Can I use
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input placeholder attribute

- LS

Method of setting placeholder text for text-like input fields, to suggest the expected inserted information.

Chrome

  1. ✅ 4 - 141: Supported
  2. ✅ 142: Supported
  3. ✅ 143 - 145: Supported

Edge

  1. ✅ 12 - 141: Supported
  2. ✅ 142: Supported

Safari

  1. ◐ 3.1 - 4: Partial support
  2. ✅ 5 - 26.0: Supported
  3. ✅ 26.1: Supported
  4. ✅ 26.2 - TP: Supported

Firefox

  1. ❌ 2 - 3.6: Not supported
  2. ✅ 4 - 143: Supported
  3. ✅ 144: Supported
  4. ✅ 145 - 147: Supported

Opera

  1. ❌ 9 - 10.6: Not supported
  2. ◐ 11 - 11.1: Partial support
  3. ✅ 11.5 - 121: Supported
  4. ✅ 122: Supported

IE

  1. ❌ 5.5 - 9: Not supported
  2. ✅ 10: Supported
  3. ✅ 11: Supported

Chrome for Android

  1. ✅ 142: Supported

Safari on iOS

  1. ✅ 3.2 - 18.6: Supported
  2. ✅ 26.0: Supported
  3. ✅ 26.1: Supported

Samsung Internet

  1. ✅ 4 - 28: Supported
  2. ✅ 29: Supported

Opera Mini

  1. ✅ all: Supported

Opera Mobile

  1. ❌ 10: Not supported
  2. ✅ 11 - 12.1: Supported
  3. ✅ 80: Supported

UC Browser for Android

  1. ✅ 15.5: Supported

Android Browser

  1. ✅ 2.1 - 3: Supported
  2. ◐ 4 - 4.1: Partial support
  3. ✅ 4.2 - 4.4.4: Supported
  4. ✅ 142: Supported

Firefox for Android

  1. ✅ 144: Supported

QQ Browser

  1. ✅ 14.9: Supported

Baidu Browser

  1. ✅ 13.52: Supported

KaiOS Browser

  1. ✅ 2.5: Supported
  2. ✅ 3: Supported
Resources:
Issue 24626: Placeholder text for an input type=
Polyfill
has.js test
WebPlatform Docs
Article on usage