CSS scroll-snap-align Property

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Example

Make the nearest element snap in to center when the user stop scrolling:

div {
scroll-snap-align: center;
}

More "Try it Yourself" examples below.

Definition and Usage

The scroll-snap-align property specifies where elements will snap into focus when you stop scrolling.

To acheive scroll snap behaviour, the scroll-snap-align property must be set on the child elements, and the scroll-snap-type property must be set on the parent element.

Default value:	none
Inherited:	no
Animatable:	no. Read about animatable
Version:	CSS3
JavaScript syntax:	object.style.scrollSnapAlign="start" Try it

Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.

Property
scroll-snap-align	69.0	79.0	68.0	11.0	56.0

CSS Syntax

Property Values

Value	Description
none	No scroll snap effect. This is default
start	Scroll snap at start of elements on x- and y-axis.
end	Scroll snap at end of elements on x- and y-axis.
center	Scroll snap at center of elements on x- and y-axis.
block inline	Two value syntax. First value is how to snap in block direction, and second value is how to snap in the inline direction.
initial	Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial
inherit	Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit

More Examples

Image gallery

The scroll-snap-align property is good for scrolling through an image gallery. Here, scroll direction is horizontal, and snap alignment is center. When the user lets go of the scroll bar, the nearest image will snap in to the middle of the scrollable area. Try to click on an image, then use right or left arrow keys to scroll through them:

#container > img {
scroll-snap-align: none center;
}