Free Tailwind CSS Card Generator — Build Card Components Online

Create Tailwind CSS cards online for free. Build beautiful card UI components visually. Customize padding, shadow, border, image, badges. Copy Tailwind code instantly.

How to use Free Tailwind CSS Card Generator — Build Card Components Online

  1. 1

    Choose a card style (flat, elevated, glassmorphism, interactive).

  2. 2

    Configure padding, border radius, shadow, and background color.

  3. 3

    Add an image, avatar, badge, and/or action buttons.

  4. 4

    Set hover animation (lift, glow, border highlight).

  5. 5

    Copy the complete Tailwind HTML code.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Tailwind classes make a basic card?

bg-white rounded-xl border border-gray-200 shadow-md p-6 creates a clean card. Add hover:shadow-lg hover:-translate-y-1 transition-all for an interactive lift effect.

How do I make a dark mode card?

Pair light mode and dark mode classes: bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-800. Tailwind applies dark: classes when the dark class is on the html element.

How do I create an image card with Tailwind?

Wrap content in a rounded-2xl overflow-hidden container, place img with w-full h-48 object-cover on top, then add a p-5 div below for the card content.

Detailed Guide

Cards Are the Most Common UI Pattern

Cards are everywhere: product listings, blog post previews, user profiles, pricing plans, dashboards, feature highlights. Despite being "just a box with content," getting a card right — padding, shadow, border, hover state, image handling, typography hierarchy — takes consistent attention to detail.

Our generator lets you compose every element of a card and copy the exact Tailwind code.


The Foundation: A Basic Card

<div class="bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 rounded-2xl border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-800 shadow-md p-6">
  <h3 class="text-lg font-bold text-gray-900 dark:text-white mb-2">Card Title</h3>
  <p class="text-sm text-gray-500 leading-relaxed">Card description text goes here.</p>
</div>

Card Variations

Flat (no shadow, border only):

<div class="bg-white border border-gray-200 rounded-xl p-5">

Elevated (shadow, no border):

<div class="bg-white rounded-2xl shadow-lg p-6">

Glassmorphism (dark mode, blurred):

<div class="bg-white/10 backdrop-blur-md border border-white/20 rounded-2xl p-6">

Interactive (hover lift):

<div class="bg-white rounded-xl border border-gray-200 shadow-sm hover:shadow-lg hover:-translate-y-1 transition-all duration-200 cursor-pointer">

Image Cards

Cover image at top:

<div class="bg-white rounded-2xl overflow-hidden shadow-md">
  <img src="image.jpg" class="w-full h-48 object-cover" alt="..." />
  <div class="p-5">
    <h3 class="font-bold text-gray-900">Title</h3>
    <p class="text-sm text-gray-500 mt-1">Description</p>
  </div>
</div>

Left-side thumbnail:

<div class="bg-white rounded-xl border border-gray-200 flex overflow-hidden">
  <img src="thumb.jpg" class="w-24 h-24 object-cover shrink-0" />
  <div class="p-4 flex-1 min-w-0">
    <h3 class="font-semibold text-gray-900 truncate">Title</h3>
    <p class="text-xs text-gray-500 mt-0.5 line-clamp-2">Description</p>
  </div>
</div>

Badge + Status Indicators

<!-- Top-right badge -->
<div class="relative">
  <div class="bg-white rounded-xl p-5">...</div>
  <span class="absolute top-3 right-3 bg-green-100 text-green-700 text-xs font-bold px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full">New</span>
</div>

Card Footer with Actions

<div class="bg-white rounded-xl border border-gray-200 p-5 flex flex-col gap-4">
  <div>
    <h3 class="font-bold text-gray-900">Card Title</h3>
    <p c...

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