diff --git a/dashboard/dashboard.go b/dashboard/dashboard.go
index 58eb3acb..39966b09 100644
--- a/dashboard/dashboard.go
+++ b/dashboard/dashboard.go
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 
 	"github.com/K-Phoen/grabana/alert"
-
 	"github.com/K-Phoen/grabana/row"
 	"github.com/K-Phoen/grabana/variable/constant"
 	"github.com/K-Phoen/grabana/variable/custom"
 	"github.com/K-Phoen/grabana/variable/datasource"
 	"github.com/K-Phoen/grabana/variable/interval"
 	"github.com/K-Phoen/grabana/variable/query"
+	"github.com/K-Phoen/grabana/variable/text"
 	"github.com/K-Phoen/sdk"
 )
 
@@ -213,6 +213,18 @@ func VariableAsDatasource(name string, options ...datasource.Option) Option {
 	}
 }
 
+// VariableAsText adds a templated variable, defined as a free text input.
+// See https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/dashboards/variables/add-template-variables/#add-a-text-box-variable
+func VariableAsText(name string, options ...text.Option) Option {
+	return func(builder *Builder) error {
+		templatedVar := text.New(name, options...)
+
+		builder.board.Templating.List = append(builder.board.Templating.List, templatedVar.Builder)
+
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
 // ExternalLinks adds a dashboard-level external links.
 // See https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/dashboards/build-dashboards/manage-dashboard-links/#add-a-url-link-to-a-dashboard
 func ExternalLinks(links ...ExternalLink) Option {
diff --git a/dashboard/dashboard_test.go b/dashboard/dashboard_test.go
index 406b1fb5..71bb8a54 100644
--- a/dashboard/dashboard_test.go
+++ b/dashboard/dashboard_test.go
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-
 	"github.com/K-Phoen/grabana/variable/datasource"
+	"github.com/K-Phoen/grabana/variable/text"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
 func requireJSON(t *testing.T, payload []byte) {
@@ -215,6 +215,15 @@ func TestDashboardCanHaveVariablesAsDatasource(t *testing.T) {
 	req.Len(panel.board.Templating.List, 1)
 }
 
+func TestDashboardCanHaveVariablesAsText(t *testing.T) {
+	req := require.New(t)
+
+	panel, err := New("", VariableAsText("filter", text.Label("Filter")))
+
+	req.NoError(err)
+	req.Len(panel.board.Templating.List, 1)
+}
+
 func TestDashboardCanHaveRows(t *testing.T) {
 	req := require.New(t)
 
diff --git a/variable/text/text.go b/variable/text/text.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..09462f1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/variable/text/text.go
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+package text
+
+import (
+	"github.com/K-Phoen/sdk"
+)
+
+// Option represents an option that can be used to configure a textbox variable.
+type Option func(constant *Text)
+
+// Text represents a "textbox" templated variable.
+type Text struct {
+	Builder sdk.TemplateVar
+}
+
+// New creates a new "query" templated variable.
+func New(name string, options ...Option) *Text {
+	query := &Text{Builder: sdk.TemplateVar{
+		Name:    name,
+		Label:   name,
+		Type:    "textbox",
+		Options: []sdk.Option{},
+	}}
+
+	for _, opt := range options {
+		opt(query)
+	}
+
+	return query
+}
+
+// Label sets the label of the variable.
+func Label(label string) Option {
+	return func(query *Text) {
+		query.Builder.Label = label
+	}
+}
+
+// HideLabel ensures that this variable's label will not be displayed.
+func HideLabel() Option {
+	return func(query *Text) {
+		query.Builder.Hide = 1
+	}
+}
+
+// Hide ensures that the variable will not be displayed.
+func Hide() Option {
+	return func(query *Text) {
+		query.Builder.Hide = 2
+	}
+}
diff --git a/variable/text/text_test.go b/variable/text/text_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..261a5408
--- /dev/null
+++ b/variable/text/text_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package text
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestNewTextVariablesCanBeCreated(t *testing.T) {
+	req := require.New(t)
+
+	panel := New("filter")
+
+	req.Equal("filter", panel.Builder.Name)
+	req.Equal("filter", panel.Builder.Label)
+	req.Equal("textbox", panel.Builder.Type)
+}
+
+func TestLabelCanBeSet(t *testing.T) {
+	req := require.New(t)
+
+	panel := New("filter", Label("Filter"))
+
+	req.Equal("filter", panel.Builder.Name)
+	req.Equal("Filter", panel.Builder.Label)
+}
+
+func TestLabelCanBeHidden(t *testing.T) {
+	req := require.New(t)
+
+	panel := New("", HideLabel())
+
+	req.Equal(uint8(1), panel.Builder.Hide)
+}
+
+func TestVariableCanBeHidden(t *testing.T) {
+	req := require.New(t)
+
+	panel := New("", Hide())
+
+	req.Equal(uint8(2), panel.Builder.Hide)
+}