---
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

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  <TabsTrigger value="cli">Command</TabsTrigger>
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```bash
npx shadcn@latest add card
```

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<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>

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</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>
```

## 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"
/>

### 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]"
/>

## 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` | -       |