CSS Scroll Snap Generator
Create smooth scroll snapping layouts for carousels, galleries, and paginated content.
Layout Presets
Container Properties
Always snaps to nearest point
Scroll Padding
Offset snap points from container edges
Item Properties
Which part of item aligns to snap point
Can skip past this item
Outset from item's snap position
Manage Items (6)
Item 1
Item 2
Item 3
Item 4
Item 5
Item 6
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Generated CSS
/* Scroll Snap Container */
.scroll-container {
scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
overflow-x: scroll;
overflow-y: hidden;
display: flex;
flex-direction: row;
gap: 16px;
height: 300px;
/* Hide scrollbar (optional) */
-ms-overflow-style: none;
scrollbar-width: none;
}
.scroll-container::-webkit-scrollbar {
display: none;
}
/* Scroll Snap Items */
.scroll-item {
scroll-snap-align: start;
scroll-snap-stop: normal;
flex-shrink: 0;
}HTML Structure
<div class="scroll-container"> <div class="scroll-item">Item 1</div> <div class="scroll-item">Item 2</div> <div class="scroll-item">Item 3</div> <!-- Add more items as needed --> </div>
Scroll Snap Reference
scroll-snap-type
Defines snap behavior on container. Axis (x, y, both) + strictness (mandatory, proximity).
scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;scroll-snap-align
Which part of the item should align to the snap position (start, center, end).
scroll-snap-align: center;scroll-padding
Offsets the snap position from container edges. Great for fixed headers.
scroll-padding: 20px;scroll-snap-stop
Controls if user can skip items. 'always' forces stop at each item.
scroll-snap-stop: always;Common Use Cases
- Carousels: Horizontal scroll with mandatory snapping
- Full-page sections: Vertical mandatory with center align
- Image galleries: Center aligned with proximity snapping
- Card sliders: Start aligned with gaps for peek effect
- Tabbed content: Horizontal with scroll-snap-stop: always