diff --git a/src/components/EditableText/EditableText.tsx b/src/components/EditableText/EditableText.tsx
index 9de635159b..2eeb776f24 100644
--- a/src/components/EditableText/EditableText.tsx
+++ b/src/components/EditableText/EditableText.tsx
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ const EditableText: VibeComponent<EditableTextProps, HTMLElement> & {
         data-testid={dataTestId || getTestId(ComponentDefaultTestId.EDITABLE_TEXT, id)}
         component={Text}
         typographyClassName={cx(getStyle(styles, camelCase(type + "-" + weight)), styles.typography)}
+        clearable
         {...editableTypographyProps}
       />
     );
diff --git a/src/components/EditableText/__tests__/editableText-tests.jest.tsx b/src/components/EditableText/__tests__/editableText-tests.jest.tsx
index 32393c00bd..31336470e3 100644
--- a/src/components/EditableText/__tests__/editableText-tests.jest.tsx
+++ b/src/components/EditableText/__tests__/editableText-tests.jest.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import React from "react";
-import { fireEvent, render, cleanup, screen } from "@testing-library/react";
+import { fireEvent, render, cleanup, screen, waitFor } from "@testing-library/react";
 import "@testing-library/jest-dom";
 import EditableText from "../EditableText";
+import { within } from "@storybook/testing-library";
 
 describe("EditableText", () => {
   afterEach(() => {
@@ -50,4 +51,29 @@ describe("EditableText", () => {
       });
     });
   });
+
+  describe("with placeholder", () => {
+    it("should show a placeholder if provided and input is empty", async () => {
+      const placeholderText = "Placeholder text";
+      const value = "Editable test";
+      render(<EditableText value={value} placeholder={placeholderText} />);
+
+      const component = screen.getByRole("button");
+      fireEvent.click(component);
+
+      const input = screen.getByRole("input");
+      fireEvent.change(input, {
+        target: { value: "" }
+      });
+
+      expect(input).toHaveValue("");
+      expect(screen.getByPlaceholderText(placeholderText)).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        fireEvent.keyDown(input, { key: "Enter" });
+      });
+
+      expect(within(screen.getByRole("button")).getByText(placeholderText)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/components/EditableTypography/EditableTypography.module.scss b/src/components/EditableTypography/EditableTypography.module.scss
index adee4e65db..1e2919eaf3 100644
--- a/src/components/EditableTypography/EditableTypography.module.scss
+++ b/src/components/EditableTypography/EditableTypography.module.scss
@@ -42,5 +42,9 @@
       visibility: hidden;
       white-space: pre;
     }
+
+    &.placeholder {
+      color: var(--secondary-text-color);
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/EditableTypography/EditableTypography.tsx b/src/components/EditableTypography/EditableTypography.tsx
index 41a49a8120..91c00cabae 100644
--- a/src/components/EditableTypography/EditableTypography.tsx
+++ b/src/components/EditableTypography/EditableTypography.tsx
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ interface EditableTypographyProps extends VibeComponentProps, EditableTypography
   component: ElementType;
   /** Controls the style of the typography component in view mode */
   typographyClassName: string;
+  /** Shows placeholder when empty, if provided */
+  clearable?: boolean;
 }
 
 const EditableTypography: VibeComponent<EditableTypographyProps, HTMLElement> = forwardRef(
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@ const EditableTypography: VibeComponent<EditableTypographyProps, HTMLElement> =
       readOnly = false,
       ariaLabel = "",
       placeholder,
+      clearable,
       typographyClassName,
       component: TypographyComponent,
       isEditMode,
@@ -90,7 +93,9 @@ const EditableTypography: VibeComponent<EditableTypographyProps, HTMLElement> =
 
     function handleInputValueChange() {
       handleEditModeChange(false);
-      if (!inputValue || value === inputValue) {
+
+      const shouldShowPlaceholderWhenEmpty = clearable && placeholder;
+      if ((!inputValue && !shouldShowPlaceholderWhenEmpty) || value === inputValue) {
         setInputValue(value);
         return;
       }
@@ -167,7 +172,8 @@ const EditableTypography: VibeComponent<EditableTypographyProps, HTMLElement> =
           aria-hidden={isEditing}
           className={cx(styles.typography, typographyClassName, {
             [styles.hidden]: isEditing,
-            [styles.disabled]: readOnly
+            [styles.disabled]: readOnly,
+            [styles.placeholder]: !inputValue && placeholder
           })}
           tabIndex={0}
           tooltipProps={tooltipProps}