diff --git a/docs/api/QPlainTextEdit.md b/docs/api/QPlainTextEdit.md
index 13b46e601..688192dc9 100644
--- a/docs/api/QPlainTextEdit.md
+++ b/docs/api/QPlainTextEdit.md
@@ -30,4 +30,14 @@ QPlainTextEdit can access all the instance properties defined in [NodeWidget](ap
 
 ### Instance Methods
 
-QPlainTextEdit can access all the instance methods defined in [NodeWidget](api/NodeWidget.md).
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+QPlainTextEdit can access all the instance methods defined in [NodeWidget](api/NodeWidget.md).
+
+#### [`plainTextEdit.setPlainText(text)`](https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qplaintextedit.html#setPlainText)
+
+Sets the given text to the plainTextEdit.
+
+- `text` string
+
+#### [`plainTextEdit.toPlainText()`](https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qplaintextedit.html#toPlainText)
+
+Returns the text of the text edit as plain text.
diff --git a/src/cpp/QtWidgets/QPlainTextEdit/nplaintextedit.h b/src/cpp/QtWidgets/QPlainTextEdit/nplaintextedit.h
index 18a60f7f2..76581de9f 100644
--- a/src/cpp/QtWidgets/QPlainTextEdit/nplaintextedit.h
+++ b/src/cpp/QtWidgets/QPlainTextEdit/nplaintextedit.h
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include "deps/spdlog/spdlog.h"
 #include <QPlainTextEdit>
 #include "src/cpp/core/NodeWidget/nodewidget.h"
 
@@ -8,4 +9,13 @@ class NPlainTextEdit : public QPlainTextEdit, public NodeWidget
   NODEWIDGET_IMPLEMENTATIONS
 public:
   using QPlainTextEdit::QPlainTextEdit; //inherit all constructors of QPlainTextEdit
+
+  void connectWidgetSignalsToEventEmitter() {
+    // Qt Connects: Implement all signal connects here
+    QObject::connect(this, &QPlainTextEdit::textChanged, [=]() {
+      Napi::Env env = this->emitOnNode.Env();
+      Napi::HandleScope scope(env);
+      this->emitOnNode.Call({Napi::String::New(env, "textChanged")});
+    });
+  }
 };
diff --git a/src/cpp/QtWidgets/QPlainTextEdit/qplaintextedit_wrap.cpp b/src/cpp/QtWidgets/QPlainTextEdit/qplaintextedit_wrap.cpp
index bf5aa294a..7ba3483ec 100644
--- a/src/cpp/QtWidgets/QPlainTextEdit/qplaintextedit_wrap.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/QtWidgets/QPlainTextEdit/qplaintextedit_wrap.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Napi::Object QPlainTextEditWrap::init(Napi::Env env, Napi::Object exports) {
   char CLASSNAME[] = "QPlainTextEdit";
   Napi::Function func = DefineClass(env, CLASSNAME, {
     InstanceMethod("setPlainText",&QPlainTextEditWrap::setPlainText),
+    InstanceMethod("toPlainText",&QPlainTextEditWrap::toPlainText),
     QWIDGET_WRAPPED_METHODS_EXPORT_DEFINE(QPlainTextEditWrap)
   });
   constructor = Napi::Persistent(func);
@@ -51,3 +52,9 @@ Napi::Value QPlainTextEditWrap::setPlainText(const Napi::CallbackInfo& info){
   this->instance->setPlainText(plainText.Utf8Value().c_str());
   return env.Null();
 }
+
+Napi::Value QPlainTextEditWrap::toPlainText(const Napi::CallbackInfo &info){
+  Napi::Env env = info.Env();
+  Napi::HandleScope scope(env);
+  return Napi::Value::From(env, this->instance->toPlainText().toStdString());
+}
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diff --git a/src/cpp/QtWidgets/QPlainTextEdit/qplaintextedit_wrap.h b/src/cpp/QtWidgets/QPlainTextEdit/qplaintextedit_wrap.h
index d158398e5..1ce65c159 100644
--- a/src/cpp/QtWidgets/QPlainTextEdit/qplaintextedit_wrap.h
+++ b/src/cpp/QtWidgets/QPlainTextEdit/qplaintextedit_wrap.h
@@ -19,5 +19,6 @@ class QPlainTextEditWrap : public  Napi::ObjectWrap<QPlainTextEditWrap>{
 
   QWIDGET_WRAPPED_METHODS_DECLARATION
   Napi::Value setPlainText(const Napi::CallbackInfo& info);
+  Napi::Value toPlainText(const Napi::CallbackInfo &info);
 };
 
diff --git a/src/demo.ts b/src/demo.ts
index ee2708601..fa85acc96 100644
--- a/src/demo.ts
+++ b/src/demo.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ import {
   FlexLayout,
   QWidget,
   QIcon,
-  QPlainTextEdit
+  QPlainTextEdit,
+  QPlainTextEditEvents
 } from "./index";
 
 const path = require("path");
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ const lineEdit = new QLineEdit();
 lineEdit.setPlaceholderText("Enter your thoughts here");
 lineEdit.setObjectName("editable");
 
+
 const button = new QPushButton();
 button.setText("Push Push Push!");
 button.setObjectName("btn");
@@ -49,9 +51,17 @@ radioButton.setText("Roger that!");
 const rootView = new QWidget();
 rootView.setObjectName("root");
 rootView.setLayout(new FlexLayout());
+
+const lineEditLabel = new QLabel();
+lineEditLabel.setInlineStyle("font-size: 12px;");
+lineEditLabel.setText("PlainTextEdit's bound Value");
 const textEdit = new QPlainTextEdit();
 textEdit.setPlainText("Hello");
 
+textEdit.addEventListener(QPlainTextEditEvents.textChanged, (value: string) => {
+  lineEditLabel.setText(textEdit.toPlainText());
+});
+
 if (rootView.layout) {
   rootView.layout.addWidget(label);
   rootView.layout.addWidget(checkbox);
@@ -60,6 +70,7 @@ if (rootView.layout) {
   rootView.layout.addWidget(button);
   rootView.layout.addWidget(progressbar);
   rootView.layout.addWidget(textEdit);
+  rootView.layout.addWidget(lineEditLabel);
 }
 
 win.setCentralWidget(rootView);
diff --git a/src/lib/QtWidgets/QPlainTextEdit/index.ts b/src/lib/QtWidgets/QPlainTextEdit/index.ts
index f534dd62b..ee4c52019 100644
--- a/src/lib/QtWidgets/QPlainTextEdit/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/QtWidgets/QPlainTextEdit/index.ts
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ import { BaseWidgetEvents } from "../../core/EventWidget";
 import { NativeElement } from "../../core/Component";
 
 export const QPlainTextEditEvents = Object.freeze({
-  ...BaseWidgetEvents
+  ...BaseWidgetEvents,
+  textChanged: "textChanged",
 });
+
 export class QPlainTextEdit extends NodeWidget {
   native: NativeElement;
   constructor(parent?: NodeWidget) {
@@ -20,8 +22,12 @@ export class QPlainTextEdit extends NodeWidget {
     this.parent = parent;
     // bind member functions
     this.setPlainText.bind(this);
+    this.toPlainText.bind(this);
   }
   setPlainText(text: string | number) {
     this.native.setPlainText(`${text}`);
   }
+  toPlainText() {
+    return this.native.toPlainText();
+  }
 }