diff --git a/dev/test-studio/schema/standard/portableText/customBlockEditors.tsx b/dev/test-studio/schema/standard/portableText/customBlockEditors.tsx
index 73e41323ddc..22f07611887 100644
--- a/dev/test-studio/schema/standard/portableText/customBlockEditors.tsx
+++ b/dev/test-studio/schema/standard/portableText/customBlockEditors.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+/* eslint-disable react/jsx-no-bind */
+import {Card} from '@sanity/ui'
 import {BlockEditor, defineType, type PortableTextInputProps} from 'sanity'
 
 export const ptCustomBlockEditors = defineType({
@@ -19,7 +21,6 @@ export const ptCustomBlockEditors = defineType({
     {
       name: 'hiddenToolbar',
       title: 'Hidden toolbar',
-      description: 'hideToolbar=true',
       type: 'array',
       components: {
         input: (props: PortableTextInputProps) => <BlockEditor {...props} hideToolbar />,
@@ -29,12 +30,39 @@ export const ptCustomBlockEditors = defineType({
     {
       name: 'readOnly',
       title: 'Read only',
-      description: 'readOnly=true',
       type: 'array',
       components: {
         input: (props: PortableTextInputProps) => <BlockEditor {...props} readOnly />,
       },
       of: [{type: 'block'}],
     },
+    {
+      name: 'renderEditable',
+      title: 'Custom renderEditable',
+      description: 'Wrapped in card components with a custom placeholder',
+      type: 'array',
+      components: {
+        input: (props: PortableTextInputProps) => (
+          <BlockEditor
+            {...props}
+            renderEditable={(editableProps) => {
+              return (
+                <Card border padding={2} tone="critical">
+                  <Card border padding={2} tone="critical">
+                    {editableProps.renderDefault({
+                      ...editableProps,
+                      renderPlaceholder: () => (
+                        <span style={{opacity: 0.25}}>Nothing to see here</span>
+                      ),
+                    })}
+                  </Card>
+                </Card>
+              )
+            }}
+          />
+        ),
+      },
+      of: [{type: 'block'}],
+    },
   ],
 })
diff --git a/packages/@sanity/portable-text-editor/src/editor/Editable.tsx b/packages/@sanity/portable-text-editor/src/editor/Editable.tsx
index 3f2e91ac18c..88e575ce338 100644
--- a/packages/@sanity/portable-text-editor/src/editor/Editable.tsx
+++ b/packages/@sanity/portable-text-editor/src/editor/Editable.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
   forwardRef,
   type HTMLProps,
   type KeyboardEvent,
+  type MutableRefObject,
   type ReactNode,
   type TextareaHTMLAttributes,
   useCallback,
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ export type PortableTextEditableProps = Omit<
   onBeforeInput?: (event: InputEvent) => void
   onPaste?: OnPasteFn
   onCopy?: OnCopyFn
+  ref: MutableRefObject<HTMLDivElement | null>
   rangeDecorations?: RangeDecoration[]
   renderAnnotation?: RenderAnnotationFunction
   renderBlock?: RenderBlockFunction
diff --git a/packages/@sanity/portable-text-editor/src/types/editor.ts b/packages/@sanity/portable-text-editor/src/types/editor.ts
index 0ae1dc2e9d9..ae443808ccd 100644
--- a/packages/@sanity/portable-text-editor/src/types/editor.ts
+++ b/packages/@sanity/portable-text-editor/src/types/editor.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import {type Descendant, type Node as SlateNode, type Operation as SlateOperatio
 import {type ReactEditor} from 'slate-react'
 import {type DOMNode} from 'slate-react/dist/utils/dom'
 
+import {type PortableTextEditableProps} from '../editor/Editable'
 import {type PortableTextEditor} from '../editor/PortableTextEditor'
 import {type Patch} from '../types/patch'
 
@@ -484,6 +485,9 @@ export type RenderBlockFunction = (props: BlockRenderProps) => JSX.Element
 /** @beta */
 export type RenderChildFunction = (props: BlockChildRenderProps) => JSX.Element
 
+/** @beta */
+export type RenderEditableFunction = (props: PortableTextEditableProps) => JSX.Element
+
 /** @beta */
 export type RenderAnnotationFunction = (props: BlockAnnotationRenderProps) => JSX.Element
 
diff --git a/packages/sanity/src/core/form/inputs/PortableText/Compositor.tsx b/packages/sanity/src/core/form/inputs/PortableText/Compositor.tsx
index 348269cf25d..32dd1aa98bc 100644
--- a/packages/sanity/src/core/form/inputs/PortableText/Compositor.tsx
+++ b/packages/sanity/src/core/form/inputs/PortableText/Compositor.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,11 @@ import {type ReactNode, useCallback, useMemo, useState} from 'react'
 import {ChangeIndicator} from '../../../changeIndicators'
 import {EMPTY_ARRAY} from '../../../util'
 import {ActivateOnFocus} from '../../components/ActivateOnFocus/ActivateOnFocus'
-import {type ArrayOfObjectsInputProps, type RenderCustomMarkers} from '../../types'
+import {
+  type ArrayOfObjectsInputProps,
+  type PortableTextInputProps,
+  type RenderCustomMarkers,
+} from '../../types'
 import {type RenderBlockActionsCallback} from '../../types/_transitional'
 import {ExpandedLayer, Root} from './Compositor.styles'
 import {Editor} from './Editor'
@@ -42,6 +46,7 @@ interface InputProps extends ArrayOfObjectsInputProps<PortableTextBlock> {
   rangeDecorations?: RangeDecoration[]
   renderBlockActions?: RenderBlockActionsCallback
   renderCustomMarkers?: RenderCustomMarkers
+  renderEditable?: PortableTextInputProps['renderEditable']
 }
 
 /** @internal */
@@ -74,6 +79,7 @@ export function Compositor(props: Omit<InputProps, 'schemaType' | 'arrayFunction
     renderBlock,
     renderBlockActions,
     renderCustomMarkers,
+    renderEditable,
     renderField,
     renderInlineBlock,
     renderInput,
@@ -408,6 +414,7 @@ export function Compositor(props: Omit<InputProps, 'schemaType' | 'arrayFunction
         renderAnnotation={editorRenderAnnotation}
         renderBlock={editorRenderBlock}
         renderChild={editorRenderChild}
+        renderEditable={renderEditable}
         setPortalElement={setPortalElement}
         scrollElement={scrollElement}
         setScrollElement={setScrollElement}
@@ -433,6 +440,7 @@ export function Compositor(props: Omit<InputProps, 'schemaType' | 'arrayFunction
       path,
       rangeDecorations,
       readOnly,
+      renderEditable,
       scrollElement,
     ],
   )
diff --git a/packages/sanity/src/core/form/inputs/PortableText/Editor.tsx b/packages/sanity/src/core/form/inputs/PortableText/Editor.tsx
index 9f8561d0cf8..e3dc459d379 100644
--- a/packages/sanity/src/core/form/inputs/PortableText/Editor.tsx
+++ b/packages/sanity/src/core/form/inputs/PortableText/Editor.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {
   type OnCopyFn,
   type OnPasteFn,
   PortableTextEditable,
+  type PortableTextEditableProps,
   type RangeDecoration,
   type RenderAnnotationFunction,
   type RenderBlockFunction,
@@ -16,11 +17,13 @@ import {type Path} from '@sanity/types'
 import {BoundaryElementProvider, useBoundaryElement, useGlobalKeyDown, useLayer} from '@sanity/ui'
 // eslint-disable-next-line camelcase
 import {getTheme_v2} from '@sanity/ui/theme'
+import {omit} from 'lodash'
 import {type ReactNode, useCallback, useMemo} from 'react'
 import {css, styled} from 'styled-components'
 
 import {TooltipDelayGroupProvider} from '../../../../ui-components'
 import {useTranslation} from '../../../i18n'
+import {type PortableTextInputProps} from '../../types/inputProps'
 import {useFormBuilder} from '../../useFormBuilder'
 import {
   EditableCard,
@@ -31,7 +34,7 @@ import {
   ToolbarCard,
 } from './Editor.styles'
 import {useScrollSelectionIntoView} from './hooks/useScrollSelectionIntoView'
-import {useSpellcheck} from './hooks/useSpellCheck'
+import {useSpellCheck} from './hooks/useSpellCheck'
 import {Decorator} from './text'
 import {ListItem} from './text/ListItem'
 import {Style} from './text/Style'
@@ -67,6 +70,7 @@ interface EditorProps {
   renderAnnotation: RenderAnnotationFunction
   renderBlock: RenderBlockFunction
   renderChild: RenderChildFunction
+  renderEditable?: PortableTextInputProps['renderEditable']
   scrollElement: HTMLElement | null
   setPortalElement?: (portalElement: HTMLDivElement | null) => void
   setScrollElement: (scrollElement: HTMLElement | null) => void
@@ -105,6 +109,7 @@ export function Editor(props: EditorProps): ReactNode {
     renderAnnotation,
     renderBlock,
     renderChild,
+    renderEditable,
     scrollElement,
     setPortalElement,
     setScrollElement,
@@ -139,48 +144,53 @@ export function Editor(props: EditorProps): ReactNode {
     ),
     [t],
   )
-  const spellcheck = useSpellcheck()
+  const spellCheck = useSpellCheck()
 
   const scrollSelectionIntoView = useScrollSelectionIntoView(scrollElement)
 
-  const editable = useMemo(
-    () => (
-      <PortableTextEditable
-        aria-describedby={ariaDescribedBy}
-        hotkeys={hotkeys}
-        onCopy={onCopy}
-        onPaste={onPaste}
-        ref={elementRef}
-        rangeDecorations={rangeDecorations}
-        renderAnnotation={renderAnnotation}
-        renderBlock={renderBlock}
-        renderChild={renderChild}
-        renderDecorator={renderDecorator}
-        renderListItem={renderListItem}
-        renderPlaceholder={renderPlaceholder}
-        renderStyle={renderStyle}
-        scrollSelectionIntoView={scrollSelectionIntoView}
-        selection={initialSelection}
-        spellCheck={spellcheck}
-        style={noOutlineStyle}
-      />
-    ),
-    [
-      ariaDescribedBy,
-      elementRef,
+  const editable = useMemo(() => {
+    const editableProps = {
+      'aria-describedby': ariaDescribedBy,
       hotkeys,
-      initialSelection,
       onCopy,
       onPaste,
       rangeDecorations,
+      'ref': elementRef,
       renderAnnotation,
       renderBlock,
       renderChild,
+      renderDecorator,
+      renderListItem,
       renderPlaceholder,
+      renderStyle,
       scrollSelectionIntoView,
-      spellcheck,
-    ],
-  )
+      'selection': initialSelection,
+      spellCheck,
+      'style': noOutlineStyle,
+    } satisfies PortableTextEditableProps
+    const defaultRender = (defaultRenderProps: PortableTextEditableProps) => (
+      <PortableTextEditable {...editableProps} {...omit(defaultRenderProps, ['renderDefault'])} />
+    )
+    if (renderEditable) {
+      return renderEditable({...editableProps, renderDefault: defaultRender})
+    }
+    return defaultRender(editableProps)
+  }, [
+    ariaDescribedBy,
+    elementRef,
+    hotkeys,
+    initialSelection,
+    onCopy,
+    onPaste,
+    rangeDecorations,
+    renderAnnotation,
+    renderBlock,
+    renderChild,
+    renderEditable,
+    renderPlaceholder,
+    scrollSelectionIntoView,
+    spellCheck,
+  ])
 
   const handleToolBarOnMemberOpen = useCallback(
     (relativePath: Path) => {
diff --git a/packages/sanity/src/core/form/inputs/PortableText/PortableTextInput.tsx b/packages/sanity/src/core/form/inputs/PortableText/PortableTextInput.tsx
index 8feda1f9014..fc6fa51c063 100644
--- a/packages/sanity/src/core/form/inputs/PortableText/PortableTextInput.tsx
+++ b/packages/sanity/src/core/form/inputs/PortableText/PortableTextInput.tsx
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ import {
   type OnPasteFn,
   type Patch as EditorPatch,
   type Patch,
+  type PortableTextEditableProps,
   PortableTextEditor,
   type RangeDecoration,
+  type RenderEditableFunction,
 } from '@sanity/portable-text-editor'
 import {useTelemetry} from '@sanity/telemetry/react'
 import {isKeySegment, type PortableTextBlock} from '@sanity/types'
@@ -63,6 +65,10 @@ export interface PortableTextMemberItem {
   elementRef?: MutableRefObject<PortableTextEditorElement | null>
   input?: ReactNode
 }
+/** @public */
+export interface RenderPortableTextInputEditableProps extends PortableTextEditableProps {
+  renderDefault: RenderEditableFunction
+}
 
 /**
  * Input component for editing block content
@@ -96,6 +102,7 @@ export function PortableTextInput(props: PortableTextInputProps): ReactNode {
     rangeDecorations: rangeDecorationsProp,
     renderBlockActions,
     renderCustomMarkers,
+    renderEditable,
     schemaType,
     value,
     resolveUploader,
@@ -397,6 +404,7 @@ export function PortableTextInput(props: PortableTextInputProps): ReactNode {
                   rangeDecorations={rangeDecorations}
                   renderBlockActions={renderBlockActions}
                   renderCustomMarkers={renderCustomMarkers}
+                  renderEditable={renderEditable}
                 />
               </PortableTextEditor>
             </PortableTextMemberItemsProvider>
diff --git a/packages/sanity/src/core/form/inputs/PortableText/hooks/useSpellCheck.tsx b/packages/sanity/src/core/form/inputs/PortableText/hooks/useSpellCheck.tsx
index 10896c46e2a..886fb96d8ab 100644
--- a/packages/sanity/src/core/form/inputs/PortableText/hooks/useSpellCheck.tsx
+++ b/packages/sanity/src/core/form/inputs/PortableText/hooks/useSpellCheck.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import {usePortableTextEditor} from '@sanity/portable-text-editor'
 import {useMemo} from 'react'
 
-export function useSpellcheck(): boolean {
+export function useSpellCheck(): boolean {
   const editor = usePortableTextEditor()
   return useMemo(() => {
     // Chrome 96. has serious perf. issues with spellchecking
diff --git a/packages/sanity/src/core/form/types/inputProps.ts b/packages/sanity/src/core/form/types/inputProps.ts
index 8acaa94fef6..2eb3fe83bbf 100644
--- a/packages/sanity/src/core/form/types/inputProps.ts
+++ b/packages/sanity/src/core/form/types/inputProps.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import {
   type ReactElement,
 } from 'react'
 
+import {type RenderPortableTextInputEditableProps} from '../inputs'
 import {type FormPatch, type PatchEvent} from '../patch'
 import {type FormFieldGroup} from '../store'
 import {
@@ -555,6 +556,13 @@ export interface PortableTextInputProps
    * Use the `renderBlock` interface instead.
    */
   renderCustomMarkers?: RenderCustomMarkers
+  /**
+   * Function to render the PortableTextInput's editable component.
+   * This is the actual contentEditable element that users type into.
+   * @hidden
+   * @beta
+   */
+  renderEditable?: (props: RenderPortableTextInputEditableProps) => JSX.Element
   /**
    * Array of {@link RangeDecoration} that can be used to decorate the content.
    */