diff --git a/CRM/Core/BAO/CustomField.php b/CRM/Core/BAO/CustomField.php
index 8c7f3d0aa9ee..9046d80a2648 100644
--- a/CRM/Core/BAO/CustomField.php
+++ b/CRM/Core/BAO/CustomField.php
@@ -1075,6 +1075,10 @@ public static function addQuickFormElement(
 
         $qf->assign('customUrls', $customUrls);
         break;
+
+      case 'Hidden':
+        $element = $qf->add('hidden', $elementName);
+        break;
     }
 
     switch ($field->data_type) {
@@ -1376,6 +1380,10 @@ private static function formatDisplayValue($value, $field, $entityId = NULL) {
           $display = implode(', ', $values);
         }
         break;
+
+      case 'Hidden':
+        $display = '';
+        break;
     }
     return $display;
   }
diff --git a/CRM/Core/SelectValues.php b/CRM/Core/SelectValues.php
index 87fa71eba7af..51497ec9f077 100644
--- a/CRM/Core/SelectValues.php
+++ b/CRM/Core/SelectValues.php
@@ -219,6 +219,11 @@ public static function customHtmlType() {
         'name' => 'Link',
         'label' => ts('Link'),
       ],
+      [
+        'id' => 'Hidden',
+        'name' => 'Hidden',
+        'label' => ts('Hidden'),
+      ],
     ];
   }
 
diff --git a/CRM/Custom/Form/Field.php b/CRM/Custom/Form/Field.php
index a61292f666d6..dfd77a6fb7f0 100644
--- a/CRM/Custom/Form/Field.php
+++ b/CRM/Custom/Form/Field.php
@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@ class CRM_Custom_Form_Field extends CRM_Core_Form {
    * @var array[]
    */
   public static $_dataToHTML = [
-    'String' => ['Text', 'Select', 'Radio', 'CheckBox', 'Autocomplete-Select'],
-    'Int' => ['Text', 'Select', 'Radio'],
-    'Float' => ['Text', 'Select', 'Radio'],
-    'Money' => ['Text', 'Select', 'Radio'],
+    'String' => ['Text', 'Select', 'Radio', 'CheckBox', 'Autocomplete-Select', 'Hidden'],
+    'Int' => ['Text', 'Select', 'Radio', 'Hidden'],
+    'Float' => ['Text', 'Select', 'Radio', 'Hidden'],
+    'Money' => ['Text', 'Select', 'Radio', 'Hidden'],
     'Memo' => ['TextArea', 'RichTextEditor'],
     'Date' => ['Select Date'],
     'Boolean' => ['Radio'],
diff --git a/Civi/Api4/Generic/BasicGetFieldsAction.php b/Civi/Api4/Generic/BasicGetFieldsAction.php
index 895701f2adb7..dae4a7b6a617 100644
--- a/Civi/Api4/Generic/BasicGetFieldsAction.php
+++ b/Civi/Api4/Generic/BasicGetFieldsAction.php
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@ public function fields() {
           'Email' => ts('Email'),
           'EntityRef' => ts('Autocomplete Entity'),
           'File' => ts('File'),
+          'Hidden' => ts('Hidden'),
           'Location' => ts('Address Location'),
           'Number' => ts('Number'),
           'Radio' => ts('Radio Buttons'),
diff --git a/ext/afform/admin/ang/afGuiEditor/inputType/Hidden.html b/ext/afform/admin/ang/afGuiEditor/inputType/Hidden.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c19e65aec0fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/afform/admin/ang/afGuiEditor/inputType/Hidden.html
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<div class="form-inline"></div>
diff --git a/ext/afform/core/ang/af/fields/Hidden.html b/ext/afform/core/ang/af/fields/Hidden.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3a274235c055
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/afform/core/ang/af/fields/Hidden.html
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<input type="hidden" id="{{:: fieldId }}" ng-model="getSetValue" ng-model-options="{getterSetter: true}" >
diff --git a/templates/CRM/Custom/Form/Field.tpl b/templates/CRM/Custom/Form/Field.tpl
index 68733a0d087c..4ae1b1ed538c 100644
--- a/templates/CRM/Custom/Form/Field.tpl
+++ b/templates/CRM/Custom/Form/Field.tpl
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@
       }
 
       if (_.includes(['String', 'Int', 'Float', 'Money'], dataType)) {
-        if (htmlType !== "Text") {
+        if (!['Text', 'Hidden'].includes(htmlType)) {
           $("#showoption, #searchable", $form).show();
           $("#hideDefault, #hideDesc, #searchByRange", $form).hide();
         } else {
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@
         $("#showoption").hide();
       }
 
-      if (_.includes(['String', 'Int', 'Float', 'Money'], dataType) && htmlType !== 'Text') {
+      if (_.includes(['String', 'Int', 'Float', 'Money'], dataType) && !['Text', 'Hidden'].includes(htmlType)) {
         if (serialize) {
           $('div[id^=checkbox]', '#optionField').show();
           $('div[id^=radio]', '#optionField').hide();