diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 69e8097f8e2..43c42e9d400 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 ## StreamChatUI
 ### ✅ Added
 - Validates file size limit per attachment type defined in Stream's Dashboard [#3105](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-swift/pull/3105)
+- Make it easier to customize `ComposerVC.updateContent()` [#3112](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-swift/pull/3112)
 ### 🐞 Fixed
 - Fix support for markdown ordered list with all numbers [#3090](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-swift/pull/3090)
 - Fix support for markdown italic and bold styles inside snake-styled text [#3094](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-swift/pull/3094)
diff --git a/Sources/StreamChatUI/Composer/ComposerVC.swift b/Sources/StreamChatUI/Composer/ComposerVC.swift
index 38c937cef43..a79cd130637 100644
--- a/Sources/StreamChatUI/Composer/ComposerVC.swift
+++ b/Sources/StreamChatUI/Composer/ComposerVC.swift
@@ -100,6 +100,11 @@ open class ComposerVC: _ViewController,
             cooldownTime > 0
         }
 
+        /// A boolean that checks if the composer is in voice recording mode.
+        public var isVoiceRecording: Bool {
+            state == .recording || state == .recordingLocked
+        }
+
         /// A boolean that checks if the message only contains link attachments.
         public var hasOnlyLinkAttachments: Bool {
             let linkAttachmentsCount = attachments.filter { $0.type == .linkPreview }.count
@@ -474,6 +479,20 @@ open class ComposerVC: _ViewController,
         composerView.pin(to: view)
     }
 
+    open func setupAttachmentsView() {
+        addChildViewController(attachmentsVC, embedIn: composerView.inputMessageView.attachmentsViewContainer)
+        attachmentsVC.didTapRemoveItemButton = { [weak self] index in
+            self?.content.attachments.remove(at: index)
+        }
+    }
+
+    open func setupVoiceRecordingView() {
+        voiceRecordingVC.delegate = self
+        addChild(voiceRecordingVC)
+        voiceRecordingVC.didMove(toParent: self)
+        voiceRecordingVC.setUp()
+    }
+
     override open func viewWillAppear(_ animated: Bool) {
         super.viewWillAppear(animated)
 
@@ -486,92 +505,154 @@ open class ComposerVC: _ViewController,
         dismissSuggestions()
     }
 
+    // MARK: Update Content
+
     override open func updateContent() {
         super.updateContent()
 
+        // Note: The order of the calls is important.
+        updateText()
+        updateKeystrokeEvents()
+        updateTitleLabel()
+        updateCommandsButtonVisibility()
+        updateConfirmButtonVisibility()
+        updateSendButtonVisibility()
+        updateAttachmentButtonVisibility()
+        updateHeaderViewVisibility()
+        updateRecordButtonVisibility()
+        updateCooldownView()
+        updateCooldownViewVisibility()
+        updateSendButtonEnabled()
+        updateConfirmButtonEnabled()
+        updateInputMessageView()
+        updateInputMessageViewVisibility()
+        updateInputAttachmentsView()
+        updateLinkPreview()
+        updateCheckbox()
+        updateBottomContainerVisibility()
+        updateLeadingContainerVisibility()
+        updateCommandSuggestions()
+        updateMentionSuggestions()
+        updatePlaceholderLabel()
+        dismissSuggestions()
+    }
+
+    open func updateText() {
         if composerView.inputMessageView.textView.text != content.text {
             // Updating the text unnecessarily makes the caret jump to the end of input
             composerView.inputMessageView.textView.text = content.text
         }
+    }
 
+    open func updateKeystrokeEvents() {
         if !content.isEmpty && channelConfig?.typingEventsEnabled == true {
             channelController?.sendKeystrokeEvent(parentMessageId: content.threadMessage?.id)
         }
+    }
 
-        switch content.state {
-        case .new:
-            composerView.inputMessageView.textView.placeholderLabel.text = content.isSlowModeOn
-                ? L10n.Composer.Placeholder.slowMode
-                : L10n.Composer.Placeholder.message
-            Animate {
-                self.composerView.confirmButton.isHidden = true
-                self.composerView.sendButton.isHidden = self.content.isSlowModeOn
-                self.composerView.recordButton.isHidden = self.composerView.sendButton.isHidden || !self.components.isVoiceRecordingEnabled || !self.isAttachmentsEnabled
-                self.composerView.headerView.isHidden = true
-                self.composerView.cooldownView.isHidden = !self.content.isSlowModeOn
-                self.composerView.leadingContainer.isHidden = false
-                self.composerView.inputMessageView.isHidden = false
-            }
-        case .recording:
-            Animate {
-                self.composerView.confirmButton.isHidden = true
-                self.composerView.sendButton.isHidden = true
+    open func updateRecordButtonVisibility() {
+        guard isSendMessageEnabled else {
+            composerView.recordButton.isHidden = true
+            return
+        }
+
+        let isSendButtonHidden = composerView.sendButton.isHidden
+        let isConfirmButtonHidden = composerView.confirmButton.isHidden
+        let isVoiceRecordingEnabled = components.isVoiceRecordingEnabled
+        Animate {
+            switch self.content.state {
+            case .new:
+                self.composerView.recordButton.isHidden = isSendButtonHidden || !isVoiceRecordingEnabled || !self.isAttachmentsEnabled
+            case .recording:
                 self.composerView.recordButton.isHidden = false
-                self.composerView.headerView.isHidden = true
-                self.composerView.cooldownView.isHidden = true
-                self.composerView.leadingContainer.isHidden = true
-                self.composerView.inputMessageView.isHidden = true
-            }
-        case .recordingLocked:
-            Animate {
-                self.composerView.headerView.isHidden = false
+            case .recordingLocked:
                 self.composerView.recordButton.isHidden = true
+            case .quote:
+                self.composerView.recordButton.isHidden = isSendButtonHidden || !isVoiceRecordingEnabled || !self.isAttachmentsEnabled
+            case .edit:
+                self.composerView.recordButton.isHidden = isConfirmButtonHidden || !self.isAttachmentsEnabled
+            default:
+                break
             }
-        case .quote:
-            composerView.titleLabel.text = L10n.Composer.Title.reply
-            Animate {
-                self.composerView.confirmButton.isHidden = true
-                self.composerView.sendButton.isHidden = self.content.isSlowModeOn
-                self.composerView.recordButton.isHidden = self.composerView.sendButton.isHidden || !self.components.isVoiceRecordingEnabled || !self.isAttachmentsEnabled
-                self.composerView.headerView.isHidden = false
-                self.composerView.cooldownView.isHidden = !self.content.isSlowModeOn
-                self.composerView.leadingContainer.isHidden = false
-                self.composerView.inputMessageView.isHidden = false
-            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    open func updateTitleLabel() {
+        switch content.state {
         case .edit:
             composerView.titleLabel.text = L10n.Composer.Title.edit
-            Animate {
-                self.composerView.confirmButton.isHidden = false
-                self.composerView.sendButton.isHidden = true
-                self.composerView.recordButton.isHidden = self.composerView.confirmButton.isHidden || !self.isAttachmentsEnabled
-                self.composerView.headerView.isHidden = false
-                self.composerView.cooldownView.isHidden = true
-                self.composerView.leadingContainer.isHidden = false
-                self.composerView.inputMessageView.isHidden = false
-            }
+        case .quote:
+            composerView.titleLabel.text = L10n.Composer.Title.reply
         default:
-            log.warning("The composer state \(content.state.description) was not handled.")
+            break
         }
+    }
 
+    open func updateCooldownView() {
         composerView.cooldownView.content = .init(cooldown: content.cooldownTime)
+    }
+
+    open func updateCooldownViewVisibility() {
+        Animate {
+            switch self.content.state {
+            case .new, .quote:
+                self.composerView.cooldownView.isHidden = !self.content.isSlowModeOn
+            case .edit, .recording, .recordingLocked:
+                self.composerView.cooldownView.isHidden = true
+            default:
+                break
+            }
+        }
+    }
 
+    open func updateSendButtonEnabled() {
         composerView.sendButton.isEnabled = !content.isEmpty
+    }
+
+    open func updateConfirmButtonEnabled() {
         composerView.confirmButton.isEnabled = !content.isEmpty
+    }
 
-        let isAttachmentButtonHidden = !isAttachmentsEnabled || content.hasCommand || !composerView.shrinkInputButton.isHidden
-        let isCommandsButtonHidden = !isCommandsEnabled || content.hasCommand || !composerView.shrinkInputButton.isHidden
+    open func updateAttachmentButtonVisibility() {
+        guard isSendMessageEnabled else {
+            composerView.attachmentButton.isHidden = true
+            return
+        }
 
+        let isAttachmentButtonHidden = !isAttachmentsEnabled || content.hasCommand || !composerView.shrinkInputButton.isHidden
         Animate {
             self.composerView.attachmentButton.isHidden = isAttachmentButtonHidden
+        }
+    }
+
+    open func updateCommandsButtonVisibility() {
+        guard isSendMessageEnabled else {
+            composerView.commandsButton.isHidden = true
+            return
+        }
+
+        let isCommandsButtonHidden = !isCommandsEnabled || content.hasCommand || !composerView.shrinkInputButton.isHidden
+        Animate {
             self.composerView.commandsButton.isHidden = isCommandsButtonHidden
         }
+    }
 
+    open func updateInputMessageView() {
         composerView.inputMessageView.content = .init(
             quotingMessage: content.quotingMessage,
             command: content.command,
             channel: channelController?.channel
         )
+        composerView.inputMessageView.isUserInteractionEnabled = isSendMessageEnabled
+    }
 
+    open func updateInputMessageViewVisibility() {
+        Animate {
+            self.composerView.inputMessageView.isHidden = self.content.isVoiceRecording
+        }
+    }
+
+    open func updateInputAttachmentsView() {
         attachmentsVC.content = content.attachments.map {
             if let provider = $0.payload as? AttachmentPreviewProvider {
                 return provider
@@ -584,13 +665,17 @@ open class ComposerVC: _ViewController,
             }
         }
         composerView.inputMessageView.attachmentsViewContainer.isHidden = content.attachments.isEmpty
+    }
 
+    open func updateLinkPreview() {
         // Since we don't want to show link previews with other attachment types, we dismiss the
         // link preview in case it is being shown and there are other types of attachments in the message.
         if content.hasOnlyLinkAttachments == false && content.skipEnrichUrl == false {
             dismissLinkPreview()
         }
+    }
 
+    open func updateCheckbox() {
         if content.isInsideThread {
             if channelController?.channel?.isDirectMessageChannel == true {
                 composerView.checkboxControl.label.text = L10n.Composer.Checkmark.directMessageReply
@@ -598,45 +683,82 @@ open class ComposerVC: _ViewController,
                 composerView.checkboxControl.label.text = L10n.Composer.Checkmark.channelReply
             }
         }
+    }
+
+    open func updateBottomContainerVisibility() {
         Animate {
             self.composerView.bottomContainer.isHidden = !self.content.isInsideThread
         }
+    }
+
+    open func updateLeadingContainerVisibility() {
+        Animate {
+            self.composerView.leadingContainer.isHidden = self.content.isVoiceRecording
+        }
+    }
 
+    open func updateCommandSuggestions() {
         if isCommandsEnabled, let typingCommand = typingCommand(in: composerView.inputMessageView.textView) {
             showCommandSuggestions(for: typingCommand)
             return
         }
+    }
 
+    open func updateMentionSuggestions() {
         if isMentionsEnabled, let (typingMention, mentionRange) = typingMention(in: composerView.inputMessageView.textView) {
             userMentionsDebouncer.execute { [weak self] in
                 self?.showMentionSuggestions(for: typingMention, mentionRange: mentionRange)
             }
             return
         }
+    }
 
-        if !isSendMessageEnabled {
+    open func updatePlaceholderLabel() {
+        guard isSendMessageEnabled else {
             composerView.inputMessageView.textView.placeholderLabel.text = L10n.Composer.Placeholder.messageDisabled
-            composerView.recordButton.isHidden = true
-            composerView.attachmentButton.isHidden = true
-            composerView.commandsButton.isHidden = true
+            return
         }
-        composerView.inputMessageView.isUserInteractionEnabled = isSendMessageEnabled
 
-        dismissSuggestions()
+        composerView.inputMessageView.textView.placeholderLabel.text = content.isSlowModeOn
+            ? L10n.Composer.Placeholder.slowMode
+            : L10n.Composer.Placeholder.message
     }
 
-    open func setupAttachmentsView() {
-        addChildViewController(attachmentsVC, embedIn: composerView.inputMessageView.attachmentsViewContainer)
-        attachmentsVC.didTapRemoveItemButton = { [weak self] index in
-            self?.content.attachments.remove(at: index)
+    open func updateConfirmButtonVisibility() {
+        guard isSendMessageEnabled else {
+            composerView.confirmButton.isHidden = true
+            return
+        }
+        
+        Animate {
+            self.composerView.confirmButton.isHidden = self.content.state != .edit
         }
     }
 
-    open func setupVoiceRecordingView() {
-        voiceRecordingVC.delegate = self
-        addChild(voiceRecordingVC)
-        voiceRecordingVC.didMove(toParent: self)
-        voiceRecordingVC.setUp()
+    open func updateSendButtonVisibility() {
+        Animate {
+            switch self.content.state {
+            case .new, .quote:
+                self.composerView.sendButton.isHidden = self.content.isSlowModeOn
+            case .edit, .recording, .recordingLocked:
+                self.composerView.sendButton.isHidden = true
+            default:
+                break
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    open func updateHeaderViewVisibility() {
+        Animate {
+            switch self.content.state {
+            case .new, .recording:
+                self.composerView.headerView.isHidden = true
+            case .edit, .quote, .recordingLocked:
+                self.composerView.headerView.isHidden = false
+            default:
+                break
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     // MARK: - Actions
@@ -1293,15 +1415,7 @@ open class ComposerVC: _ViewController,
     // MARK: - UITextViewDelegate
 
     open func textViewDidChange(_ textView: UITextView) {
-        Animate {
-            let leadingViews = self.composerView.leadingContainer.subviews
-            let isNotShrinkInputButton: (UIView) -> Bool = { $0 !== self.composerView.shrinkInputButton }
-            let isLeadingActionsVisible = leadingViews
-                .filter { isNotShrinkInputButton($0) && self.composerView.shrinkInputButton.isHidden }
-                .filter(\.isHidden).isEmpty
-            self.composerView.shrinkInputButton.isHidden = textView.text.isEmpty || self.content
-                .hasCommand || !isLeadingActionsVisible
-        }
+        updateShrinkButtonVisibility()
 
         // This guard removes the possibility of having a loop when updating the `UITextView`.
         // The aim is that `UITextView.text` is always in sync with `Content.text`.
@@ -1321,6 +1435,19 @@ open class ComposerVC: _ViewController,
         return textView.text.count + (text.count - range.length) <= maxMessageLength
     }
 
+    open func updateShrinkButtonVisibility() {
+        let textView = composerView.inputMessageView.textView
+        Animate {
+            let leadingViews = self.composerView.leadingContainer.subviews
+            let isNotShrinkInputButton: (UIView) -> Bool = { $0 !== self.composerView.shrinkInputButton }
+            let isLeadingActionsVisible = leadingViews
+                .filter { isNotShrinkInputButton($0) && self.composerView.shrinkInputButton.isHidden }
+                .filter(\.isHidden).isEmpty
+            self.composerView.shrinkInputButton.isHidden = textView.text.isEmpty || self.content
+                .hasCommand || !isLeadingActionsVisible
+        }
+    }
+
     // MARK: - UIImagePickerControllerDelegate
 
     open func imagePickerController(
diff --git a/Tests/StreamChatUITests/SnapshotTests/Composer/ComposerVC_Tests.swift b/Tests/StreamChatUITests/SnapshotTests/Composer/ComposerVC_Tests.swift
index 922ae86d733..a3150f605a2 100644
--- a/Tests/StreamChatUITests/SnapshotTests/Composer/ComposerVC_Tests.swift
+++ b/Tests/StreamChatUITests/SnapshotTests/Composer/ComposerVC_Tests.swift
@@ -240,61 +240,6 @@ final class ComposerVC_Tests: XCTestCase {
         
         AssertSnapshot(composerVC)
     }
-    
-    func test_whenSuggestionsLookupIsLocal_onlyChannelMembersAreShown() {
-        final class ComposerContainerVC: UIViewController {
-            var composerVC: ComposerVC!
-            var textWithMention = ""
-            
-            override func viewDidLoad() {
-                super.viewDidLoad()
-                
-                view.backgroundColor = .white
-                addChildViewController(composerVC, targetView: view)
-                composerVC.view.pin(anchors: [.leading, .trailing, .bottom], to: view)
-            }
-            
-            override func viewWillAppear(_ animated: Bool) {
-                super.viewWillAppear(animated)
-                
-                composerVC.content.text = textWithMention
-            }
-        }
-        
-        let member: ChatChannelMember = .mock(
-            id: "1",
-            name: "Yoda (member)",
-            imageURL: nil
-        )
-        
-        let watcher: ChatUser = .mock(
-            id: "2",
-            name: "Yoda (watcher)",
-            imageURL: nil
-        )
-        
-        let mockUserSearchController = ChatUserSearchController_Mock.mock()
-        
-        let mockChannelController = ChatChannelController_Mock.mock()
-        mockChannelController.client.authenticationRepository.setMockToken()
-        mockChannelController.channel_mock = .mock(
-            cid: .unique,
-            ownCapabilities: [.uploadFile, .sendMessage],
-            lastActiveMembers: [member],
-            lastActiveWatchers: [watcher]
-        )
-        
-        composerVC.userSearchController = mockUserSearchController
-        composerVC.channelController = mockChannelController
-        
-        let containerVC = ComposerContainerVC()
-        containerVC.composerVC = composerVC
-        containerVC.composerVC.userMentionsDebouncer = .init(0, queue: .main)
-        containerVC.textWithMention = "@Yo"
-        containerVC.composerVC.composerView.inputMessageView.textView.placeholderLabel.isHidden = true
-        
-        AssertSnapshot(containerVC, variants: [.defaultLight])
-    }
 
     func test_makeMentionSuggestionsDataSource_whenMentionAllAppUsers_shouldSearchUsers() throws {
         composerVC.components.mentionAllAppUsers = true
diff --git a/Tests/StreamChatUITests/SnapshotTests/Composer/__Snapshots__/ComposerVC_Tests/test_whenSuggestionsLookupIsLocal_onlyChannelMembersAreShown.default-light.png b/Tests/StreamChatUITests/SnapshotTests/Composer/__Snapshots__/ComposerVC_Tests/test_whenSuggestionsLookupIsLocal_onlyChannelMembersAreShown.default-light.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 25aaae3b05d..00000000000
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