Skeleton API

API reference docs for the React Skeleton component. Learn about the props, CSS, and other APIs of this exported module.

Component demos

For examples and details on the usage of this React component, visit the component demo pages:

import Skeleton from '@mui/material/Skeleton';
// or
import { Skeleton } from '@mui/material';

Props of the native component are also available.

Name	Type	Default	Description
animation	'pulse' \| 'wave' \| false	'pulse'	The animation. If `false` the animation effect is disabled.
children	node		Optional children to infer width and height from.
classes	object		Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See CSS API below for more details.
component	elementType		The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a HTML element or a component.
height	number \| string		Height of the skeleton. Useful when you don't want to adapt the skeleton to a text element but for instance a card.
sx	Array<func \| object \| bool> \| func \| object		The system prop that allows defining system overrides as well as additional CSS styles. See the `sx` page for more details.
variant	'circular' \| 'rectangular' \| 'rounded' \| 'text' \| string	'text'	The type of content that will be rendered.
width	number \| string		Width of the skeleton. Useful when the skeleton is inside an inline element with no width of its own.

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

You can use MuiSkeleton to change the default props of this component with the theme.

These class names are useful for styling with CSS. They are applied to the component's slots when specific states are triggered.

Class name	Rule name	Description
.MuiSkeleton-circular	circular	Styles applied to the root element if `variant="circular"`.
.MuiSkeleton-fitContent	fitContent	Styles applied when the component is passed children and no width.
.MuiSkeleton-heightAuto	heightAuto	Styles applied when the component is passed children and no height.
.MuiSkeleton-pulse	pulse	Styles applied to the root element if `animation="pulse"`.
.MuiSkeleton-rectangular	rectangular	Styles applied to the root element if `variant="rectangular"`.
.MuiSkeleton-root	root	Styles applied to the root element.
.MuiSkeleton-rounded	rounded	Styles applied to the root element if `variant="rounded"`.
.MuiSkeleton-text	text	Styles applied to the root element if `variant="text"`.
.MuiSkeleton-wave	wave	Styles applied to the root element if `animation="wave"`.
.MuiSkeleton-withChildren	withChildren	Styles applied when the component is passed children.

You can override the style of the component using one of these customization options:

With a global class name.
With a rule name as part of the component's styleOverrides property in a custom theme.