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Object fit

Use the object fit utilities to modify how the content of a replaced element, such as an <img> or <video>, should be resized to fit its container.

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Class Styles
.object-fit-contain -o-object-fit: contain;
object-fit: contain;
.object-fit-cover -o-object-fit: cover;
object-fit: cover;
.object-fit-fill -o-object-fit: fill;
object-fit: fill;
.object-fit-scale -o-object-fit: scale-down;
object-fit: scale-down;
.object-fit-none -o-object-fit: none;
object-fit: none;

How it works

Change the value of the object-fit property with our responsive object-fit utility classes. This property tells the content to fill the parent container in a variety of ways, such as preserving the aspect ratio or stretching to take up as much space as possible.

Classes for the value of object-fit are named using the format .object-fit-{value}. Choose from the following values:

  • contain
  • cover
  • fill
  • scale (for scale-down)
  • none

Examples

Add the object-fit-{value} class to the replaced element:

Placeholder: Object fit contain Placeholder: Object fit cover Placeholder: Object fit fill Placeholder: Object fit scale down Placeholder: Object fit none
HTML
<img src="..." class="object-fit-contain border rounded" alt="...">
<img src="..." class="object-fit-cover border rounded" alt="...">
<img src="..." class="object-fit-fill border rounded" alt="...">
<img src="..." class="object-fit-scale border rounded" alt="...">
<img src="..." class="object-fit-none border rounded" alt="...">

Responsive

Responsive variations also exist for each object-fit value using the format .object-fit-{breakpoint}-{value}, for the following breakpoint abbreviations: sm, md, lg, xl, and 2xl. Classes can be combined for various effects as you need.

Placeholder: Contain on sm Placeholder: Contain on md Placeholder: Contain on lg Placeholder: Contain on xl Placeholder: Contain on 2xl
HTML
<img src="..." class="object-fit-sm-contain border rounded" alt="...">
<img src="..." class="object-fit-md-contain border rounded" alt="...">
<img src="..." class="object-fit-lg-contain border rounded" alt="...">
<img src="..." class="object-fit-xl-contain border rounded" alt="...">
<img src="..." class="object-fit-2xl-contain border rounded" alt="...">

Video

The .object-fit-{value} and responsive .object-fit-{breakpoint}-{value} utilities also work on <video> elements.

HTML
<video src="..." class="object-fit-contain" autoplay></video>
<video src="..." class="object-fit-cover" autoplay></video>
<video src="..." class="object-fit-fill" autoplay></video>
<video src="..." class="object-fit-scale" autoplay></video>
<video src="..." class="object-fit-none" autoplay></video>

CSS

Sass utilities API

Object fit utilities are declared in our utilities API in scss/_utilities.scss. Learn how to use the utilities API.

SCSS
"object-fit": (
  responsive: true,
  property: object-fit,
  values: (
    contain: contain,
    cover: cover,
    fill: fill,
    scale: scale-down,
    none: none,
  )
),