diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f7d1dce..e85a7e3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ Interactive password strength meter based on [zxcvbn](https://github.com/dropbox
 | strengthMeterClass |  String | Password__strength-meter | strength-meter class |
 | strengthMeterFillClass |  String | Password__strength-meter--fill | strength-meter class for individual data fills |
 | showStrengthMeter |  Boolean | true | Hide the Strength Meter if you want to implement your own |
+| strengthMeterOnly |  Boolean | false | Hides the built-in input if you want to implement your own |
 
 ## Events
 
diff --git a/src/components/PasswordStrengthMeter.vue b/src/components/PasswordStrengthMeter.vue
index 1664504..6b3e775 100644
--- a/src/components/PasswordStrengthMeter.vue
+++ b/src/components/PasswordStrengthMeter.vue
@@ -1,17 +1,20 @@
 <template>
   <div class="Password">
-    <div class="Password__group">
+    <div
+      v-if="!strengthMeterOnly" 
+      class="Password__group"
+    >
       <input
         :type="inputType"
         :ref="referanceValue"
-        v-bind:value="value"
-        v-on:input="emitValue($event.target.value)"
         :class="[defaultClass, disabled ? disabledClass : '']"
         :name="name"
         :id="id"
         :placeholder="placeholder"
         :required="required"
         :disabled="disabled"
+        v-bind:value="value"
+        @input="evt => emitValue(evt.target.value)"
       >
       <div class="Password__icons">
         <div
@@ -157,6 +160,16 @@
         type: Boolean,
         default: true
       },
+      /**
+       * Prop to toggle the
+       * input element if
+       * User wants to implement
+       * their own input element
+       */
+      strengthMeterOnly: {
+        type: Boolean,
+        default: false
+      },
       /**
        * CSS Class for the Input field
        * @type {String}
@@ -222,14 +235,6 @@
     },
 
     methods: {
-      /**
-       * Emit passowrd value to parent component
-       * @param  {String} value password typed in
-       */
-      emitValue (value) {
-        this.password = value
-        this.$emit('input', value)
-      },
       togglePassword () {
         if (this.$data._showPassword) {
           this.$emit('hide')
@@ -238,6 +243,10 @@
           this.$emit('show')
           this.$data._showPassword = true
         }
+      },
+      emitValue (value) {
+        this.$emit('input', value)
+        this.password = value
       }
     },
 
@@ -290,6 +299,11 @@
     },
 
     watch: {
+      value (newValue) {
+        if (this.strengthMeterOnly) {
+          this.emitValue(newValue)
+        }
+      },
       passwordStrength (score) {
         this.$emit('score', score)
         this.$emit('feedback', zxcvbn(this.password).feedback)