Android: Vertical alignment for multi line EditText (Text area)

Use this:

android:gravity="top"

or

android:gravity="top|left"

This is similar to CommonsWare answer but with a minor tweak: android:gravity="top|start". Complete code example:

<EditText
    android:id="@+id/EditText02"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:lines="5"
    android:gravity="top|start"
    android:inputType="textMultiLine"
    android:scrollHorizontally="false" 
/>

U can use this Edittext....This will help you.

<EditText
android:id="@+id/EditText02"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:lines="5"
android:gravity="top|left"
android:inputType="textMultiLine" />

Use android:gravity="top"