diff --git a/assets/js/cell/index.js b/assets/js/cell/index.js
index 4a0f0f515..a99442d04 100644
--- a/assets/js/cell/index.js
+++ b/assets/js/cell/index.js
@@ -234,7 +234,10 @@ function handleInsertModeChanged(hook, insertMode) {
     if (input) {
       if (hook.state.insertMode) {
         input.focus();
-        input.selectionStart = input.selectionEnd = input.value.length;
+        // selectionStart is only supported on text based input
+        if (input.selectionStart !== null) {
+          input.selectionStart = input.selectionEnd = input.value.length;
+        }
       } else {
         input.blur();
       }
diff --git a/lib/livebook/notebook/cell/input.ex b/lib/livebook/notebook/cell/input.ex
index 2e74017be..447e1ff9a 100644
--- a/lib/livebook/notebook/cell/input.ex
+++ b/lib/livebook/notebook/cell/input.ex
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ defmodule Livebook.Notebook.Cell.Input do
           props: props()
         }
 
-  @type type :: :text | :url | :number | :password | :textarea | :color | :range | :select
+  @type type ::
+          :text | :url | :number | :password | :textarea | :color | :range | :select | :checkbox
 
   @typedoc """
   Additional properties adjusting the given input type.
diff --git a/lib/livebook_web/helpers.ex b/lib/livebook_web/helpers.ex
index b1dc85313..29d4dbd61 100644
--- a/lib/livebook_web/helpers.ex
+++ b/lib/livebook_web/helpers.ex
@@ -151,6 +151,10 @@ defmodule LivebookWeb.Helpers do
   @doc """
   Renders a checkbox input styled as a switch.
 
+  Also, a hidden input with the same name is rendered
+  alongside the checkbox, so the submitted value is
+  always either `"true"` or `"false"`.
+
   ## Examples
 
       <.switch_checkbox
@@ -159,13 +163,30 @@ defmodule LivebookWeb.Helpers do
         checked={@likes_cats} />
   """
   def switch_checkbox(assigns) do
-    assigns = assign_new(assigns, :disabled, fn -> false end)
+    assigns =
+      assigns
+      |> assign_new(:label, fn -> nil end)
+      |> assign_new(:disabled, fn -> false end)
+      |> assign_new(:class, fn -> "" end)
+      |> assign(
+        :attrs,
+        assigns_to_attributes(assigns, [:label, :name, :checked, :disabled, :class])
+      )
 
     ~H"""
     <div class="flex space-x-3 items-center justify-between">
-      <span class="text-gray-700"><%= @label %></span>
+      <%= if @label do %>
+        <span class="text-gray-700"><%= @label %></span>
+      <% end %>
       <label class={"switch-button #{if(@disabled, do: "switch-button--disabled")}"}>
-        <input class="switch-button__checkbox" type="checkbox" name={@name} checked={@checked} />
+        <input type="hidden" value="false" name={@name} />
+        <input
+          type="checkbox"
+          value="true"
+          class={"switch-button__checkbox #{@class}"}
+          name={@name}
+          checked={@checked}
+          {@attrs} />
         <div class="switch-button__bg"></div>
       </label>
     </div>
diff --git a/lib/livebook_web/live/session_live/cell_component.ex b/lib/livebook_web/live/session_live/cell_component.ex
index eeb77d7a1..a78be5701 100644
--- a/lib/livebook_web/live/session_live/cell_component.ex
+++ b/lib/livebook_web/live/session_live/cell_component.ex
@@ -179,6 +179,17 @@ defmodule LivebookWeb.SessionLive.CellComponent do
     """
   end
 
+  defp cell_input(%{cell_view: %{input_type: :checkbox}} = assigns) do
+    ~H"""
+    <div class="mt-1">
+      <.switch_checkbox
+        data-element="input"
+        name="value"
+        checked={@cell_view.value == "true"} />
+    </div>
+    """
+  end
+
   defp cell_input(assigns) do
     ~H"""
     <input type={html_input_type(@cell_view.input_type)}
diff --git a/lib/livebook_web/live/session_live/delete_section_component.ex b/lib/livebook_web/live/session_live/delete_section_component.ex
index 9d3f83345..444a22bf8 100644
--- a/lib/livebook_web/live/session_live/delete_section_component.ex
+++ b/lib/livebook_web/live/session_live/delete_section_component.ex
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ defmodule LivebookWeb.SessionLive.DeleteSectionComponent do
   end
 
   @impl true
-  def handle_event("delete", params, socket) do
-    delete_cells? = Map.has_key?(params, "delete_cells")
+  def handle_event("delete", %{"delete_cells" => delete_cells}, socket) do
+    delete_cells? = delete_cells == "true"
 
     Livebook.Session.delete_section(
       socket.assigns.session_id,
diff --git a/lib/livebook_web/live/session_live/elixir_cell_settings_component.ex b/lib/livebook_web/live/session_live/elixir_cell_settings_component.ex
index 8abd0635a..2943e0749 100644
--- a/lib/livebook_web/live/session_live/elixir_cell_settings_component.ex
+++ b/lib/livebook_web/live/session_live/elixir_cell_settings_component.ex
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ defmodule LivebookWeb.SessionLive.ElixirCellSettingsComponent do
   end
 
   defp update_metadata(metadata, form_data) do
-    if Map.has_key?(form_data, "disable_formatting") do
+    if form_data["disable_formatting"] == "true" do
       Map.put(metadata, "disable_formatting", true)
     else
       Map.delete(metadata, "disable_formatting")
diff --git a/lib/livebook_web/live/session_live/input_cell_settings_component.ex b/lib/livebook_web/live/session_live/input_cell_settings_component.ex
index ea0384ede..8082145a2 100644
--- a/lib/livebook_web/live/session_live/input_cell_settings_component.ex
+++ b/lib/livebook_web/live/session_live/input_cell_settings_component.ex
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ defmodule LivebookWeb.SessionLive.InputCellSettingsComponent do
   defp validate_attrs(data, prev_attrs) do
     name = data["name"]
     type = data["type"] |> String.to_existing_atom()
-    reactive = Map.has_key?(data, "reactive")
+    reactive = data["reactive"] == "true"
 
     {props_valid?, props} =
       if type == prev_attrs.type do
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ defmodule LivebookWeb.SessionLive.InputCellSettingsComponent do
     end
   end
 
+  defp default_value(:checkbox, _props), do: "false"
   defp default_value(:color, _props), do: "#3E64FF"
   defp default_value(:range, %{min: min}), do: to_string(min)
   defp default_value(:select, %{options: [option | _]}), do: option
@@ -216,6 +217,7 @@ defmodule LivebookWeb.SessionLive.InputCellSettingsComponent do
 
   defp input_types do
     [
+      checkbox: "Checkbox",
       color: "Color",
       number: "Number",
       password: "Password",
diff --git a/lib/livebook_web/live/session_live/shortcuts_component.ex b/lib/livebook_web/live/session_live/shortcuts_component.ex
index a4045e8ae..deb0ef68e 100644
--- a/lib/livebook_web/live/session_live/shortcuts_component.ex
+++ b/lib/livebook_web/live/session_live/shortcuts_component.ex
@@ -226,8 +226,8 @@ defmodule LivebookWeb.SessionLive.ShortcutsComponent do
   end
 
   @impl true
-  def handle_event("settings", params, socket) do
-    basic? = Map.has_key?(params, "basic")
+  def handle_event("settings", %{"basic" => basic}, socket) do
+    basic? = basic == "true"
     {:noreply, assign(socket, :basic, basic?)}
   end
 end