diff --git a/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Multiline/RCTUITextView.m b/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Multiline/RCTUITextView.m
index 9d38dd14bc50b9..0197e928ffce3b 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Multiline/RCTUITextView.m
+++ b/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Multiline/RCTUITextView.m
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ - (instancetype)initWithFrame:(CGRect)frame
     self.textColor = [UIColor blackColor];
     // This line actually removes 5pt (default value) left and right padding in UITextView.
     self.textContainer.lineFragmentPadding = 0;
+    self.textContainer.maximumNumberOfLines = 2;
     self.scrollsToTop = NO;
     self.scrollEnabled = YES;
   }
diff --git a/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputViewManager.m b/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputViewManager.m
index fc59b088fe670c..d532a8930d72ce 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputViewManager.m
+++ b/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputViewManager.m
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ @implementation RCTBaseTextInputViewManager
 RCT_REMAP_VIEW_PROPERTY(returnKeyType, backedTextInputView.returnKeyType, UIReturnKeyType)
 RCT_REMAP_VIEW_PROPERTY(selectionColor, backedTextInputView.tintColor, UIColor)
 RCT_REMAP_VIEW_PROPERTY(spellCheck, backedTextInputView.spellCheckingType, UITextSpellCheckingType)
+RCT_REMAP_VIEW_PROPERTY(numberOfLines, backedTextInputView.numberOfLines, NSInteger)
 RCT_REMAP_VIEW_PROPERTY(caretHidden, backedTextInputView.caretHidden, BOOL)
 RCT_REMAP_VIEW_PROPERTY(clearButtonMode, backedTextInputView.clearButtonMode, UITextFieldViewMode)
 RCT_REMAP_VIEW_PROPERTY(scrollEnabled, backedTextInputView.scrollEnabled, BOOL)
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ @implementation RCTBaseTextInputViewManager
 RCT_EXPORT_SHADOW_PROPERTY(text, NSString)
 RCT_EXPORT_SHADOW_PROPERTY(placeholder, NSString)
 RCT_EXPORT_SHADOW_PROPERTY(onContentSizeChange, RCTBubblingEventBlock)
+ 
 
 RCT_CUSTOM_VIEW_PROPERTY(multiline, BOOL, UIView)
 {
diff --git a/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/textinput/iostextinput/primitives.h b/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/textinput/iostextinput/primitives.h
index bbb56d26d9a418..f492cbc6d830c6 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/textinput/iostextinput/primitives.h
+++ b/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/textinput/iostextinput/primitives.h
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ class TextInputTraits final {
    */
   bool contextMenuHidden{false};
 
+  std::optional<int> numberOfLines{0};
+
   /*
    * iOS & Android
    * Default value: `true`.
diff --git a/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/textinput/iostextinput/propsConversions.h b/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/textinput/iostextinput/propsConversions.h
index 15dc0004596da0..25f9d721579f76 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/textinput/iostextinput/propsConversions.h
+++ b/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/textinput/iostextinput/propsConversions.h
@@ -69,6 +69,12 @@ static TextInputTraits convertRawProp(
       "spellCheck",
       sourceTraits.spellCheck,
       defaultTraits.spellCheck);
+  traits.numberOfLines = convertRawProp(
+      context,
+      rawProps,
+      "numberOfLines",
+      sourceTraits.numberOfLines,
+      defaultTraits.numberOfLines);
   traits.caretHidden = convertRawProp(
       context,
       rawProps,