--- layout: docs title: Carousel description: A slideshow component for cycling through elements—images or slides of text—like a carousel. group: components toc: true --- ## How it works The carousel is a slideshow for cycling through a series of content, built with CSS 3D transforms and a bit of JavaScript. It works with a series of images, text, or custom markup. It also includes support for previous/next controls and indicators. In browsers where the [Page Visibility API](https://www.w3.org/TR/page-visibility/) is supported, the carousel will avoid sliding when the webpage is not visible to the user (such as when the browser tab is inactive, the browser window is minimized, etc.). {{< callout info >}} {{< partial "callout-info-prefersreducedmotion.md" >}} {{< /callout >}} Please be aware that nested carousels are not supported, and carousels are generally not compliant with accessibility standards. ## Example Carousels don't automatically normalize slide dimensions. As such, you may need to use additional utilities or custom styles to appropriately size content. While carousels support previous/next controls and indicators, they're not explicitly required. Add and customize as you see fit. **The `.active` class needs to be added to one of the slides** otherwise the carousel will not be visible. Also be sure to set a unique id on the `.carousel` for optional controls, especially if you're using multiple carousels on a single page. Control and indicator elements must have a `data-bs-target` attribute (or `href` for links) that matches the id of the `.carousel` element. ### Slides only Here's a carousel with slides only. Note the presence of the `.d-block` and `.w-100` on carousel images to prevent browser default image alignment. {{< example >}} <div id="carouselExampleSlidesOnly" class="carousel slide" data-bs-ride="carousel"> <div class="carousel-inner"> <div class="carousel-item active"> {{< placeholder width="800" height="400" class="bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" color="#555" background="#777" text="First slide" >}} </div> <div class="carousel-item"> {{< placeholder width="800" height="400" class="bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" color="#444" background="#666" text="Second slide" >}} </div> <div class="carousel-item"> {{< placeholder width="800" height="400" class="bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" color="#333" background="#555" text="Third slide" >}} </div> </div> </div> {{< /example >}} ### With controls Adding in the previous and next controls: {{< example >}} <div id="carouselExampleControls" class="carousel slide" data-bs-ride="carousel"> <div class="carousel-inner"> <div class="carousel-item active"> {{< placeholder width="800" height="400" class="bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" color="#555" background="#777" text="First slide" >}} </div> <div class="carousel-item"> {{< placeholder width="800" height="400" class="bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" color="#444" background="#666" text="Second slide" >}} </div> <div class="carousel-item"> {{< placeholder width="800" height="400" class="bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" color="#333" background="#555" text="Third slide" >}} </div> </div> <a class="carousel-control-prev" href="#carouselExampleControls" role="button" data-bs-slide="prev"> <span class="carousel-control-prev-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">Previous</span> </a> <a class="carousel-control-next" href="#carouselExampleControls" role="button" data-bs-slide="next"> <span class="carousel-control-next-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">Next</span> </a> </div> {{< /example >}} ### With indicators You can also add the indicators to the carousel, alongside the controls, too. {{< example >}} <div id="carouselExampleIndicators" class="carousel slide" data-bs-ride="carousel"> <ol class="carousel-indicators"> <li data-bs-target="#carouselExampleIndicators" data-bs-slide-to="0" class="active"></li> <li data-bs-target="#carouselExampleIndicators" data-bs-slide-to="1"></li> <li data-bs-target="#carouselExampleIndicators" data-bs-slide-to="2"></li> </ol> <div class="carousel-inner"> <div class="carousel-item active"> {{< placeholder width="800" height="400" class="bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" color="#555" background="#777" text="First slide" >}} </div> <div class="carousel-item"> {{< placeholder width="800" height="400" class="bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" color="#444" background="#666" text="Second slide" >}} </div> <div class="carousel-item"> {{< placeholder width="800" height="400" class="bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" color="#333" background="#555" text="Third slide" >}} </div> </div> <a class="carousel-control-prev" href="#carouselExampleIndicators" role="button" data-bs-slide="prev"> <span class="carousel-control-prev-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">Previous</span> </a> <a class="carousel-control-next" href="#carouselExampleIndicators" role="button" data-bs-slide="next"> <span class="carousel-control-next-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">Next</span> </a> </div> {{< /example >}} ### With captions Add captions to your slides easily with the `.carousel-caption` element within any `.carousel-item`. They can be easily hidden on smaller viewports, as shown below, with optional [display utilities]({{< docsref "/utilities/display" >}}). We hide them initially with `.d-none` and bring them back on medium-sized devices with `.d-md-block`. {{< example >}} <div id="carouselExampleCaptions" class="carousel slide" data-bs-ride="carousel"> <ol class="carousel-indicators"> <li data-bs-target="#carouselExampleCaptions" data-bs-slide-to="0" class="active"></li> <li data-bs-target="#carouselExampleCaptions" data-bs-slide-to="1"></li> <li data-bs-target="#carouselExampleCaptions" data-bs-slide-to="2"></li> </ol> <div class="carousel-inner"> <div class="carousel-item active"> {{< placeholder width="800" height="400" class="bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" color="#555" background="#777" text="First slide" >}} <div class="carousel-caption d-none d-md-block"> <h5>First slide label</h5> <p>Some representative placeholder content for the first slide.</p> </div> </div> <div class="carousel-item"> {{< placeholder width="800" height="400" class="bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" color="#444" background="#666" text="Second slide" >}} <div class="carousel-caption d-none d-md-block"> <h5>Second slide label</h5> <p>Some representative placeholder content for the second slide.</p> </div> </div> <div class="carousel-item"> {{< placeholder width="800" height="400" class="bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" color="#333" background="#555" text="Third slide" >}} <div class="carousel-caption d-none d-md-block"> <h5>Third slide label</h5> <p>Some representative placeholder content for the third slide.</p> </div> </div> </div> <a class="carousel-control-prev" href="#carouselExampleCaptions" role="button" data-bs-slide="prev"> <span class="carousel-control-prev-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">Previous</span> </a> <a class="carousel-control-next" href="#carouselExampleCaptions" role="button" data-bs-slide="next"> <span class="carousel-control-next-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">Next</span> </a> </div> {{< /example >}} ### Crossfade Add `.carousel-fade` to your carousel to animate slides with a fade transition instead of a slide. {{< example >}} <div id="carouselExampleFade" class="carousel slide carousel-fade" data-bs-ride="carousel"> <div class="carousel-inner"> <div class="carousel-item active"> {{< placeholder width="800" height="400" class="bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" color="#555" background="#777" text="First slide" >}} </div> <div class="carousel-item"> {{< placeholder width="800" height="400" class="bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" color="#444" background="#666" text="Second slide" >}} </div> <div class="carousel-item"> {{< placeholder width="800" height="400" class="bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" color="#333" background="#555" text="Third slide" >}} </div> </div> <a class="carousel-control-prev" href="#carouselExampleFade" role="button" data-bs-slide="prev"> <span class="carousel-control-prev-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">Previous</span> </a> <a class="carousel-control-next" href="#carouselExampleFade" role="button" data-bs-slide="next"> <span class="carousel-control-next-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">Next</span> </a> </div> {{< /example >}} ### Individual `.carousel-item` interval Add `data-bs-interval=""` to a `.carousel-item` to change the amount of time to delay between automatically cycling to the next item. {{< example >}} <div id="carouselExampleInterval" class="carousel slide" data-bs-ride="carousel"> <div class="carousel-inner"> <div class="carousel-item active" data-bs-interval="10000"> {{< placeholder width="800" height="400" class="bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" color="#555" background="#777" text="First slide" >}} </div> <div class="carousel-item" data-bs-interval="2000"> {{< placeholder width="800" height="400" class="bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" color="#444" background="#666" text="Second slide" >}} </div> <div class="carousel-item"> {{< placeholder width="800" height="400" class="bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" color="#333" background="#555" text="Third slide" >}} </div> </div> <a class="carousel-control-prev" href="#carouselExampleInterval" role="button" data-bs-slide="prev"> <span class="carousel-control-prev-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">Previous</span> </a> <a class="carousel-control-next" href="#carouselExampleInterval" role="button" data-bs-slide="next"> <span class="carousel-control-next-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">Next</span> </a> </div> {{< /example >}} ### Disable touch swiping Carousels support swiping left/right on touchscreen devices to move between slides. This can be disabled using the `data-bs-touch` attribute. The example below also does not include the `data-bs-ride` attribute and has `data-bs-interval="false"` so it doesn't autoplay. {{< example >}} <div id="carouselExampleControlsNoTouching" class="carousel slide" data-bs-touch="false" data-bs-interval="false"> <div class="carousel-inner"> <div class="carousel-item active"> {{< placeholder width="800" height="400" class="bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" color="#555" background="#777" text="First slide" >}} </div> <div class="carousel-item"> {{< placeholder width="800" height="400" class="bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" color="#444" background="#666" text="Second slide" >}} </div> <div class="carousel-item"> {{< placeholder width="800" height="400" class="bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" color="#333" background="#555" text="Third slide" >}} </div> </div> <a class="carousel-control-prev" href="#carouselExampleControlsNoTouching" role="button" data-bs-slide="prev"> <span class="carousel-control-prev-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">Previous</span> </a> <a class="carousel-control-next" href="#carouselExampleControlsNoTouching" role="button" data-bs-slide="next"> <span class="carousel-control-next-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">Next</span> </a> </div> {{< /example >}} ## Dark variant Add `.carousel-dark` to the `.carousel` for darker controls, indicators, and captions. Controls have been inverted from their default white fill with the `filter` CSS property. Captions and controls have additional Sass variables that customize the `color` and `background-color`. {{< example >}} <div id="carouselExampleDark" class="carousel carousel-dark slide" data-bs-ride="carousel"> <ol class="carousel-indicators"> <li data-bs-target="#carouselExampleDark" data-bs-slide-to="0" class="active"></li> <li data-bs-target="#carouselExampleDark" data-bs-slide-to="1"></li> <li data-bs-target="#carouselExampleDark" data-bs-slide-to="2"></li> </ol> <div class="carousel-inner"> <div class="carousel-item active" data-bs-interval="10000"> {{< placeholder width="800" height="400" class="bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" color="#aaa" background="#f5f5f5" text="First slide" >}} <div class="carousel-caption d-none d-md-block"> <h5>First slide label</h5> <p>Some representative placeholder content for the first slide.</p> </div> </div> <div class="carousel-item" data-bs-interval="2000"> {{< placeholder width="800" height="400" class="bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" color="#bbb" background="#eee" text="Second slide" >}} <div class="carousel-caption d-none d-md-block"> <h5>Second slide label</h5> <p>Some representative placeholder content for the second slide.</p> </div> </div> <div class="carousel-item"> {{< placeholder width="800" height="400" class="bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" color="#999" background="#e5e5e5" text="Third slide" >}} <div class="carousel-caption d-none d-md-block"> <h5>Third slide label</h5> <p>Some representative placeholder content for the third slide.</p> </div> </div> </div> <a class="carousel-control-prev" href="#carouselExampleDark" role="button" data-bs-slide="prev"> <span class="carousel-control-prev-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">Previous</span> </a> <a class="carousel-control-next" href="#carouselExampleDark" role="button" data-bs-slide="next"> <span class="carousel-control-next-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">Next</span> </a> </div> {{< /example >}} ## Usage ### Via data attributes Use data attributes to easily control the position of the carousel. `data-bs-slide` accepts the keywords `prev` or `next`, which alters the slide position relative to its current position. Alternatively, use `data-bs-slide-to` to pass a raw slide index to the carousel `data-bs-slide-to="2"`, which shifts the slide position to a particular index beginning with `0`. The `data-bs-ride="carousel"` attribute is used to mark a carousel as animating starting at page load. If you don't use `data-bs-ride="carousel"` to initialize your carousel, you have to initialize it yourself. **It cannot be used in combination with (redundant and unnecessary) explicit JavaScript initialization of the same carousel.** ### Via JavaScript Call carousel manually with: ```js var myCarousel = document.querySelector('#myCarousel') var carousel = new bootstrap.Carousel(myCarousel) ``` ### Options Options can be passed via data attributes or JavaScript. For data attributes, append the option name to `data-bs-`, as in `data-bs-interval=""`. <table class="table"> <thead> <tr> <th style="width: 100px;">Name</th> <th style="width: 50px;">Type</th> <th style="width: 50px;">Default</th> <th>Description</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><code>interval</code></td> <td>number</td> <td><code>5000</code></td> <td>The amount of time to delay between automatically cycling an item. If <code>false</code>, carousel will not automatically cycle.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><code>keyboard</code></td> <td>boolean</td> <td><code>true</code></td> <td>Whether the carousel should react to keyboard events.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><code>pause</code></td> <td>string | boolean</td> <td><code>'hover'</code></td> <td><p>If set to <code>'hover'</code>, pauses the cycling of the carousel on <code>mouseenter</code> and resumes the cycling of the carousel on <code>mouseleave</code>. If set to <code>false</code>, hovering over the carousel won't pause it.</p> <p>On touch-enabled devices, when set to <code>'hover'</code>, cycling will pause on <code>touchend</code> (once the user finished interacting with the carousel) for two intervals, before automatically resuming. Note that this is in addition to the above mouse behavior.</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><code>ride</code></td> <td>string | boolean</td> <td><code>false</code></td> <td>Autoplays the carousel after the user manually cycles the first item. If set to <code>'carousel'</code>, autoplays the carousel on load.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><code>wrap</code></td> <td>boolean</td> <td><code>true</code></td> <td>Whether the carousel should cycle continuously or have hard stops.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><code>touch</code></td> <td>boolean</td> <td><code>true</code></td> <td>Whether the carousel should support left/right swipe interactions on touchscreen devices.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> ### Methods {{< callout danger >}} {{< partial "callout-danger-async-methods.md" >}} {{< /callout >}} You can create a carousel instance with the carousel constructor, for example, to initialize with additional options and start cycling through items: ```js var myCarousel = document.querySelector('#myCarousel') var carousel = new bootstrap.Carousel(myCarousel, { interval: 2000, wrap: false }) ``` <table class="table"> <thead> <tr> <th>Method</th> <th>Description</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><code>cycle</code></td> <td>Cycles through the carousel items from left to right.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><code>pause</code></td> <td>Stops the carousel from cycling through items.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><code>prev</code></td> <td>Cycles to the previous item. <strong>Returns to the caller before the previous item has been shown</strong> (e.g., before the <code>slid.bs.carousel</code> event occurs).</td> </tr> <tr> <td><code>next</code></td> <td>Cycles to the next item. <strong>Returns to the caller before the next item has been shown</strong> (e.g., before the <code>slid.bs.carousel</code> event occurs).</td> </tr> <tr> <td><code>nextWhenVisible</code></td> <td>Don't cycle carousel to next when the page isn't visible or the carousel or its parent isn't visible. <strong>Returns to the caller before the target item has been shown</strong> </tr> <tr> <td><code>to</code></td> <td>Cycles the carousel to a particular frame (0 based, similar to an array). <strong>Returns to the caller before the target item has been shown</strong> (e.g., before the <code>slid.bs.carousel</code> event occurs).</td> </tr> <tr> <td><code>dispose</code></td> <td>Destroys an element's carousel. (Removes stored data on the DOM element)</td> </tr> <tr> <td><code>getInstance</code></td> <td>Static method which allows you to get the carousel instance associated with a DOM element.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> ### Events Bootstrap's carousel class exposes two events for hooking into carousel functionality. Both events have the following additional properties: - `direction`: The direction in which the carousel is sliding (either `"left"` or `"right"`). - `relatedTarget`: The DOM element that is being slid into place as the active item. - `from`: The index of the current item - `to`: The index of the next item All carousel events are fired at the carousel itself (i.e. at the `<div class="carousel">`). <table class="table"> <thead> <tr> <th style="width: 150px;">Event type</th> <th>Description</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><code>slide.bs.carousel</code></td> <td>Fires immediately when the <code>slide</code> instance method is invoked.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><code>slid.bs.carousel</code></td> <td>Fired when the carousel has completed its slide transition.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> ```js var myCarousel = document.getElementById('myCarousel') myCarousel.addEventListener('slide.bs.carousel', function () { // do something... }) ``` ### Change transition duration The transition duration of `.carousel-item` can be changed with the `$carousel-transition-duration` Sass variable before compiling or custom styles if you're using the compiled CSS. If multiple transitions are applied, make sure the transform transition is defined first (eg. `transition: transform 2s ease, opacity .5s ease-out`).