diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/base/io/text.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/base/io/text.py
index 919acf5d5..d18a1c24b 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/base/io/text.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/base/io/text.py
@@ -1,18 +1,28 @@
-from typing import Optional
+from typing import Optional, Union
 
 from langflow.field_typing import Text
+from langflow.helpers.record import records_to_text
 from langflow.interface.custom.custom_component import CustomComponent
+from langflow.schema.schema import Record
 
 
 class TextComponent(CustomComponent):
     display_name = "Text Component"
     description = "Used to pass text to the next component."
 
-    field_config = {
-        "input_value": {"display_name": "Value", "multiline": True},
-    }
+    def build_config(self):
+        return {
+            "input_value": {"display_name": "Value", "input_types": ["Record"]},
+            "record_template": {"display_name": "Record Template", "multiline": True},
+        }
 
-    def build(self, input_value: Optional[str] = "") -> Text:
+    def build(
+        self,
+        input_value: Optional[Union[Text, Record]] = "",
+        record_template: Optional[str] = "Text: {text}\nData: {data}",
+    ) -> Text:
+        if isinstance(input_value, Record):
+            input_value = records_to_text(template=record_template, records=input_value)
         self.status = input_value
         if not input_value:
             input_value = ""