Tailwind Grid Generator
Design grid layouts with Tailwind CSS utility classes — drag, resize, snap to cells, and export clean markup. A polished experience is coming soon.
Feature Highlights
A quick look at what’s coming.
Visual Grid Setup
Set columns, rows, and gap using Tailwind classes.
Drag to Place
Move items with snap-to-cell precision.
Resize Handles
Resize from corners with collision awareness.
Clean Code Export
Copy ready-to-use Tailwind markup.
Quick Copy
One-click copy for snippets and blocks.
Auto Save
Your layout persists in localStorage.
Mobile Friendly
Touch-friendly interactions and responsive preview.
Accessible UI
Keyboard navigation and ARIA-friendly controls.
Latest Updates
Progress notes as we build.
UI Refresh
New layout, polished cards, and improved placeholder experience.
Grid Scaffolding
Core grid rendering prepared with Tailwind class mappings.
Code Output
Export sections structured for Tailwind markup snippets.
Tool Purpose & Audience
The Tailwind Grid Generator creates grid layouts using Tailwind CSS utility classes — generating the exact class names (grid-cols-3, col-span-2, gap-4, etc.) needed to build your layout, so you can drag-and-drop a design and copy ready-to-use Tailwind HTML markup without memorising class names.
Tailwind CSS developers, frontend engineers, and designers who code use this tool to quickly prototype and generate grid markup for cards, dashboards, image galleries, and page layouts — getting accurate Tailwind classes rather than manually counting and testing grid-cols and col-span values.
Real-World Use Cases
- Dashboard card layout: Generate a dashboard grid with mixed-size cards — some spanning 2 columns, some 1 — and export the Tailwind class combinations (col-span-2, col-span-1) ready to paste into JSX or HTML templates.
- Image gallery grids: Build Masonry-style or structured image grids using Tailwind's grid utilities — generate the outer grid container classes and each item's col-span/row-span assignments for gallery layouts.
- Landing page section layouts: Design a landing page section with a feature list alongside an image — two-column layout with the image taking 60% and text 40% — and export the sm:grid-cols-2 responsive Tailwind markup.
- Rapid prototyping: Before committing to a layout in a Tailwind project, use the generator to try different column counts and item arrangements visually, then export the class list to compare options quickly.
Practical Input → Output Examples
1. Three-column card grid
Input: 3 equal columns, 6 items, 4-unit gap
Output: <div class="grid grid-cols-3 gap-4"> with <div> children (auto-placed)
Tailwind's grid-cols-3 sets three equal columns; gap-4 adds 1rem spacing between all items — a complete card grid in two Tailwind classes.
2. Featured item spanning two columns
Input: 4-column grid, first item spanning 2 columns
Output: <div class="grid grid-cols-4 gap-4"><div class="col-span-2">Featured</div>...
col-span-2 makes the featured item take twice the width of a regular item — the generator shows which item gets which col-span class.
3. Responsive grid
Input: 1 column on mobile, 2 on tablet, 3 on desktop
Output: <div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-4">
Tailwind's responsive prefixes (md:, lg:) make grid columns adapt to screen size — the generator handles the prefix stacking without manually remembering breakpoint class syntax.
Common Mistakes & Misunderstandings
grid vs inline-grid: Tailwind's grid class sets display: grid (block-level grid container); inline-grid is a separate class. Use grid for full-width containers (like page sections); use inline-grid when you need the grid container to shrink to its content width inline with other elements.
col-span-full vs col-span-12: In a 12-column grid, col-span-12 and col-span-full both make an item span all columns — but col-span-full uses the negative-1 grid line trick (grid-column: 1 / -1) which works regardless of column count. col-span-12 hardcodes 12 spans. Use col-span-full for headers and footers that should always span the full width.
Tailwind's grid-cols limit is 12 by default: Tailwind's default configuration includes grid-cols-1 through grid-cols-12. If you need more columns (grid-cols-13, grid-cols-16), you must extend the Tailwind config with custom values or use arbitrary values: grid-cols-[16].
gap vs space-x / space-y: Tailwind has two systems for spacing between sibling elements: gap (for flex and grid containers) and space-x/space-y (margin-based spacing for flex items). Use gap with grid containers — it applies spacing in both axes simultaneously and has better browser support for grid than margin-based approaches.
What is the Tailwind Grid Generator?
A visual tool to design CSS grid layouts using Tailwind utility classes. Drag items, resize, snap to cells, and export responsive markup.
Can I copy Tailwind markup?
Yes. The tool will provide copy-ready blocks and snippets with Tailwind classes for areas and items.
Will it support mobile devices?
We’re designing touch-friendly interactions for mobile and tablets, plus responsive previews and keyboard navigation.