diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0087e4c..9868d94 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ import { Picker } from 'emoji-mart'
 #### I18n
 ```js
 search: 'Search',
+clear: 'Clear', // Accessible label on "clear" button
 notfound: 'No Emoji Found',
 skintext: 'Choose your default skin tone',
 categories: {
diff --git a/css/emoji-mart.css b/css/emoji-mart.css
index 12daf72..7c560ec 100644
--- a/css/emoji-mart.css
+++ b/css/emoji-mart.css
@@ -102,12 +102,22 @@
   outline: 0;
 }
 
+.emoji-mart-search input,
+.emoji-mart-search input::-webkit-search-decoration,
+.emoji-mart-search input::-webkit-search-cancel-button,
+.emoji-mart-search input::-webkit-search-results-button,
+.emoji-mart-search input::-webkit-search-results-decoration {
+  /* remove webkit/blink styles for <input type="search">
+   * via https://stackoverflow.com/a/9422689 */
+  -webkit-appearance: none;
+}
+
 .emoji-mart-search-icon {
   position: absolute;
-  top: 9px;
-  right: 16px;
+  top: 7px;
+  right: 11px;
   z-index: 2;
-  padding: 0;
+  padding: 2px 5px 1px;
   border: none;
   background: none;
 }
@@ -369,3 +379,17 @@
 .emoji-mart-skin-tone-4 { background-color: #bf8f68 }
 .emoji-mart-skin-tone-5 { background-color: #9b643d }
 .emoji-mart-skin-tone-6 { background-color: #594539 }
+
+/* For screenreaders only, via https://stackoverflow.com/a/19758620 */
+.emoji-mart-sr-only {
+  position: absolute;
+  width: 1px;
+  height: 1px;
+  padding: 0;
+  margin: -1px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
+  border: 0;
+}
+
+
diff --git a/src/components/picker/nimble-picker.js b/src/components/picker/nimble-picker.js
index 1b8c120..bcbf100 100644
--- a/src/components/picker/nimble-picker.js
+++ b/src/components/picker/nimble-picker.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import { PickerDefaultProps } from '../../utils/shared-default-props'
 
 const I18N = {
   search: 'Search',
+  clear: 'Clear', // Accessible label on "clear" button
   notfound: 'No Emoji Found',
   skintext: 'Choose your default skin tone',
   categories: {
diff --git a/src/components/search.js b/src/components/search.js
index 19992dd..67d8c56 100644
--- a/src/components/search.js
+++ b/src/components/search.js
@@ -4,12 +4,15 @@ import PropTypes from 'prop-types'
 import { search as icons } from '../svgs'
 import NimbleEmojiIndex from '../utils/emoji-index/nimble-emoji-index'
 
+let id = 0
+
 export default class Search extends React.PureComponent {
   constructor(props) {
     super(props)
     this.state = {
       icon: icons.search,
       isSearching: false,
+      id: ++id,
     }
 
     this.data = props.data
@@ -46,6 +49,7 @@ export default class Search extends React.PureComponent {
   clear() {
     if (this.input.value == '') return
     this.input.value = ''
+    this.input.focus()
     this.search('')
   }
 
@@ -64,22 +68,32 @@ export default class Search extends React.PureComponent {
   }
 
   render() {
-    var { i18n, autoFocus } = this.props
-    var { icon, isSearching } = this.state
+    const { i18n, autoFocus } = this.props
+    const { icon, isSearching, id } = this.state
+    const inputId = `emoji-mart-search-${id}`
 
     return (
       <div className="emoji-mart-search">
         <input
+          id={inputId}
           ref={this.setRef}
-          type="text"
+          type="search"
           onChange={this.handleChange}
           placeholder={i18n.search}
           autoFocus={autoFocus}
         />
+        {/*
+          * Use a <label> in addition to the placeholder for accessibility, but place it off-screen
+          * http://www.maxability.co.in/2016/01/placeholder-attribute-and-why-it-is-not-accessible/
+          */}
+        <label className="emoji-mart-sr-only" htmlFor={inputId}>
+          {i18n.search}
+        </label>
         <button
           className="emoji-mart-search-icon"
           onClick={this.clear}
           onKeyUp={this.handleKeyUp}
+          aria-label={i18n.clear}
           disabled={!isSearching}
         >
           {icon()}