diff --git a/.changeset/khaki-grapes-sink.md b/.changeset/khaki-grapes-sink.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d96521e029
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/khaki-grapes-sink.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/canon': patch
+---
+
+Added new icon and onClear props to the TextField to make it easier to accessorize inputs.
diff --git a/packages/canon/css/components.css b/packages/canon/css/components.css
index 1fc7f275c3..c122251b5b 100644
--- a/packages/canon/css/components.css
+++ b/packages/canon/css/components.css
@@ -567,48 +567,92 @@
   margin: 0;
 }
 
-.canon-TextFieldInput {
+.canon-TextFieldInputWrapper {
+  padding: 0 var(--canon-space-3);
   border-radius: var(--canon-radius-3);
   border: 1px solid var(--canon-border);
-  padding: 0 var(--canon-space-4);
   background-color: var(--canon-bg-surface-1);
+  align-items: center;
+  display: flex;
+}
+
+.canon-TextFieldInputIcon {
+  padding-right: var(--canon-space-1);
+  width: 1.5rem;
+  height: 1.5rem;
+  color: var(--canon-fg-primary);
+  display: block;
+}
+
+.canon-TextFieldInput {
   font-size: var(--canon-font-size-3);
   font-family: var(--canon-font-regular);
   font-weight: var(--canon-font-weight-regular);
   color: var(--canon-fg-primary);
   width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
+  cursor: inherit;
+  background: none;
+  border: none;
   transition: border-color .2s ease-in-out, outline-color .2s ease-in-out;
 }
 
+.canon-TextFieldInput[type="search"]::-webkit-search-cancel-button, .canon-TextFieldInput[type="search"]::-webkit-search-decoration {
+  appearance: none;
+}
+
+.canon-TextFieldClearButton {
+  padding: 0 0 0 var(--canon-space-1);
+  vertical-align: middle;
+  background: none;
+  border: none;
+  display: none;
+}
+
+.canon-TextFieldInput[data-filled] + .canon-TextFieldClearButton {
+  display: inline-block;
+}
+
+.canon-TextFieldClearButtonIcon {
+  display: block;
+}
+
 .canon-TextFieldInput::placeholder {
   color: var(--canon-fg-secondary);
 }
 
-.canon-TextFieldInput:hover {
-  border-color: var(--canon-border-hover);
-}
-
-.canon-TextFieldInput:focus-visible {
+.canon-TextFieldInput[data-focused] {
   outline-color: var(--canon-border-pressed);
-  border-color: var(--canon-border-pressed);
   outline-width: 0;
 }
 
-.canon-TextFieldInput[data-invalid] {
+.canon-TextFieldInputWrapper:has( > .canon-TextFieldInput:hover) {
+  border-color: var(--canon-border-hover);
+}
+
+.canon-TextField[data-focused] .canon-TextFieldInputWrapper {
+  border-color: var(--canon-border-pressed);
+}
+
+.canon-TextField[data-invalid] .canon-TextFieldInputWrapper {
   border-color: var(--canon-fg-danger);
 }
 
-.canon-TextFieldInput[data-disabled] {
+.canon-TextField[data-disabled] .canon-TextFieldInputWrapper {
   opacity: .5;
   cursor: not-allowed;
   border: 1px solid var(--canon-border-disabled);
 }
 
-.canon-TextFieldInput[data-size="small"] {
+.canon-TextField[data-disabled] .canon-TextFieldClearButton {
+  cursor: inherit;
+}
+
+.canon-TextFieldInputWrapper[data-size="small"] {
   height: 2rem;
 }
 
-.canon-TextFieldInput[data-size="medium"] {
+.canon-TextFieldInputWrapper[data-size="medium"] {
   height: 2.5rem;
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/canon/css/styles.css b/packages/canon/css/styles.css
index 3382c15675..d1f3ba045d 100644
--- a/packages/canon/css/styles.css
+++ b/packages/canon/css/styles.css
@@ -9791,48 +9791,92 @@
   margin: 0;
 }
 
-.canon-TextFieldInput {
+.canon-TextFieldInputWrapper {
+  padding: 0 var(--canon-space-3);
   border-radius: var(--canon-radius-3);
   border: 1px solid var(--canon-border);
-  padding: 0 var(--canon-space-4);
   background-color: var(--canon-bg-surface-1);
+  align-items: center;
+  display: flex;
+}
+
+.canon-TextFieldInputIcon {
+  padding-right: var(--canon-space-1);
+  width: 1.5rem;
+  height: 1.5rem;
+  color: var(--canon-fg-primary);
+  display: block;
+}
+
+.canon-TextFieldInput {
   font-size: var(--canon-font-size-3);
   font-family: var(--canon-font-regular);
   font-weight: var(--canon-font-weight-regular);
   color: var(--canon-fg-primary);
   width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
+  cursor: inherit;
+  background: none;
+  border: none;
   transition: border-color .2s ease-in-out, outline-color .2s ease-in-out;
 }
 
+.canon-TextFieldInput[type="search"]::-webkit-search-cancel-button, .canon-TextFieldInput[type="search"]::-webkit-search-decoration {
+  appearance: none;
+}
+
+.canon-TextFieldClearButton {
+  padding: 0 0 0 var(--canon-space-1);
+  vertical-align: middle;
+  background: none;
+  border: none;
+  display: none;
+}
+
+.canon-TextFieldInput[data-filled] + .canon-TextFieldClearButton {
+  display: inline-block;
+}
+
+.canon-TextFieldClearButtonIcon {
+  display: block;
+}
+
 .canon-TextFieldInput::placeholder {
   color: var(--canon-fg-secondary);
 }
 
-.canon-TextFieldInput:hover {
-  border-color: var(--canon-border-hover);
-}
-
-.canon-TextFieldInput:focus-visible {
+.canon-TextFieldInput[data-focused] {
   outline-color: var(--canon-border-pressed);
-  border-color: var(--canon-border-pressed);
   outline-width: 0;
 }
 
-.canon-TextFieldInput[data-invalid] {
+.canon-TextFieldInputWrapper:has( > .canon-TextFieldInput:hover) {
+  border-color: var(--canon-border-hover);
+}
+
+.canon-TextField[data-focused] .canon-TextFieldInputWrapper {
+  border-color: var(--canon-border-pressed);
+}
+
+.canon-TextField[data-invalid] .canon-TextFieldInputWrapper {
   border-color: var(--canon-fg-danger);
 }
 
-.canon-TextFieldInput[data-disabled] {
+.canon-TextField[data-disabled] .canon-TextFieldInputWrapper {
   opacity: .5;
   cursor: not-allowed;
   border: 1px solid var(--canon-border-disabled);
 }
 
-.canon-TextFieldInput[data-size="small"] {
+.canon-TextField[data-disabled] .canon-TextFieldClearButton {
+  cursor: inherit;
+}
+
+.canon-TextFieldInputWrapper[data-size="small"] {
   height: 2rem;
 }
 
-.canon-TextFieldInput[data-size="medium"] {
+.canon-TextFieldInputWrapper[data-size="medium"] {
   height: 2.5rem;
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/canon/css/textfield.css b/packages/canon/css/textfield.css
index 8315d48bc6..d55b5b6f2c 100644
--- a/packages/canon/css/textfield.css
+++ b/packages/canon/css/textfield.css
@@ -34,48 +34,92 @@
   margin: 0;
 }
 
-.canon-TextFieldInput {
+.canon-TextFieldInputWrapper {
+  padding: 0 var(--canon-space-3);
   border-radius: var(--canon-radius-3);
   border: 1px solid var(--canon-border);
-  padding: 0 var(--canon-space-4);
   background-color: var(--canon-bg-surface-1);
+  align-items: center;
+  display: flex;
+}
+
+.canon-TextFieldInputIcon {
+  padding-right: var(--canon-space-1);
+  width: 1.5rem;
+  height: 1.5rem;
+  color: var(--canon-fg-primary);
+  display: block;
+}
+
+.canon-TextFieldInput {
   font-size: var(--canon-font-size-3);
   font-family: var(--canon-font-regular);
   font-weight: var(--canon-font-weight-regular);
   color: var(--canon-fg-primary);
   width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
+  cursor: inherit;
+  background: none;
+  border: none;
   transition: border-color .2s ease-in-out, outline-color .2s ease-in-out;
 }
 
+.canon-TextFieldInput[type="search"]::-webkit-search-cancel-button, .canon-TextFieldInput[type="search"]::-webkit-search-decoration {
+  appearance: none;
+}
+
+.canon-TextFieldClearButton {
+  padding: 0 0 0 var(--canon-space-1);
+  vertical-align: middle;
+  background: none;
+  border: none;
+  display: none;
+}
+
+.canon-TextFieldInput[data-filled] + .canon-TextFieldClearButton {
+  display: inline-block;
+}
+
+.canon-TextFieldClearButtonIcon {
+  display: block;
+}
+
 .canon-TextFieldInput::placeholder {
   color: var(--canon-fg-secondary);
 }
 
-.canon-TextFieldInput:hover {
-  border-color: var(--canon-border-hover);
-}
-
-.canon-TextFieldInput:focus-visible {
+.canon-TextFieldInput[data-focused] {
   outline-color: var(--canon-border-pressed);
-  border-color: var(--canon-border-pressed);
   outline-width: 0;
 }
 
-.canon-TextFieldInput[data-invalid] {
+.canon-TextFieldInputWrapper:has( > .canon-TextFieldInput:hover) {
+  border-color: var(--canon-border-hover);
+}
+
+.canon-TextField[data-focused] .canon-TextFieldInputWrapper {
+  border-color: var(--canon-border-pressed);
+}
+
+.canon-TextField[data-invalid] .canon-TextFieldInputWrapper {
   border-color: var(--canon-fg-danger);
 }
 
-.canon-TextFieldInput[data-disabled] {
+.canon-TextField[data-disabled] .canon-TextFieldInputWrapper {
   opacity: .5;
   cursor: not-allowed;
   border: 1px solid var(--canon-border-disabled);
 }
 
-.canon-TextFieldInput[data-size="small"] {
+.canon-TextField[data-disabled] .canon-TextFieldClearButton {
+  cursor: inherit;
+}
+
+.canon-TextFieldInputWrapper[data-size="small"] {
   height: 2rem;
 }
 
-.canon-TextFieldInput[data-size="medium"] {
+.canon-TextFieldInputWrapper[data-size="medium"] {
   height: 2.5rem;
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/canon/report.api.md b/packages/canon/report.api.md
index 765a77148f..da1b5015b4 100644
--- a/packages/canon/report.api.md
+++ b/packages/canon/report.api.md
@@ -744,6 +744,7 @@ export type IconNames =
   | 'chevron-left'
   | 'chevron-right'
   | 'chevron-up'
+  | 'close'
   | 'cloud'
   | 'code'
   | 'discord'
@@ -759,6 +760,7 @@ export type IconNames =
   | 'heart'
   | 'moon'
   | 'plus'
+  | 'search'
   | 'sidebar-fold'
   | 'sidebar-unfold'
   | 'sparkling'
@@ -1218,8 +1220,10 @@ export interface TextFieldProps
   className?: string;
   description?: string;
   error?: string | null;
+  icon?: IconNames;
   label?: string;
   name: string;
+  onClear?: React.MouseEventHandler<HTMLButtonElement>;
   size?: 'small' | 'medium' | Partial<Record<Breakpoint, 'small' | 'medium'>>;
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/canon/src/components/Icon/icons.ts b/packages/canon/src/components/Icon/icons.ts
index 615c918db7..e43cc2e7d6 100644
--- a/packages/canon/src/components/Icon/icons.ts
+++ b/packages/canon/src/components/Icon/icons.ts
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ import {
   RiGithubLine,
   RiDiscordLine,
   RiYoutubeLine,
+  RiCloseLine,
+  RiSearchLine,
 } from '@remixicon/react';
 
 /** @public */
@@ -103,6 +105,7 @@ export const icons: IconMap = {
   'chevron-left': RiArrowLeftSLine,
   'chevron-right': RiArrowRightSLine,
   'chevron-up': RiArrowUpSLine,
+  close: RiCloseLine,
   cloud: RiCloudLine,
   code: RiCodeLine,
   discord: RiDiscordLine,
@@ -118,6 +121,7 @@ export const icons: IconMap = {
   heart: RiHeartLine,
   moon: RiMoonLine,
   plus: RiAddLine,
+  search: RiSearchLine,
   'sidebar-fold': RiSidebarFoldLine,
   'sidebar-unfold': RiSidebarUnfoldLine,
   sparkling: RiSparklingLine,
diff --git a/packages/canon/src/components/Icon/types.ts b/packages/canon/src/components/Icon/types.ts
index 4870a1afc4..e97ea9c454 100644
--- a/packages/canon/src/components/Icon/types.ts
+++ b/packages/canon/src/components/Icon/types.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ export type IconNames =
   | 'chevron-left'
   | 'chevron-right'
   | 'chevron-up'
+  | 'close'
   | 'cloud'
   | 'code'
   | 'discord'
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ export type IconNames =
   | 'heart'
   | 'moon'
   | 'plus'
+  | 'search'
   | 'sidebar-fold'
   | 'sidebar-unfold'
   | 'sparkling'
diff --git a/packages/canon/src/components/TextField/TextField.stories.tsx b/packages/canon/src/components/TextField/TextField.stories.tsx
index 8594a8c650..df2eb63be3 100644
--- a/packages/canon/src/components/TextField/TextField.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/canon/src/components/TextField/TextField.stories.tsx
@@ -109,3 +109,35 @@ export const WithErrorAndDescription: Story = {
     description: 'Description',
   },
 };
+
+export const WithIcon: Story = {
+  args: {
+    ...WithLabel.args,
+    placeholder: 'Search...',
+    icon: 'search',
+  },
+};
+
+export const DisabledWithIcon: Story = {
+  args: {
+    ...WithIcon.args,
+    disabled: true,
+  },
+};
+
+export const WithOnClear: Story = {
+  args: {
+    ...WithLabel.args,
+    placeholder: 'Search...',
+    type: 'search',
+    onClear: () => null,
+  },
+};
+
+export const DisabledWithOnClear: Story = {
+  args: {
+    ...WithOnClear.args,
+    defaultValue: 'Testing',
+    disabled: true,
+  },
+};
diff --git a/packages/canon/src/components/TextField/TextField.styles.css b/packages/canon/src/components/TextField/TextField.styles.css
index 5acc8480f3..ae901c5cc1 100644
--- a/packages/canon/src/components/TextField/TextField.styles.css
+++ b/packages/canon/src/components/TextField/TextField.styles.css
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
   margin-right: auto;
   cursor: pointer;
 }
+
 .canon-TextFieldLabel[data-disabled] {
   cursor: default;
 }
@@ -49,48 +50,93 @@
   padding-top: var(--canon-space-1_5);
 }
 
-.canon-TextFieldInput {
+.canon-TextFieldInputWrapper {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  padding: 0 var(--canon-space-3);
   border-radius: var(--canon-radius-3);
   border: 1px solid var(--canon-border);
-  padding: 0 var(--canon-space-4);
   background-color: var(--canon-bg-surface-1);
+}
+
+.canon-TextFieldInputIcon {
+  display: block;
+  padding-right: var(--canon-space-1);
+  width: 1.5rem;
+  height: 1.5rem;
+  color: var(--canon-fg-primary);
+}
+
+.canon-TextFieldInput {
+  border: none;
+  background: none;
   font-size: var(--canon-font-size-3);
   font-family: var(--canon-font-regular);
   font-weight: var(--canon-font-weight-regular);
   color: var(--canon-fg-primary);
   transition: border-color 0.2s ease-in-out, outline-color 0.2s ease-in-out;
   width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
+  cursor: inherit;
+}
+
+.canon-TextFieldInput[type='search']::-webkit-search-cancel-button,
+.canon-TextFieldInput[type='search']::-webkit-search-decoration {
+  appearance: none;
+}
+
+.canon-TextFieldClearButton {
+  display: none;
+  padding: 0 0 0 var(--canon-space-1);
+  background: none;
+  border: none;
+  vertical-align: middle;
+}
+
+.canon-TextFieldInput[data-filled] + .canon-TextFieldClearButton {
+  display: inline-block;
+}
+
+.canon-TextFieldClearButtonIcon {
+  display: block;
 }
 
 .canon-TextFieldInput::placeholder {
   color: var(--canon-fg-secondary);
 }
 
-.canon-TextFieldInput:hover {
+.canon-TextFieldInput[data-focused] {
+  outline-color: var(--canon-border-pressed);
+  outline-width: 0px;
+}
+
+.canon-TextFieldInputWrapper:has(> .canon-TextFieldInput:hover) {
   border-color: var(--canon-border-hover);
 }
 
-.canon-TextFieldInput:focus-visible {
-  outline-color: var(--canon-border-pressed);
-  outline-width: 0px;
+.canon-TextField[data-focused] .canon-TextFieldInputWrapper {
   border-color: var(--canon-border-pressed);
 }
 
-.canon-TextFieldInput[data-invalid] {
+.canon-TextField[data-invalid] .canon-TextFieldInputWrapper {
   border-color: var(--canon-fg-danger);
 }
 
-.canon-TextFieldInput[data-disabled] {
+.canon-TextField[data-disabled] .canon-TextFieldInputWrapper {
   opacity: 0.5;
   cursor: not-allowed;
   border: 1px solid var(--canon-border-disabled);
 }
 
-.canon-TextFieldInput[data-size='small'] {
+.canon-TextField[data-disabled] .canon-TextFieldClearButton {
+  cursor: inherit;
+}
+
+.canon-TextFieldInputWrapper[data-size='small'] {
   height: 2rem;
 }
 
-.canon-TextFieldInput[data-size='medium'] {
+.canon-TextFieldInputWrapper[data-size='medium'] {
   height: 2.5rem;
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/canon/src/components/TextField/TextField.tsx b/packages/canon/src/components/TextField/TextField.tsx
index 132d6ab1c6..bb32033da4 100644
--- a/packages/canon/src/components/TextField/TextField.tsx
+++ b/packages/canon/src/components/TextField/TextField.tsx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import { useResponsiveValue } from '../../hooks/useResponsiveValue';
 import clsx from 'clsx';
 
 import type { TextFieldProps } from './types';
+import { Icon } from '../Icon';
 
 /** @public */
 export const TextField = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, TextFieldProps>(
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@ export const TextField = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, TextFieldProps>(
       required,
       style,
       disabled,
+      icon,
+      onClear,
       ...rest
     } = props;
 
@@ -57,12 +60,23 @@ export const TextField = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, TextFieldProps>(
             )}
           </Field.Label>
         )}
-        <Field.Control
-          className="canon-TextFieldInput"
-          data-size={responsiveSize}
-          required={required}
-          {...rest}
-        />
+        <div className="canon-TextFieldInputWrapper" data-size={responsiveSize}>
+          {icon && <Icon className="canon-TextFieldInputIcon" name={icon} />}
+          <Field.Control
+            className="canon-TextFieldInput"
+            required={required}
+            {...rest}
+          />
+          {onClear && (
+            <button
+              className="canon-TextFieldClearButton"
+              disabled={disabled}
+              onClick={onClear}
+            >
+              <Icon className="canon-TextFieldClearButtonIcon" name="close" />
+            </button>
+          )}
+        </div>
         {description && (
           <Field.Description className="canon-TextFieldDescription">
             {description}
diff --git a/packages/canon/src/components/TextField/types.ts b/packages/canon/src/components/TextField/types.ts
index 147d398c99..8111749845 100644
--- a/packages/canon/src/components/TextField/types.ts
+++ b/packages/canon/src/components/TextField/types.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 
 import type { Breakpoint } from '../../types';
+import type { IconNames } from '../Icon';
 
 /** @public */
 export interface TextFieldProps
@@ -49,4 +50,14 @@ export interface TextFieldProps
    * The error message of the text field
    */
   error?: string | null;
+
+  /**
+   * An icon to render before the input
+   */
+  icon?: IconNames;
+
+  /**
+   * Handler to call when the clear button is pressed
+   */
+  onClear?: React.MouseEventHandler<HTMLButtonElement>;
 }