Controls / The visual dictionary

Filter chip.

Selects or removes a compact filter criterion.

Also calledfilter pillselection chip
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See it in context

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A filter chip remains visibly selected while its criterion limits the result set. Several chips may be active together when the filter model permits it.

When to use it

Expose selected state and keep the result set synchronized with active filters.

Know the difference

Suggestion chips propose actions; filter chips represent active filtering choices.

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Android · Web

Material names chips by their job: assist, filter, input, or suggestion. Their appearance can be similar while their selection and dismissal behavior differ.

iOS · iPadOS · macOS

A comparable compact control may be called a token or a button. Use the platform’s standard selection and removal conventions rather than assuming Material terminology.

Primary documentation for the pattern and its platform conventions.