---
title: Avatar
description: Used to represent user profile picture or initials
links:
  source: components/avatar
  storybook: components-avatar--basic
  recipe: avatar
  ark: https://ark-ui.com/react/docs/components/avatar
---

<ExampleTabs name="avatar-basic" />

## Usage

```tsx
import { Avatar, AvatarGroup } from "@chakra-ui/react"
```

```tsx
<AvatarGroup>
  <Avatar.Root>
    <Avatar.Fallback />
    <Avatar.Image />
  </Avatar.Root>
</AvatarGroup>
```

:::info

If you prefer a closed component composition, check out the
[snippet below](#closed-component).

:::

## Examples

### Sizes

Use the `size` prop to change the size of the avatar

<ExampleTabs name="avatar-with-sizes" />

### Variants

Use the `variant` prop to change the variant of the avatar

<ExampleTabs name="avatar-with-variants" />

### Shape

Use the `shape` prop to change the shape of the avatar, from `rounded` to
`square`

<ExampleTabs name="avatar-with-shape" />

### Colors

Use the `colorPalette` prop to change the color of the avatar

<ExampleTabs name="avatar-with-colors" />

### Fallback

Render `Avatar.Icon` as the fallback when the name is not provided or when the
image fails to load.

<ExampleTabs name="avatar-with-fallback" />

### Random Color

Combine the `colorPalette` prop with some custom logic to dynamically change the
color of the avatar

<ExampleTabs name="avatar-with-random-color" />

### Ring

Use the `outline*` props to add a ring around the avatar

<ExampleTabs name="avatar-with-ring" />

### Group

Use the `Group` component to group multiple avatars together

<ExampleTabs name="avatar-with-group" />

### Stacking

When using the `AvatarGroup` component, you can use the `stacking` prop to
change the stacking order of the avatars

<ExampleTabs name="avatar-group-with-stacking" />

### Persona

Here's an example of how to use the `Avatar` component to display a user
persona.

<ExampleTabs name="avatar-persona" />

### Badge

Show a badge on the right corner of the avatar by composing the `Float` and
`Circle` components

<ExampleTabs name="avatar-with-badge" />

### Overflow

Here's an example of how to handle an overflow of avatars by composing the
`Menu` and `Avatar` components.

<ExampleTabs name="avatar-with-overflow" />

### Next.js

Here's an example of how to compose the avatar with Next.js Image.

```tsx
import { getImageProps } from "next/image"

function Demo() {
  const imageProps = getImageProps({
    src: "/image.png",
  })
  return (
    <Avatar.Root>
      <Avatar.Fallback name="Segun Adebayo" />
      <Avatar.Image {...imageProps} />
    </Avatar.Root>
  )
}
```

### Store

An alternative way to access the avatar state and methods is to use the
`RootProvider` component and the `useAvatar` store hook.

<ExampleTabs name="avatar-with-store" />

### Closed Component

Here's how to setup the Avatar for a closed component composition.

<ExampleCode name="avatar-closed-component" />

If you want to automatically add the closed component to your project, run the
command:

```bash
npx @chakra-ui/cli snippet add avatar
```

## Props

### Root

<PropTable component="Avatar" part="Root" />

### Fallback

<PropTable component="Avatar" part="Fallback" />

### Image

<PropTable component="Avatar" part="Image" />