diff --git a/src/components/TextInput/BaseTextInput/index.native.tsx b/src/components/TextInput/BaseTextInput/index.native.tsx
index e7f4507df7c6..3039d7327d37 100644
--- a/src/components/TextInput/BaseTextInput/index.native.tsx
+++ b/src/components/TextInput/BaseTextInput/index.native.tsx
@@ -8,11 +8,15 @@ import FormHelpMessage from '@components/FormHelpMessage';
 import Icon from '@components/Icon';
 import * as Expensicons from '@components/Icon/Expensicons';
 import PressableWithoutFeedback from '@components/Pressable/PressableWithoutFeedback';
+import type {AnimatedMarkdownTextInputRef} from '@components/RNMarkdownTextInput';
+import RNMarkdownTextInput from '@components/RNMarkdownTextInput';
+import type {AnimatedTextInputRef} from '@components/RNTextInput';
 import RNTextInput from '@components/RNTextInput';
 import Text from '@components/Text';
 import * as styleConst from '@components/TextInput/styleConst';
 import TextInputLabel from '@components/TextInput/TextInputLabel';
 import useLocalize from '@hooks/useLocalize';
+import useMarkdownStyle from '@hooks/useMarkdownStyle';
 import useStyleUtils from '@hooks/useStyleUtils';
 import useTheme from '@hooks/useTheme';
 import useThemeStyles from '@hooks/useThemeStyles';
@@ -54,13 +58,17 @@ function BaseTextInput(
         autoCorrect = true,
         prefixCharacter = '',
         inputID,
+        isMarkdownEnabled = false,
         ...props
     }: BaseTextInputProps,
     ref: ForwardedRef<BaseTextInputRef>,
 ) {
+    const InputComponent = isMarkdownEnabled ? RNMarkdownTextInput : RNTextInput;
+
     const inputProps = {shouldSaveDraft: false, shouldUseDefaultValue: false, ...props};
     const theme = useTheme();
     const styles = useThemeStyles();
+    const markdownStyle = useMarkdownStyle();
     const StyleUtils = useStyleUtils();
     const {translate} = useLocalize();
 
@@ -321,13 +329,14 @@ function BaseTextInput(
                                     </Text>
                                 </View>
                             )}
-                            <RNTextInput
-                                ref={(element) => {
+                            <InputComponent
+                                ref={(element: AnimatedTextInputRef | AnimatedMarkdownTextInputRef | null): void => {
+                                    const baseTextInputRef = element as BaseTextInputRef | null;
                                     if (typeof ref === 'function') {
-                                        ref(element);
+                                        ref(baseTextInputRef);
                                     } else if (ref && 'current' in ref) {
                                         // eslint-disable-next-line no-param-reassign
-                                        ref.current = element;
+                                        ref.current = baseTextInputRef;
                                     }
 
                                     input.current = element;
@@ -370,6 +379,7 @@ function BaseTextInput(
                                 selection={inputProps.selection}
                                 readOnly={isReadOnly}
                                 defaultValue={defaultValue}
+                                markdownStyle={markdownStyle}
                             />
                             {inputProps.isLoading && (
                                 <ActivityIndicator
diff --git a/src/components/TextInput/BaseTextInput/index.tsx b/src/components/TextInput/BaseTextInput/index.tsx
index 9681f7e7fde5..519a52fd85ec 100644
--- a/src/components/TextInput/BaseTextInput/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/TextInput/BaseTextInput/index.tsx
@@ -8,12 +8,16 @@ import FormHelpMessage from '@components/FormHelpMessage';
 import Icon from '@components/Icon';
 import * as Expensicons from '@components/Icon/Expensicons';
 import PressableWithoutFeedback from '@components/Pressable/PressableWithoutFeedback';
+import type {AnimatedMarkdownTextInputRef} from '@components/RNMarkdownTextInput';
+import RNMarkdownTextInput from '@components/RNMarkdownTextInput';
+import type {AnimatedTextInputRef} from '@components/RNTextInput';
 import RNTextInput from '@components/RNTextInput';
 import SwipeInterceptPanResponder from '@components/SwipeInterceptPanResponder';
 import Text from '@components/Text';
 import * as styleConst from '@components/TextInput/styleConst';
 import TextInputLabel from '@components/TextInput/TextInputLabel';
 import useLocalize from '@hooks/useLocalize';
+import useMarkdownStyle from '@hooks/useMarkdownStyle';
 import useStyleUtils from '@hooks/useStyleUtils';
 import useTheme from '@hooks/useTheme';
 import useThemeStyles from '@hooks/useThemeStyles';
@@ -56,12 +60,16 @@ function BaseTextInput(
         autoCorrect = true,
         prefixCharacter = '',
         inputID,
+        isMarkdownEnabled = false,
         ...inputProps
     }: BaseTextInputProps,
     ref: ForwardedRef<BaseTextInputRef>,
 ) {
+    const InputComponent = isMarkdownEnabled ? RNMarkdownTextInput : RNTextInput;
+
     const theme = useTheme();
     const styles = useThemeStyles();
+    const markdownStyle = useMarkdownStyle();
     const {hasError = false} = inputProps;
     const StyleUtils = useStyleUtils();
     const {translate} = useLocalize();
@@ -341,13 +349,14 @@ function BaseTextInput(
                                     </Text>
                                 </View>
                             )}
-                            <RNTextInput
-                                ref={(element) => {
+                            <InputComponent
+                                ref={(element: AnimatedTextInputRef | AnimatedMarkdownTextInputRef | null): void => {
+                                    const baseTextInputRef = element as BaseTextInputRef | null;
                                     if (typeof ref === 'function') {
-                                        ref(element);
+                                        ref(baseTextInputRef);
                                     } else if (ref && 'current' in ref) {
                                         // eslint-disable-next-line no-param-reassign
-                                        ref.current = element;
+                                        ref.current = baseTextInputRef;
                                     }
 
                                     input.current = element as HTMLInputElement | null;
@@ -396,6 +405,7 @@ function BaseTextInput(
                                 selection={inputProps.selection}
                                 readOnly={isReadOnly}
                                 defaultValue={defaultValue}
+                                markdownStyle={markdownStyle}
                             />
                             {inputProps.isLoading && (
                                 <ActivityIndicator
diff --git a/src/components/TextInput/BaseTextInput/types.ts b/src/components/TextInput/BaseTextInput/types.ts
index a0f3d62c3547..1529fbe4c7c6 100644
--- a/src/components/TextInput/BaseTextInput/types.ts
+++ b/src/components/TextInput/BaseTextInput/types.ts
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ type CustomBaseTextInputProps = {
 
     /** Type of autocomplete */
     autoCompleteType?: string;
+
+    /** Should live markdown be enabled. Changes RNTextInput component to RNMarkdownTextInput */
+    isMarkdownEnabled?: boolean;
 };
 
 type BaseTextInputRef = HTMLFormElement | AnimatedTextInputRef;
diff --git a/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskDescriptionPage.tsx b/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskDescriptionPage.tsx
index a5eb79497707..e33241c52f4a 100644
--- a/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskDescriptionPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskDescriptionPage.tsx
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ function NewTaskDescriptionPage({task}: NewTaskDescriptionPageProps) {
                             autoGrowHeight
                             shouldSubmitForm
                             containerStyles={styles.autoGrowHeightMultilineInput}
+                            isMarkdownEnabled
                         />
                     </View>
                 </FormProvider>
diff --git a/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskDetailsPage.tsx b/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskDetailsPage.tsx
index 15612e20afd7..9e857b22c5c4 100644
--- a/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskDetailsPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskDetailsPage.tsx
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ function NewTaskDetailsPage({task}: NewTaskDetailsPageProps) {
                         defaultValue={parser.htmlToMarkdown(parser.replace(taskDescription))}
                         value={taskDescription}
                         onValueChange={setTaskDescription}
+                        isMarkdownEnabled
                     />
                 </View>
             </FormProvider>
diff --git a/src/pages/tasks/TaskDescriptionPage.tsx b/src/pages/tasks/TaskDescriptionPage.tsx
index ffc3d5880bba..9abe15a5bb80 100644
--- a/src/pages/tasks/TaskDescriptionPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/tasks/TaskDescriptionPage.tsx
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ function TaskDescriptionPage({report, currentUserPersonalDetails}: TaskDescripti
                             autoGrowHeight
                             shouldSubmitForm
                             containerStyles={[styles.autoGrowHeightMultilineInput]}
+                            isMarkdownEnabled
                         />
                     </View>
                 </FormProvider>