+                # meaning, if text_key = "bacon", then record_template = "{bacon}"
+                record_template = "{" + input_value.text_key + "}"
             input_value = records_to_text(template=record_template, records=input_value)
         self.status = input_value
         if not input_value:
diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/components/inputs/TextInput.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/components/inputs/TextInput.py
index 3db9777c6..dc6d16368 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/components/inputs/TextInput.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/components/inputs/TextInput.py
@@ -13,15 +13,20 @@ class TextInput(TextComponent):
         return {
             "input_value": {
                 "display_name": "Value",
-                "input_types": ["Record"],
+                "input_types": ["Text", "Record"],
                 "info": "Text or Record to be passed as input.",
             },
-            "record_template": {"display_name": "Record Template", "multiline": True},
+            "record_template": {
+                "display_name": "Record Template",
+                "multiline": True,
+                "info": "Template to convert Record to Text. If left empty, it will be dynamically set to the Record's text key.",
+                "advanced": True,
+            },
         }
 
     def build(
         self,
         input_value: Optional[str] = "",
-        record_template: Optional[str] = "{text}",
+        record_template: Optional[str] = "",
     ) -> Text:
         return super().build(input_value=input_value, record_template=record_template)
diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/components/outputs/TextOutput.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/components/outputs/TextOutput.py
index b3917966b..d36baa497 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/components/outputs/TextOutput.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/components/outputs/TextOutput.py
@@ -16,8 +16,13 @@ class TextOutput(TextComponent):
                 "input_types": ["Record"],
                 "info": "Text or Record to be passed as output.",
             },
-            "record_template": {"display_name": "Record Template", "multiline": True},
+            "record_template": {
+                "display_name": "Record Template",
+                "multiline": True,
+                "info": "Template to convert Record to Text. If left empty, it will be dynamically set to the Record's text key.",
+                "advanced": True,
+            },
         }
 
-    def build(self, input_value: Optional[Text] = "", record_template: str = "{text}") -> Text:
+    def build(self, input_value: Optional[Text] = "", record_template: str = "") -> Text:
         return super().build(input_value=input_value, record_template=record_template)