CSS Grid Generator

CSS Grid Generator

Compose grid-template tracks and named areas visually. Click cells to assign an area.

Named Areas

Click an area, then click cells in the preview to paint regions.

Columns (3)

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Rows (3)

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Live Preview

CSS Output

.grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr 1fr;
  grid-template-rows: 80px 1fr 60px;
  grid-template-areas:
    "header header header"
    "sidebar main main"
    "footer footer footer";
  gap: 8px;
}

.header { grid-area: header; }
.sidebar { grid-area: sidebar; }
.main { grid-area: main; }
.footer { grid-area: footer; }

Tailwind Utilities

grid [grid-template-columns:1fr_2fr_1fr] [grid-template-rows:80px_1fr_60px] gap-2

Arbitrary-value brackets are emitted when tracks deviate from a uniform 1fr pattern.

What This Tool Does

CSS Grid Generator is built for deterministic developer and agent workflows.

Visually compose grid-template-columns, rows, and named areas. Click cells to paint regions, drag tracks, and copy minimal CSS plus matching Tailwind utilities.

Use How to Use for execution steps and FAQ for constraints, policies, and edge cases.

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This tool is provided as-is for convenience. Output should be verified before use in any production or critical context.

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Browser workflow

Runs instantly in the browser with private local processing and copy/export-ready output.

Browser Workflow

This tool is optimized for instant in-browser execution with local data handling. Run it here and copy/export the output directly.

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How to Use CSS Grid Generator

  1. 1

    Define track sizes

    Use the Columns and Rows panels to set track sizes. Type any valid CSS value — 1fr, 200px, minmax(0, 1fr), auto — or pick from the preset datalist suggestions.

  2. 2

    Name your areas

    Add a named area in the Named Areas panel. Each area gets a color swatch. Click an area to make it the active painter for the next cell click in the preview.

  3. 3

    Paint cells in the preview

    Click any cell in the live grid to assign the active area. Click again to clear. The grid-template-areas string updates in real time alongside the visual layout.

  4. 4

    Copy CSS or Tailwind

    Grab the minimal CSS block including grid-template-columns, rows, areas, and gap. The Tailwind panel emits utility classes, falling back to arbitrary-value brackets for non-uniform tracks.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CSS Grid Generator?
CSS Grid Generator is a visual composer for grid-template-columns, grid-template-rows, and grid-template-areas. You define tracks, paint named areas onto the preview, and export both raw CSS and Tailwind utility classes.
Can I use any track size, including minmax and clamp?
Yes. The size inputs accept any valid CSS grid track value — 1fr, auto, min-content, max-content, 200px, minmax(0, 1fr), and clamp() expressions all work without preset restrictions.
How does Tailwind output handle non-uniform tracks?
When all tracks are 1fr the output uses grid-cols-N and grid-rows-N utilities. For mixed tracks it falls back to arbitrary-value brackets so the underlying grid-template-columns string is preserved exactly.
Does it send my data to a server?
No. The generator runs entirely in your browser. Your track definitions, named areas, and copied CSS never leave the page.
Why click-to-paint instead of drag for areas?
Click-to-paint with an active area selector is faster for the common case (rect-shaped regions) and avoids drag-state bugs. Each cell can only belong to one area, matching how grid-template-areas actually works.