diff --git a/core/api.txt b/core/api.txt
index 5a79c3903aa..7f82ae910a1 100644
--- a/core/api.txt
+++ b/core/api.txt
@@ -716,6 +716,7 @@ ion-input,prop,autocapitalize,string,'off',false,false
 ion-input,prop,autocomplete,"additional-name" | "address-level1" | "address-level2" | "address-level3" | "address-level4" | "address-line1" | "address-line2" | "address-line3" | "bday" | "bday-day" | "bday-month" | "bday-year" | "cc-additional-name" | "cc-csc" | "cc-exp" | "cc-exp-month" | "cc-exp-year" | "cc-family-name" | "cc-given-name" | "cc-name" | "cc-number" | "cc-type" | "country" | "country-name" | "current-password" | "email" | "family-name" | "given-name" | "honorific-prefix" | "honorific-suffix" | "impp" | "language" | "name" | "new-password" | "nickname" | "off" | "on" | "one-time-code" | "organization" | "organization-title" | "photo" | "postal-code" | "sex" | "street-address" | "tel" | "tel-area-code" | "tel-country-code" | "tel-extension" | "tel-local" | "tel-national" | "transaction-amount" | "transaction-currency" | "url" | "username",'off',false,false
 ion-input,prop,autocorrect,boolean,false,false,false
 ion-input,prop,autofocus,boolean,false,false,false
+ion-input,prop,clearButtonText,string,'reset',false,false
 ion-input,prop,clearInput,boolean,false,false,false
 ion-input,prop,clearInputIcon,string | undefined,undefined,false,false
 ion-input,prop,clearOnEdit,boolean | undefined,undefined,false,false
diff --git a/core/src/components.d.ts b/core/src/components.d.ts
index a6c8a7032d3..f1555707f8b 100644
--- a/core/src/components.d.ts
+++ b/core/src/components.d.ts
@@ -1310,6 +1310,11 @@ export namespace Components {
           * @default false
          */
         "autofocus": boolean;
+        /**
+          * The accessible label for the clear button. Only applies when `clearInput` is set to `true`.
+          * @default 'reset'
+         */
+        "clearButtonText": string;
         /**
           * If `true`, a clear icon will appear in the input when there is a value. Clicking it clears the input.
           * @default false
@@ -6462,6 +6467,11 @@ declare namespace LocalJSX {
           * @default false
          */
         "autofocus"?: boolean;
+        /**
+          * The accessible label for the clear button. Only applies when `clearInput` is set to `true`.
+          * @default 'reset'
+         */
+        "clearButtonText"?: string;
         /**
           * If `true`, a clear icon will appear in the input when there is a value. Clicking it clears the input.
           * @default false
@@ -9205,6 +9215,7 @@ declare namespace LocalJSX {
         "autofocus": boolean;
         "clearInput": boolean;
         "clearInputIcon": string;
+        "clearButtonText": string;
         "clearOnEdit": boolean;
         "counter": boolean;
         "debounce": number;
diff --git a/core/src/components/input/input.scss b/core/src/components/input/input.scss
index e24bf990eb9..ee9cc5f134c 100644
--- a/core/src/components/input/input.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/input/input.scss
@@ -225,7 +225,16 @@
  * being activated, so we never get to that state.
  */
 .input-clear-icon:focus {
-  opacity: 0.5;
+  opacity: 1;
+}
+
+.input-clear-icon:focus-visible {
+  @include border-radius(4px);
+
+  outline: 2px solid #000;
+  outline-offset: 1px;
+
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px #fff;
 }
 
 :host(.has-value) .input-clear-icon {
diff --git a/core/src/components/input/input.tsx b/core/src/components/input/input.tsx
index dbbff605692..a5d0935e3d2 100644
--- a/core/src/components/input/input.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/input/input.tsx
@@ -131,6 +131,11 @@ export class Input implements ComponentInterface {
    */
   @Prop() clearInputIcon?: string;
 
+  /**
+   * The accessible label for the clear button. Only applies when `clearInput` is set to `true`.
+   */
+  @Prop() clearButtonText = 'reset';
+
   /**
    * If `true`, the value will be cleared after focus upon edit. Defaults to `true` when `type` is `"password"`, `false` for all other types.
    */
@@ -856,7 +861,7 @@ export class Input implements ComponentInterface {
   }
 
   render() {
-    const { disabled, fill, readonly, shape, inputId, labelPlacement, hasFocus, clearInputIcon } = this;
+    const { disabled, fill, readonly, shape, inputId, labelPlacement, hasFocus, clearInputIcon, clearButtonText } = this;
     const mode = getIonMode(this);
     const value = this.getValue();
     const inItem = hostContext('ion-item', this.el);
@@ -945,7 +950,7 @@ export class Input implements ComponentInterface {
           <div class="input-end">
             {this.clearInput && !readonly && !disabled && (
               <button
-                aria-label="reset"
+                aria-label={clearButtonText}
                 type="button"
                 class="input-clear-icon"
                 onPointerDown={(ev) => {
diff --git a/core/src/components/input/test/basic/input.e2e.ts b/core/src/components/input/test/basic/input.e2e.ts
index 65a921a0f6f..38f0ccd4819 100644
--- a/core/src/components/input/test/basic/input.e2e.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/input/test/basic/input.e2e.ts
@@ -129,6 +129,53 @@ configs({ modes: ['ios'], directions: ['ltr'] }).forEach(({ title, screenshot, c
       const item = page.locator('ion-item');
       await expect(item).toHaveScreenshot(screenshot(`input-with-clear-button-item-color`));
     });
+
+    test('should retain opacity: 1 and render a visible focus indicator when the clear button receives keyboard focus', async ({ page, browserName }) => {
+      const tabKey = browserName === 'webkit' ? 'Alt+Tab' : 'Tab';
+
+      await page.setContent(
+        `
+        <ion-input label="my label" value="abc" clear-input="true"></ion-input>
+      `,
+        config
+      );
+
+      const input = page.locator('ion-input');
+      const nativeInput = input.locator('input');
+      const clearButton = input.locator('.input-clear-icon');
+
+      await nativeInput.focus();
+      await page.keyboard.press(tabKey);
+
+      await expect(clearButton).toBeFocused();
+      await expect(clearButton).toHaveCSS('opacity', '1');
+      await expect(clearButton).toHaveCSS('outline-style', 'solid');
+      await expect(clearButton).toHaveCSS('outline-width', '2px');
+    });
+
+    test('should have default aria-label "reset" on clear button', async ({ page }) => {
+      await page.setContent(
+        `
+        <ion-input label="my label" value="abc" clear-input="true"></ion-input>
+      `,
+        config
+      );
+
+      const clearButton = page.locator('ion-input .input-clear-icon');
+      await expect(clearButton).toHaveAttribute('aria-label', 'reset');
+    });
+
+    test('should reflect custom clearButtonText on clear button aria-label', async ({ page }) => {
+      await page.setContent(
+        `
+        <ion-input label="my label" value="abc" clear-input="true" clear-button-text="Clear text"></ion-input>
+      `,
+        config
+      );
+
+      const clearButton = page.locator('ion-input .input-clear-icon');
+      await expect(clearButton).toHaveAttribute('aria-label', 'Clear text');
+    });
   });
 
   test.describe(title('input: click'), () => {
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/lazy/directives/proxies.ts b/packages/angular/src/lazy/directives/proxies.ts
index b6be5b42f03..576f7cae15e 100644
--- a/packages/angular/src/lazy/directives/proxies.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/src/lazy/directives/proxies.ts
@@ -1047,7 +1047,7 @@ export declare interface IonInfiniteScrollContent extends Components.IonInfinite
 
 
 @ProxyCmp({
-  inputs: ['autocapitalize', 'autocomplete', 'autocorrect', 'autofocus', 'clearInput', 'clearInputIcon', 'clearOnEdit', 'color', 'counter', 'counterFormatter', 'debounce', 'disabled', 'enterkeyhint', 'errorText', 'fill', 'helperText', 'inputmode', 'label', 'labelPlacement', 'max', 'maxlength', 'min', 'minlength', 'mode', 'multiple', 'name', 'pattern', 'placeholder', 'readonly', 'required', 'shape', 'spellcheck', 'step', 'type', 'value'],
+  inputs: ['autocapitalize', 'autocomplete', 'autocorrect', 'autofocus', 'clearButtonText', 'clearInput', 'clearInputIcon', 'clearOnEdit', 'color', 'counter', 'counterFormatter', 'debounce', 'disabled', 'enterkeyhint', 'errorText', 'fill', 'helperText', 'inputmode', 'label', 'labelPlacement', 'max', 'maxlength', 'min', 'minlength', 'mode', 'multiple', 'name', 'pattern', 'placeholder', 'readonly', 'required', 'shape', 'spellcheck', 'step', 'type', 'value'],
   methods: ['setFocus', 'getInputElement']
 })
 @Component({
@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@ export declare interface IonInfiniteScrollContent extends Components.IonInfinite
   changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
   template: '<ng-content></ng-content>',
   // eslint-disable-next-line @angular-eslint/no-inputs-metadata-property
-  inputs: ['autocapitalize', 'autocomplete', 'autocorrect', 'autofocus', 'clearInput', 'clearInputIcon', 'clearOnEdit', 'color', 'counter', 'counterFormatter', 'debounce', 'disabled', 'enterkeyhint', 'errorText', 'fill', 'helperText', 'inputmode', 'label', 'labelPlacement', 'max', 'maxlength', 'min', 'minlength', 'mode', 'multiple', 'name', 'pattern', 'placeholder', 'readonly', 'required', 'shape', 'spellcheck', 'step', 'type', 'value'],
+  inputs: ['autocapitalize', 'autocomplete', 'autocorrect', 'autofocus', 'clearButtonText', 'clearInput', 'clearInputIcon', 'clearOnEdit', 'color', 'counter', 'counterFormatter', 'debounce', 'disabled', 'enterkeyhint', 'errorText', 'fill', 'helperText', 'inputmode', 'label', 'labelPlacement', 'max', 'maxlength', 'min', 'minlength', 'mode', 'multiple', 'name', 'pattern', 'placeholder', 'readonly', 'required', 'shape', 'spellcheck', 'step', 'type', 'value'],
   outputs: ['ionInput', 'ionChange', 'ionBlur', 'ionFocus'],
   standalone: false
 })
diff --git a/packages/vue/src/proxies.ts b/packages/vue/src/proxies.ts
index f3a1d3bede3..5fc92648fa2 100644
--- a/packages/vue/src/proxies.ts
+++ b/packages/vue/src/proxies.ts
@@ -454,6 +454,7 @@ export const IonInput: StencilVueComponent<JSX.IonInput, JSX.IonInput["value"]>
   'autofocus',
   'clearInput',
   'clearInputIcon',
+  'clearButtonText',
   'clearOnEdit',
   'counter',
   'counterFormatter',