---
title: Separator
description: Visually or semantically separates content.
base: base
component: true
links:
  doc: https://base-ui.com/react/components/separator
  api: https://base-ui.com/react/components/separator#api-reference
---

<ComponentPreview styleName="base-nova" name="separator-demo" />

## Installation

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

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<Step>Install the following dependencies:</Step>

```bash
npm install @base-ui/react
```

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

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

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

</Steps>

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</CodeTabs>

## Usage

```tsx showLineNumbers
import { Separator } from "@/components/ui/separator"
```

```tsx showLineNumbers
<Separator />
```

## Examples

### Vertical

Use `orientation="vertical"` for a vertical separator.

<ComponentPreview styleName="base-nova" name="separator-vertical" />

### Menu

Vertical separators between menu items with descriptions.

<ComponentPreview styleName="base-nova" name="separator-menu" />

### List

Horizontal separators between list items.

<ComponentPreview styleName="base-nova" name="separator-list" />

## RTL

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

<ComponentPreview styleName="base-nova" name="separator-rtl" direction="rtl" />

## API Reference

See the [Base UI Separator](https://base-ui.com/react/components/separator#api-reference) documentation.