diff --git a/filter/options.go b/filter/options.go
index 489c734..f4d57cb 100644
--- a/filter/options.go
+++ b/filter/options.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ type Options struct {
 	Prompt                string        `help:"Prompt to display" default:"> " env:"GUM_FILTER_PROMPT"`
 	PromptStyle           style.Styles  `embed:"" prefix:"prompt." set:"defaultForeground=240" envprefix:"GUM_FILTER_PROMPT_"`
 	PlaceholderStyle      style.Styles  `embed:"" prefix:"placeholder." set:"defaultForeground=240" envprefix:"GUM_FILTER_PLACEHOLDER_"`
-	Width                 int           `help:"Input width" default:"20" env:"GUM_FILTER_WIDTH"`
+	Width                 int           `help:"Input width" default:"0" env:"GUM_FILTER_WIDTH"`
 	Height                int           `help:"Input height" default:"0" env:"GUM_FILTER_HEIGHT"`
 	Value                 string        `help:"Initial filter value" default:"" env:"GUM_FILTER_VALUE"`
 	Reverse               bool          `help:"Display from the bottom of the screen" env:"GUM_FILTER_REVERSE"`
diff --git a/input/options.go b/input/options.go
index 7c68889..2ef8b1a 100644
--- a/input/options.go
+++ b/input/options.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ type Options struct {
 	CursorMode       string        `prefix:"cursor." name:"mode" help:"Cursor mode" default:"blink" enum:"blink,hide,static" env:"GUM_INPUT_CURSOR_MODE"`
 	Value            string        `help:"Initial value (can also be passed via stdin)" default:""`
 	CharLimit        int           `help:"Maximum value length (0 for no limit)" default:"400"`
-	Width            int           `help:"Input width (0 for terminal width)" default:"40" env:"GUM_INPUT_WIDTH"`
+	Width            int           `help:"Input width (0 for terminal width)" default:"0" env:"GUM_INPUT_WIDTH"`
 	Password         bool          `help:"Mask input characters" default:"false"`
 	ShowHelp         bool          `help:"Show help keybinds" default:"true" negatable:"true" env:"GUM_INPUT_SHOW_HELP"`
 	Header           string        `help:"Header value" default:"" env:"GUM_INPUT_HEADER"`
diff --git a/write/options.go b/write/options.go
index 109c3dc..91b6596 100644
--- a/write/options.go
+++ b/write/options.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import "github.com/charmbracelet/gum/style"
 
 // Options are the customization options for the textarea.
 type Options struct {
-	Width           int    `help:"Text area width (0 for terminal width)" default:"50" env:"GUM_WRITE_WIDTH"`
+	Width           int    `help:"Text area width (0 for terminal width)" default:"0" env:"GUM_WRITE_WIDTH"`
 	Height          int    `help:"Text area height" default:"5" env:"GUM_WRITE_HEIGHT"`
 	Header          string `help:"Header value" default:"" env:"GUM_WRITE_HEADER"`
 	Placeholder     string `help:"Placeholder value" default:"Write something..." env:"GUM_WRITE_PLACEHOLDER"`