---
title: Card
description: Displays a card with header, content, and footer.
base: base
component: true
---

<ComponentPreview
  name="card-demo"
  styleName="base-nova"
  previewClassName="h-[30rem]"
/>

## Installation

<CodeTabs>

<TabsList>
  <TabsTrigger value="cli">Command</TabsTrigger>
  <TabsTrigger value="manual">Manual</TabsTrigger>
</TabsList>
<TabsContent value="cli">

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add card
```

</TabsContent>

<TabsContent value="manual">

<Steps className="mb-0 pt-2">

<Step>Copy and paste the following code into your project.</Step>

<ComponentSource
  name="card"
  title="components/ui/card.tsx"
  styleName="base-nova"
/>

<Step>Update the import paths to match your project setup.</Step>

</Steps>

</TabsContent>

</CodeTabs>

## Usage

```tsx showLineNumbers
import {
  Card,
  CardAction,
  CardContent,
  CardDescription,
  CardFooter,
  CardHeader,
  CardTitle,
} from "@/components/ui/card"
```

```tsx showLineNumbers
<Card>
  <CardHeader>
    <CardTitle>Card Title</CardTitle>
    <CardDescription>Card Description</CardDescription>
    <CardAction>Card Action</CardAction>
  </CardHeader>
  <CardContent>
    <p>Card Content</p>
  </CardContent>
  <CardFooter>
    <p>Card Footer</p>
  </CardFooter>
</Card>
```

## Composition

Use the following composition to build a `Card`:

```text
Card
├── CardHeader
│   ├── CardTitle
│   ├── CardDescription
│   └── CardAction
├── CardContent
└── CardFooter
```

## Examples

### Size

Use the `size="sm"` prop to set the size of the card to small. The small size variant uses smaller spacing.

<ComponentPreview
  styleName="base-nova"
  name="card-small"
  previewClassName="h-96"
/>

### Spacing

In addition to the `size` prop, you can use the `--card-spacing` CSS variable to control the spacing between sections and the inset of card parts.

<ComponentPreview
  styleName="base-nova"
  name="card-spacing"
  previewClassName="h-[34rem]"
/>

Use negative margins with `-mx-(--card-spacing)` to make content go edge to edge while keeping it aligned with the card inset. When the edge-to-edge content sits above a footer, use `-mb-(--card-spacing)` on `CardContent` to remove the section gap.

<ComponentPreview
  styleName="base-nova"
  name="card-edge-to-edge"
  previewClassName="h-[24rem]"
/>

### Image

Add an image before the card header to create a card with an image.

<ComponentPreview
  styleName="base-nova"
  name="card-image"
  previewClassName="h-[32rem]"
/>

## RTL

To enable RTL support in shadcn/ui, see the [RTL configuration guide](/docs/rtl).

<ComponentPreview
  styleName="base-nova"
  name="card-rtl"
  direction="rtl"
  previewClassName="h-[30rem]"
/>

## API Reference

### Card

The `Card` component is the root container for card content.

| Prop        | Type                | Default     |
| ----------- | ------------------- | ----------- |
| `size`      | `"default" \| "sm"` | `"default"` |
| `className` | `string`            | -           |

### CardHeader

The `CardHeader` component is used for a title, description, and optional action.

| Prop        | Type     | Default |
| ----------- | -------- | ------- |
| `className` | `string` | -       |

### CardTitle

The `CardTitle` component is used for the card title.

| Prop        | Type     | Default |
| ----------- | -------- | ------- |
| `className` | `string` | -       |

### CardDescription

The `CardDescription` component is used for helper text under the title.

| Prop        | Type     | Default |
| ----------- | -------- | ------- |
| `className` | `string` | -       |

### CardAction

The `CardAction` component places content in the top-right of the header (for example, a button or a badge).

| Prop        | Type     | Default |
| ----------- | -------- | ------- |
| `className` | `string` | -       |

### CardContent

The `CardContent` component is used for the main card body.

| Prop        | Type     | Default |
| ----------- | -------- | ------- |
| `className` | `string` | -       |

### CardFooter

The `CardFooter` component is used for actions and secondary content at the bottom of the card.

| Prop        | Type     | Default |
| ----------- | -------- | ------- |
| `className` | `string` | -       |

## Changelog

### Spacing Variable

If you're upgrading from a previous version of the `Card` component, you'll need to apply the following updates to use the `--card-spacing` variable:

<Steps>

<Step>Update the Card root spacing classes.</Step>

Replace the hard-coded gap and vertical padding with `--card-spacing`, and set the default and small size values on the root:

```diff
  className={cn(
-   "group/card flex flex-col gap-4 overflow-hidden rounded-xl bg-card py-4 text-sm text-card-foreground ring-1 ring-foreground/10 has-data-[slot=card-footer]:pb-0 has-[>img:first-child]:pt-0 data-[size=sm]:gap-3 data-[size=sm]:py-3 data-[size=sm]:has-data-[slot=card-footer]:pb-0 *:[img:first-child]:rounded-t-xl *:[img:last-child]:rounded-b-xl",
+   "group/card flex flex-col gap-(--card-spacing) overflow-hidden rounded-xl bg-card py-(--card-spacing) text-sm text-card-foreground ring-1 ring-foreground/10 [--card-spacing:--spacing(4)] has-data-[slot=card-footer]:pb-0 has-[>img:first-child]:pt-0 data-[size=sm]:[--card-spacing:--spacing(3)] data-[size=sm]:has-data-[slot=card-footer]:pb-0 *:[img:first-child]:rounded-t-xl *:[img:last-child]:rounded-b-xl",
    className
  )}
```

<Step>Update CardHeader spacing classes.</Step>

Replace the horizontal padding and border spacing with the shared variable:

```diff
  className={cn(
-   "group/card-header @container/card-header grid auto-rows-min items-start gap-1 rounded-t-xl px-4 group-data-[size=sm]/card:px-3 has-data-[slot=card-action]:grid-cols-[1fr_auto] has-data-[slot=card-description]:grid-rows-[auto_auto] [.border-b]:pb-4 group-data-[size=sm]/card:[.border-b]:pb-3",
+   "group/card-header @container/card-header grid auto-rows-min items-start gap-1 rounded-t-xl px-(--card-spacing) has-data-[slot=card-action]:grid-cols-[1fr_auto] has-data-[slot=card-description]:grid-rows-[auto_auto] [.border-b]:pb-(--card-spacing)",
    className
  )}
```

<Step>Update CardContent and CardFooter spacing classes.</Step>

Use `--card-spacing` for the content inset and footer padding:

```diff
  function CardContent({ className, ...props }: React.ComponentProps<"div">) {
    return (
      <div
        data-slot="card-content"
-       className={cn("px-4 group-data-[size=sm]/card:px-3", className)}
+       className={cn("px-(--card-spacing)", className)}
        {...props}
      />
    )
  }
```

```diff
  className={cn(
-   "flex items-center rounded-b-xl border-t bg-muted/50 p-4 group-data-[size=sm]/card:p-3",
+   "flex items-center rounded-b-xl border-t bg-muted/50 p-(--card-spacing)",
    className
  )}
```

</Steps>

After applying these changes, you can customize card spacing by setting `--card-spacing` on the `Card` with an arbitrary property class:

```tsx
function Example() {
  return <Card className="[--card-spacing:--spacing(6)]">...</Card>
}
```