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Avatar API

The API documentation of the Avatar React component. Learn more about the props and the CSS customization points.

Import

import Avatar from '@material-ui/core/Avatar';
// or
import { Avatar } from '@material-ui/core';

You can learn more about the difference by reading this guide.

Props

Name Type Default Description
alt string Used in combination with src or srcSet to provide an alt attribute for the rendered img element.
children node Used to render icon or text elements inside the Avatar if src is not set. This can be an element, or just a string.
classes object Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See CSS API below for more details.
component elementType 'div' The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a DOM element or a component.
imgProps object Attributes applied to the img element if the component is used to display an image. It can be used to listen for the loading error event.
sizes string The sizes attribute for the img element.
src string The src attribute for the img element.
srcSet string The srcSet attribute for the img element. Use this attribute for responsive image display.
variant 'circle'
| 'rounded'
| 'square'		 'circle' The shape of the avatar.

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

Any other props supplied will be provided to the root element (native element).

CSS

  • Style sheet name: MuiAvatar.
  • Style sheet details:
Rule name Global class Description
root .MuiAvatar-root Styles applied to the root element.
colorDefault .MuiAvatar-colorDefault Styles applied to the root element if not src or srcSet.
circle .MuiAvatar-circle Styles applied to the root element if variant="circle".
rounded .MuiAvatar-rounded Styles applied to the root element if variant="rounded".
square .MuiAvatar-square Styles applied to the root element if variant="square".
img .MuiAvatar-img Styles applied to the img element if either src or srcSet is defined.
fallback .MuiAvatar-fallback Styles applied to the fallback icon

You can override the style of the component thanks to one of these customization points:

If that's not sufficient, you can check the implementation of the component for more detail.

Demos