apps/v4/content/docs/components/base/avatar.mdx
<ComponentPreview styleName="base-nova" name="avatar-demo" previewClassName="h-72" />
npx shadcn@latest add avatar
<Step>Install the following dependencies:</Step>
npm install @base-ui/react
<Step>Copy and paste the following code into your project.</Step>
<ComponentSource name="avatar" title="components/ui/avatar.tsx" styleName="base-nova" />
<Step>Update the import paths to match your project setup.</Step>
</Steps> </TabsContent> </CodeTabs>import { Avatar, AvatarFallback, AvatarImage } from "@/components/ui/avatar"
<Avatar>
<AvatarImage src="https://github.com/shadcn.png" />
<AvatarFallback>CN</AvatarFallback>
</Avatar>
A basic avatar component with an image and a fallback.
<ComponentPreview styleName="base-nova" name="avatar-basic" />Use the AvatarBadge component to add a badge to the avatar. The badge is positioned at the bottom right of the avatar.
Use the className prop to add custom styles to the badge such as custom colors, sizes, etc.
<Avatar>
<AvatarImage src="https://github.com/shadcn.png" alt="@shadcn" />
<AvatarFallback>CN</AvatarFallback>
<AvatarBadge className="bg-green-600 dark:bg-green-800" />
</Avatar>
You can also use an icon inside <AvatarBadge>.
Use the AvatarGroup component to add a group of avatars.
Use <AvatarGroupCount> to add a count to the group.
You can also use an icon inside <AvatarGroupCount>.
Use the size prop to change the size of the avatar.
You can use the Avatar component as a trigger for a dropdown menu.
To enable RTL support in shadcn/ui, see the RTL configuration guide.
<ComponentPreview styleName="base-nova" name="avatar-rtl" direction="rtl" previewClassName="h-72" />
The Avatar component is the root component that wraps the avatar image and fallback.
| Prop | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|
size | "default" | "sm" | "lg" | "default" |
className | string | - |
The AvatarImage component displays the avatar image. It accepts all Base UI Avatar Image props.
| Prop | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|
src | string | - |
alt | string | - |
className | string | - |
The AvatarFallback component displays a fallback when the image fails to load. It accepts all Base UI Avatar Fallback props.
| Prop | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|
className | string | - |
The AvatarBadge component displays a badge indicator on the avatar, typically positioned at the bottom right.
| Prop | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|
className | string | - |
The AvatarGroup component displays a group of avatars with overlapping styling.
| Prop | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|
className | string | - |
The AvatarGroupCount component displays a count indicator in an avatar group, typically showing the number of additional avatars.
| Prop | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|
className | string | - |
For more information about Base UI Avatar props, see the Base UI documentation.