A text input method and a terminal are provided. The method includes: displaying a text editing interface when a trigger operation for triggering text input is detected, where the text editing interface includes: input operation areas of at least two input methods and text display areas for displaying text input by using the input methods; and keeping displaying the input operation areas of the at least two input methods on the currently displayed text editing interface when a switching operation for switching from one of the currently used at least two input methods to another input method is detected on the currently displayed text editing interface.