diff --git a/src/OtpInput/OtpInput.tsx b/src/OtpInput/OtpInput.tsx
index f1efc5d..a723979 100644
--- a/src/OtpInput/OtpInput.tsx
+++ b/src/OtpInput/OtpInput.tsx
@@ -1,131 +1,136 @@
 import * as React from "react";
 import { forwardRef, useImperativeHandle } from "react";
 import { Platform, Pressable, Text, TextInput, View } from "react-native";
-import { styles } from "./OtpInput.styles";
-import { OtpInputProps, OtpInputRef } from "./OtpInput.types";
-import { VerticalStick } from "./VerticalStick";
+
 import { useOtpInput } from "./useOtpInput";
+import { VerticalStick } from "./VerticalStick";
+import { OtpInputProps, OtpInputRef } from "./OtpInput.types";
+import { styles } from "./OtpInput.styles";
+
+export const OtpInput = forwardRef<OtpInputRef, OtpInputProps>(
+  ({ defaultValue = "", ...props }, ref) => {
+    const {
+      models: { text, inputRef, focusedInputIndex, isFocused, placeholder },
+      actions: { clear, handlePress, handleTextChange, focus, handleFocus, handleBlur },
+      forms: { setTextWithRef },
+    } = useOtpInput({ defaultValue, ...props });
+
+    const {
+      disabled,
+      numberOfDigits = 6,
+      autoFocus = true,
+      hideStick,
+      focusColor = "#A4D0A4",
+      focusStickBlinkingDuration,
+      secureTextEntry = false,
+      theme = {},
+      textInputProps,
+      textProps,
+      type = "numeric",
+    } = props;
 
-export const OtpInput = forwardRef<OtpInputRef, OtpInputProps>((props, ref) => {
-  const {
-    models: { text, inputRef, focusedInputIndex, isFocused, placeholder },
-    actions: { clear, handlePress, handleTextChange, focus, handleFocus, handleBlur, blur },
-    forms: { setTextWithRef },
-  } = useOtpInput(props);
-  const {
-    disabled,
-    numberOfDigits = 6,
-    autoFocus = true,
-    hideStick,
-    focusColor = "#A4D0A4",
-    focusStickBlinkingDuration,
-    secureTextEntry = false,
-    theme = {},
-    textInputProps,
-    textProps,
-    type = "numeric",
-  } = props;
-  const {
-    containerStyle,
-    inputsContainerStyle,
-    pinCodeContainerStyle,
-    pinCodeTextStyle,
-    focusStickStyle,
-    focusedPinCodeContainerStyle,
-    filledPinCodeContainerStyle,
-    disabledPinCodeContainerStyle,
-    placeholderTextStyle,
-  } = theme;
+    const {
+      containerStyle,
+      inputsContainerStyle,
+      pinCodeContainerStyle,
+      pinCodeTextStyle,
+      focusStickStyle,
+      focusedPinCodeContainerStyle,
+      filledPinCodeContainerStyle,
+      disabledPinCodeContainerStyle,
+      placeholderTextStyle,
+    } = theme;
 
-  useImperativeHandle(ref, () => ({ clear, focus, setValue: setTextWithRef, blur }));
+    useImperativeHandle(ref, () => ({ clear, focus, setValue: setTextWithRef }));
 
-  const generatePinCodeContainerStyle = (isFocusedContainer: boolean, char: string) => {
-    const stylesArray = [styles.codeContainer, pinCodeContainerStyle];
-    if (focusColor && isFocusedContainer) {
-      stylesArray.push({ borderColor: focusColor });
-    }
+    const generatePinCodeContainerStyle = (isFocusedContainer: boolean, char: string) => {
+      const stylesArray = [styles.codeContainer, pinCodeContainerStyle];
+      if (focusColor && isFocusedContainer) {
+        stylesArray.push({ borderColor: focusColor });
+      }
 
-    if (focusedPinCodeContainerStyle && isFocusedContainer) {
-      stylesArray.push(focusedPinCodeContainerStyle);
-    }
+      if (focusedPinCodeContainerStyle && isFocusedContainer) {
+        stylesArray.push(focusedPinCodeContainerStyle);
+      }
 
-    if (filledPinCodeContainerStyle && Boolean(char)) {
-      stylesArray.push(filledPinCodeContainerStyle);
-    }
+      if (filledPinCodeContainerStyle && Boolean(char)) {
+        stylesArray.push(filledPinCodeContainerStyle);
+      }
 
-    if (disabledPinCodeContainerStyle && disabled) {
-      stylesArray.push(disabledPinCodeContainerStyle);
-    }
+      if (disabledPinCodeContainerStyle && disabled) {
+        stylesArray.push(disabledPinCodeContainerStyle);
+      }
 
-    return stylesArray;
-  };
+      return stylesArray;
+    };
 
-  const placeholderStyle = {
-    opacity: !!placeholder ? 0.5 : pinCodeTextStyle?.opacity || 1,
-    ...(!!placeholder ? placeholderTextStyle : []),
-  };
+    const placeholderStyle = {
+      opacity: !!placeholder ? 0.5 : pinCodeTextStyle?.opacity || 1,
+      ...(!!placeholder ? placeholderTextStyle : []),
+    };
 
-  return (
-    <View style={[styles.container, containerStyle, inputsContainerStyle]}>
-      {Array(numberOfDigits)
-        .fill(0)
-        .map((_, index) => {
-          const isPlaceholderCell = !!placeholder && !text?.[index];
-          const char = isPlaceholderCell ? placeholder?.[index] || " " : text[index];
-          const isFocusedInput = index === focusedInputIndex && !disabled && Boolean(isFocused);
-          const isFilledLastInput = text.length === numberOfDigits && index === text.length - 1;
-          const isFocusedContainer = isFocusedInput || (isFilledLastInput && Boolean(isFocused));
+    return (
+      <View style={[styles.container, containerStyle, inputsContainerStyle]}>
+        {Array(numberOfDigits)
+          .fill(0)
+          .map((_, index) => {
+            const isPlaceholderCell = !!placeholder && !text?.[index];
+            const char = isPlaceholderCell ? placeholder?.[index] || " " : text[index];
+            const isFocusedInput = index === focusedInputIndex && !disabled && Boolean(isFocused);
+            const isFilledLastInput = text.length === numberOfDigits && index === text.length - 1;
+            const isFocusedContainer = isFocusedInput || (isFilledLastInput && Boolean(isFocused));
 
-          return (
-            <Pressable
-              key={`${char}-${index}`}
-              disabled={disabled}
-              onPress={handlePress}
-              style={generatePinCodeContainerStyle(isFocusedContainer, char)}
-              testID="otp-input"
-            >
-              {isFocusedInput && !hideStick ? (
-                <VerticalStick
-                  focusColor={focusColor}
-                  style={focusStickStyle}
-                  focusStickBlinkingDuration={focusStickBlinkingDuration}
-                />
-              ) : (
-                <Text
-                  {...textProps}
-                  testID={textProps?.testID ? `${textProps.testID}-${index}` : undefined}
-                  style={[
-                    styles.codeText,
-                    pinCodeTextStyle,
-                    isPlaceholderCell ? placeholderStyle : {},
-                    textProps?.style,
-                  ]}
-                >
-                  {char && secureTextEntry ? "•" : char}
-                </Text>
-              )}
-            </Pressable>
-          );
-        })}
-      <TextInput
-        value={text}
-        onChangeText={handleTextChange}
-        maxLength={numberOfDigits}
-        inputMode={type === "numeric" ? type : "text"}
-        textContentType="oneTimeCode"
-        ref={inputRef}
-        autoFocus={autoFocus}
-        secureTextEntry={secureTextEntry}
-        autoComplete={Platform.OS === "android" ? "sms-otp" : "one-time-code"}
-        aria-disabled={disabled}
-        editable={!disabled}
-        testID="otp-input-hidden"
-        onFocus={handleFocus}
-        onBlur={handleBlur}
-        caretHidden={Platform.OS === "ios"}
-        {...textInputProps}
-        style={[styles.hiddenInput, textInputProps?.style]}
-      />
-    </View>
-  );
-});
+            return (
+              <Pressable
+                key={`${char}-${index}`}
+                disabled={disabled}
+                onPress={handlePress}
+                style={generatePinCodeContainerStyle(isFocusedContainer, char)}
+                testID="otp-input"
+              >
+                {isFocusedInput && !hideStick ? (
+                  <VerticalStick
+                    focusColor={focusColor}
+                    style={focusStickStyle}
+                    focusStickBlinkingDuration={focusStickBlinkingDuration}
+                  />
+                ) : (
+                  <Text
+                    {...textProps}
+                    testID={textProps?.testID ? `${textProps.testID}-${index}` : undefined}
+                    style={[
+                      styles.codeText,
+                      pinCodeTextStyle,
+                      isPlaceholderCell ? placeholderStyle : {},
+                      textProps?.style,
+                    ]}
+                  >
+                    {char && secureTextEntry ? "•" : char}
+                  </Text>
+                )}
+              </Pressable>
+            );
+          })}
+        <TextInput
+          value={text}
+          onChangeText={handleTextChange}
+          maxLength={numberOfDigits}
+          inputMode={type === "numeric" ? type : "text"}
+          textContentType="oneTimeCode"
+          ref={inputRef}
+          autoFocus={autoFocus}
+          secureTextEntry={secureTextEntry}
+          autoComplete={Platform.OS === "android" ? "sms-otp" : "one-time-code"}
+          aria-disabled={disabled}
+          editable={!disabled}
+          testID="otp-input-hidden"
+          onFocus={handleFocus}
+          onBlur={handleBlur}
+          caretHidden={Platform.OS === "ios"}
+          {...textInputProps}
+          style={[styles.hiddenInput, textInputProps?.style]}
+        />
+      </View>
+    );
+  }
+);
diff --git a/src/OtpInput/OtpInput.types.ts b/src/OtpInput/OtpInput.types.ts
index 6c50a3b..9ea888b 100644
--- a/src/OtpInput/OtpInput.types.ts
+++ b/src/OtpInput/OtpInput.types.ts
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ export interface OtpInputProps {
   textProps?: TextProps;
   type?: "alpha" | "numeric" | "alphanumeric";
   placeholder?: string;
+  defaultValue?: string;
 }
 
 export interface OtpInputRef {
   clear: () => void;
   focus: () => void;
   setValue: (value: string) => void;
-  blur: () => void;
 }
 
 export interface Theme {
diff --git a/src/OtpInput/useOtpInput.ts b/src/OtpInput/useOtpInput.ts
index d8545b7..1db8caa 100644
--- a/src/OtpInput/useOtpInput.ts
+++ b/src/OtpInput/useOtpInput.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { useMemo, useRef, useState, useEffect } from "react";
 import { Keyboard, TextInput } from "react-native";
 import { OtpInputProps } from "./OtpInput.types";
 
@@ -19,18 +19,24 @@ export const useOtpInput = ({
   onFocus,
   onBlur,
   placeholder: _placeholder,
+  defaultValue = "", // Default value support
 }: OtpInputProps) => {
-  const [text, setText] = useState("");
+  const [text, setText] = useState(defaultValue.slice(0, numberOfDigits)); // Initialize with defaultValue
   const [isFocused, setIsFocused] = useState(autoFocus);
   const inputRef = useRef<TextInput>(null);
   const focusedInputIndex = text.length;
+
   const placeholder = useMemo(
     () => (_placeholder?.length === 1 ? _placeholder.repeat(numberOfDigits) : _placeholder),
     [_placeholder, numberOfDigits]
   );
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // Ensure state updates if defaultValue changes dynamically
+    setText(defaultValue.slice(0, numberOfDigits));
+  }, [defaultValue, numberOfDigits]);
+
   const handlePress = () => {
-    // To fix bug when keyboard is not popping up after being dismissed
     if (!Keyboard.isVisible()) {
       Keyboard.dismiss();
     }
@@ -40,17 +46,20 @@ export const useOtpInput = ({
   const handleTextChange = (value: string) => {
     if (type && regexMap[type].test(value)) return;
     if (disabled) return;
+
     setText(value);
     onTextChange?.(value);
+
     if (value.length === numberOfDigits) {
       onFilled?.(value);
-      blurOnFilled && inputRef.current?.blur();
+      if (blurOnFilled) inputRef.current?.blur();
     }
   };
 
   const setTextWithRef = (value: string) => {
-    const normalizedValue = value.length > numberOfDigits ? value.slice(0, numberOfDigits) : value;
-    handleTextChange(normalizedValue);
+    const normalizedValue = value.slice(0, numberOfDigits);
+    setText(normalizedValue);
+    onTextChange?.(normalizedValue);
   };
 
   const clear = () => {
@@ -61,10 +70,6 @@ export const useOtpInput = ({
     inputRef.current?.focus();
   };
 
-  const blur = () => {
-    inputRef.current?.blur();
-  };
-
   const handleFocus = () => {
     setIsFocused(true);
     onFocus?.();
@@ -77,7 +82,7 @@ export const useOtpInput = ({
 
   return {
     models: { text, inputRef, focusedInputIndex, isFocused, placeholder },
-    actions: { handlePress, handleTextChange, clear, focus, blur, handleFocus, handleBlur },
-    forms: { setText, setTextWithRef },
+    actions: { handlePress, handleTextChange, clear, focus, handleFocus, handleBlur },
+    forms: { setTextWithRef },
   };
 };