diff --git a/examples/checkbox/src/main.rs b/examples/checkbox/src/main.rs
index 99c859a7..8dee153b 100644
--- a/examples/checkbox/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/checkbox/src/main.rs
@@ -39,11 +39,13 @@ impl Example {
     }
 
     fn view(&self) -> Element<'_, Message> {
-        let default_checkbox = checkbox("Default", self.default)
+        let default_checkbox = checkbox(self.default)
+            .label("Default")
             .on_toggle(Message::DefaultToggled);
 
         let styled_checkbox = |label| {
-            checkbox(label, self.styled)
+            checkbox(self.styled)
+                .label(label)
                 .on_toggle_maybe(self.default.then_some(Message::StyledToggled))
         };
 
@@ -55,7 +57,8 @@ impl Example {
         ]
         .spacing(20);
 
-        let custom_checkbox = checkbox("Custom", self.custom)
+        let custom_checkbox = checkbox(self.custom)
+            .label("Custom")
             .on_toggle(Message::CustomToggled)
             .icon(checkbox::Icon {
                 font: ICON_FONT,
diff --git a/examples/custom_shader/src/main.rs b/examples/custom_shader/src/main.rs
index 54a1c709..5418bcdd 100644
--- a/examples/custom_shader/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/custom_shader/src/main.rs
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ impl IcedCubes {
                     .step(0.01)
                     .width(100),
             ),
-            checkbox("Show Depth Buffer", self.scene.show_depth_buffer)
+            checkbox(self.scene.show_depth_buffer)
+                .label("Show Depth Buffer")
                 .on_toggle(Message::ShowDepthBuffer),
         ]
         .spacing(40);
diff --git a/examples/events/src/main.rs b/examples/events/src/main.rs
index cde7eac2..709219d7 100644
--- a/examples/events/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/events/src/main.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ impl Events {
                 .map(Element::from),
         );
 
-        let toggle = checkbox("Listen to runtime events", self.enabled)
+        let toggle = checkbox(self.enabled)
+            .label("Listen to runtime events")
             .on_toggle(Message::Toggled);
 
         let exit = button(text("Exit").width(Fill).align_x(Center))
diff --git a/examples/ferris/src/main.rs b/examples/ferris/src/main.rs
index a43fcdab..f706ce01 100644
--- a/examples/ferris/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/ferris/src/main.rs
@@ -153,7 +153,8 @@ impl Image {
                         self.rotation.degrees(),
                         Message::RotationChanged
                     ),
-                    checkbox("Spin!", self.spin)
+                    checkbox(self.spin)
+                        .label("Spin!")
                         .text_size(12)
                         .on_toggle(Message::SpinToggled)
                         .size(12)
diff --git a/examples/game_of_life/src/main.rs b/examples/game_of_life/src/main.rs
index 8e865a5c..2cec8fe0 100644
--- a/examples/game_of_life/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/game_of_life/src/main.rs
@@ -162,7 +162,9 @@ fn view_controls<'a>(
     row![
         playback_controls,
         speed_controls,
-        checkbox("Grid", is_grid_enabled).on_toggle(Message::ToggleGrid),
+        checkbox(is_grid_enabled)
+            .label("Grid")
+            .on_toggle(Message::ToggleGrid),
         row![
             pick_list(preset::ALL, Some(preset), Message::PresetPicked),
             button("Clear")
diff --git a/examples/gradient/src/main.rs b/examples/gradient/src/main.rs
index 05505f35..187e1204 100644
--- a/examples/gradient/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/gradient/src/main.rs
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ impl Gradient {
         .align_y(Center);
 
         let transparency_toggle = iced::widget::Container::new(
-            checkbox("Transparent window", transparent)
+            checkbox(transparent)
+                .label("Transparent window")
                 .on_toggle(Message::TransparentToggled),
         )
         .padding(8);
diff --git a/examples/layout/src/main.rs b/examples/layout/src/main.rs
index b21f2094..4907f5a4 100644
--- a/examples/layout/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/layout/src/main.rs
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ impl Layout {
         let header = row![
             text(self.example.title).size(20).font(Font::MONOSPACE),
             space::horizontal(),
-            checkbox("Explain", self.explain)
+            checkbox(self.explain)
+                .label("Explain")
                 .on_toggle(Message::ExplainToggled),
             pick_list(Theme::ALL, self.theme.as_ref(), Message::ThemeSelected)
                 .placeholder("Theme"),
diff --git a/examples/progress_bar/src/main.rs b/examples/progress_bar/src/main.rs
index 8e43f090..89a94107 100644
--- a/examples/progress_bar/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/progress_bar/src/main.rs
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ impl Progress {
                 )
             },
             center_x(
-                checkbox("Vertical", self.is_vertical)
+                checkbox(self.is_vertical)
+                    .label("Vertical")
                     .on_toggle(Message::ToggleVertical)
             ),
         ]
diff --git a/examples/styling/src/main.rs b/examples/styling/src/main.rs
index f979f6f2..6ce72ad7 100644
--- a/examples/styling/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/styling/src/main.rs
@@ -133,10 +133,11 @@ impl Styling {
         .width(Fill)
         .height(Fill);
 
-        let check = checkbox("Check me!", self.checkbox_value)
+        let check = checkbox(self.checkbox_value)
+            .label("Check me!")
             .on_toggle(Message::CheckboxToggled);
 
-        let check_disabled = checkbox("Disabled", self.checkbox_value);
+        let check_disabled = checkbox(self.checkbox_value).label("Disabled");
 
         let toggle = toggler(self.toggler_value)
             .label("Toggle me!")
diff --git a/examples/svg/src/main.rs b/examples/svg/src/main.rs
index 5d5352f5..06c1314f 100644
--- a/examples/svg/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/svg/src/main.rs
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ impl Tiger {
                     },
                 });
 
-        let apply_color_filter =
-            checkbox("Apply a color filter", self.apply_color_filter)
-                .on_toggle(Message::ToggleColorFilter);
+        let apply_color_filter = checkbox(self.apply_color_filter)
+            .label("Apply a color filter")
+            .on_toggle(Message::ToggleColorFilter);
 
         center(column![svg, center_x(apply_color_filter)].spacing(20))
             .padding(20)
diff --git a/examples/todos/src/main.rs b/examples/todos/src/main.rs
index 2510cf5b..06fe11d1 100644
--- a/examples/todos/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/todos/src/main.rs
@@ -339,7 +339,8 @@ impl Task {
     fn view(&self, i: usize) -> Element<'_, TaskMessage> {
         match &self.state {
             TaskState::Idle => {
-                let checkbox = checkbox(&self.description, self.completed)
+                let checkbox = checkbox(self.completed)
+                    .label(&self.description)
                     .on_toggle(TaskMessage::Completed)
                     .width(Fill)
                     .size(17)
diff --git a/examples/tour/src/main.rs b/examples/tour/src/main.rs
index 4afb8ac0..9c229ac3 100644
--- a/examples/tour/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/tour/src/main.rs
@@ -386,11 +386,9 @@ impl Tour {
             .push(slider(100..=500, width, Message::ImageWidthChanged))
             .push(text!("Width: {width} px").width(Fill).align_x(Center))
             .push(
-                checkbox(
-                    "Use nearest interpolation",
-                    filter_method == image::FilterMethod::Nearest,
-                )
-                .on_toggle(Message::ImageUseNearestToggled),
+                checkbox(filter_method == image::FilterMethod::Nearest)
+                    .label("Use nearest interpolation")
+                    .on_toggle(Message::ImageUseNearestToggled),
             )
             .align_x(Center)
     }
@@ -441,11 +439,13 @@ impl Tour {
             .push("Use a text input to ask for different kinds of information.")
             .push(text_input.secure(is_secure))
             .push(
-                checkbox("Enable password mode", is_secure)
+                checkbox(is_secure)
+                    .label("Enable password mode")
                     .on_toggle(Message::ToggleSecureInput),
             )
             .push(
-                checkbox("Show icon", is_showing_icon)
+                checkbox(is_showing_icon)
+                    .label("Show icon")
                     .on_toggle(Message::ToggleTextInputIcon),
             )
             .push(
@@ -474,7 +474,8 @@ impl Tour {
                  see element boundaries.",
             )
             .push(
-                checkbox("Explain layout", self.debug)
+                checkbox(self.debug)
+                    .label("Explain layout")
                     .on_toggle(Message::DebugToggled),
             )
             .push("Feel free to go back and take a look.")
diff --git a/examples/vectorial_text/src/main.rs b/examples/vectorial_text/src/main.rs
index bf0fd657..7cbaf02a 100644
--- a/examples/vectorial_text/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/vectorial_text/src/main.rs
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ impl VectorialText {
         column![
             canvas(&self.state).width(Fill).height(Fill),
             column![
-                checkbox("Use Japanese", self.state.use_japanese,)
+                checkbox(self.state.use_japanese,)
+                    .label("Use Japanese")
                     .on_toggle(Message::ToggleJapanese),
                 row![
                     slider_with_label(
diff --git a/widget/src/checkbox.rs b/widget/src/checkbox.rs
index 80be7180..c15455c8 100644
--- a/widget/src/checkbox.rs
+++ b/widget/src/checkbox.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
 //! }
 //!
 //! fn view(state: &State) -> Element<'_, Message> {
-//!     checkbox("Toggle me!", state.is_checked)
+//!     checkbox(state.is_checked)
+//!         .label("Toggle me!")
 //!         .on_toggle(Message::CheckboxToggled)
 //!         .into()
 //! }
@@ -63,7 +64,8 @@ use crate::core::{
 /// }
 ///
 /// fn view(state: &State) -> Element<'_, Message> {
-///     checkbox("Toggle me!", state.is_checked)
+///     checkbox(state.is_checked)
+///         .label("Toggle me!")
 ///         .on_toggle(Message::CheckboxToggled)
 ///         .into()
 /// }
@@ -88,7 +90,7 @@ pub struct Checkbox<
 {
     is_checked: bool,
     on_toggle: Option<Box<dyn Fn(bool) -> Message + 'a>>,
-    label: String,
+    label: Option<text::Fragment<'a>>,
     width: Length,
     size: f32,
     spacing: f32,
@@ -110,22 +112,18 @@ where
     /// The default size of a [`Checkbox`].
     const DEFAULT_SIZE: f32 = 16.0;
 
-    /// The default spacing of a [`Checkbox`].
-    const DEFAULT_SPACING: f32 = 8.0;
-
     /// Creates a new [`Checkbox`].
     ///
     /// It expects:
-    ///   * the label of the [`Checkbox`]
     ///   * a boolean describing whether the [`Checkbox`] is checked or not
-    pub fn new(label: impl Into<String>, is_checked: bool) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(is_checked: bool) -> Self {
         Checkbox {
             is_checked,
             on_toggle: None,
-            label: label.into(),
+            label: None,
             width: Length::Shrink,
             size: Self::DEFAULT_SIZE,
-            spacing: Self::DEFAULT_SPACING,
+            spacing: Self::DEFAULT_SIZE / 2.0,
             text_size: None,
             text_line_height: text::LineHeight::default(),
             text_shaping: text::Shaping::default(),
@@ -143,6 +141,12 @@ where
         }
     }
 
+    /// Sets the label of the [`Checkbox`].
+    pub fn label(mut self, label: impl text::IntoFragment<'a>) -> Self {
+        self.label = Some(label.into_fragment());
+        self
+    }
+
     /// Sets the function that will be called when the [`Checkbox`] is toggled.
     /// It will receive the new state of the [`Checkbox`] and must produce a
     /// `Message`.
@@ -275,30 +279,38 @@ where
     ) -> layout::Node {
         layout::next_to_each_other(
             &limits.width(self.width),
-            self.spacing,
+            if self.label.is_some() {
+                self.spacing
+            } else {
+                0.0
+            },
             |_| layout::Node::new(Size::new(self.size, self.size)),
             |limits| {
-                let state = tree
+                if let Some(label) = self.label.as_deref() {
+                    let state = tree
                     .state
                     .downcast_mut::<widget::text::State<Renderer::Paragraph>>();
 
-                widget::text::layout(
-                    state,
-                    renderer,
-                    limits,
-                    &self.label,
-                    widget::text::Format {
-                        width: self.width,
-                        height: Length::Shrink,
-                        line_height: self.text_line_height,
-                        size: self.text_size,
-                        font: self.font,
-                        align_x: text::Alignment::Default,
-                        align_y: alignment::Vertical::Top,
-                        shaping: self.text_shaping,
-                        wrapping: self.text_wrapping,
-                    },
-                )
+                    widget::text::layout(
+                        state,
+                        renderer,
+                        limits,
+                        label,
+                        widget::text::Format {
+                            width: self.width,
+                            height: Length::Shrink,
+                            line_height: self.text_line_height,
+                            size: self.text_size,
+                            font: self.font,
+                            align_x: text::Alignment::Default,
+                            align_y: alignment::Vertical::Top,
+                            shaping: self.text_shaping,
+                            wrapping: self.text_wrapping,
+                        },
+                    )
+                } else {
+                    layout::Node::new(Size::ZERO)
+                }
             },
         )
     }
@@ -452,7 +464,9 @@ where
         _renderer: &Renderer,
         operation: &mut dyn widget::Operation,
     ) {
-        operation.text(None, layout.bounds(), &self.label);
+        if let Some(label) = self.label.as_deref() {
+            operation.text(None, layout.bounds(), label);
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/widget/src/helpers.rs b/widget/src/helpers.rs
index a30e8b97..ebc6cd64 100644
--- a/widget/src/helpers.rs
+++ b/widget/src/helpers.rs
@@ -1250,7 +1250,8 @@ pub use crate::markdown::view as markdown;
 /// }
 ///
 /// fn view(state: &State) -> Element<'_, Message> {
-///     checkbox("Toggle me!", state.is_checked)
+///     checkbox(state.is_checked)
+///         .label("Toggle me!")
 ///         .on_toggle(Message::CheckboxToggled)
 ///         .into()
 /// }
@@ -1265,14 +1266,13 @@ pub use crate::markdown::view as markdown;
 /// ```
 /// ![Checkbox drawn by `iced_wgpu`](https://github.com/iced-rs/iced/blob/7760618fb112074bc40b148944521f312152012a/docs/images/checkbox.png?raw=true)
 pub fn checkbox<'a, Message, Theme, Renderer>(
-    label: impl Into<String>,
     is_checked: bool,
 ) -> Checkbox<'a, Message, Theme, Renderer>
 where
     Theme: checkbox::Catalog + 'a,
     Renderer: core::text::Renderer,
 {
-    Checkbox::new(label, is_checked)
+    Checkbox::new(is_checked)
 }
 
 /// Creates a new [`Radio`].