How to Create Image Slider in HTML and CSS

One of the few things that make a website attractive and appealing to the eyes is definitely the images, and an image slider takes it to a whole new level. Well, an image slider is capable of expressing a thousand words. If you want to create your own automatic image slider in HTML CSS JavaScript, then you are at right place.

An image slider basically shows an image at a time, also after a specific time usually in seconds, and then swaps it with the other one and this goes on until the first image comes on board again.

Part 1. How to Create Image Slider in HTML and CSS
Part 2. The Best Tool to Create Image Slider and Generate CSS Code

How to Create Image Slider in HTML and CSS

To create an automatic image slider in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript code, you need to know some of the basics and that's what we will be assuming in this part of the article.

After all you just need to copy and paste the HTML image slider code and CSS image slider code given below and swap the image links with your image links in it at the right place.

Now, if you are someone not so familiar with the coding languages then we got you covered too in the later part of this article.

Step 1: Create an HTML file named index.html

<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"></html> <head></head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"> <title>Image Slider</title> <body></body> <h1>Image Slider</h1> <div class="slide-container"></div> <div class="slide fade"></div> <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1590595978583-3967cf17d2ea?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&q=85&fm=jpg&crop=entropy&cs=srgb&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjE0NTg5fQ" alt>

Step 2: Add styles using CSS

As of now, the slide display property is set to none which makes them not visible. We will be adding the visibility in the JavaScript in the later part.

Step 3: Adding functionality. Create a file named "index.js and add the code given below in it.

Step 4: The NEXT and PREVIOUS functionality. (Add this to index.js)

Step 5: Making the slides change automatically. (Add this to index.js)

Step 6: Adding dots which are clickable to advance or go-back between slides. (Add this to index.js)

The Best Tool to Create Image Slider and Generate CSS Code

So far, above we saw the process of creating an image slider manually by coding but if you are not a coding person this part of the article is definitely for you. If you are looking for a reliable tool that can help you create an automatic image slider in HTML source code as well as in CSS then, you should consider Mockitt.

Wondershare Mockitt is a cloud-based Prototyping software. With an almost zero learning curve and easy to absorb interface the tool is here to help you simplify your designing jobs and boost your ideas by making the right tools available within clicks.

It also has a dedicated carousel widget which simplifies the job of the user and increases productivity. You can create an automatic image slider with minimum efforts and there is also a separate handoff feature that lets you generate the automatic image slider code of your image slider and use it elsewhere, which pretty clearly makes it a flexible option.

Tutorial on How to Create Carousel and Generate Code with Mockitt.

Step 1. Create a Project

Create an account and sign into Mockitt. On the dashboard, you need to click the "Create" > "Project" button to start a new project.

Step 2. Add a Carousel and Set the Properties

After you name the project and select the size of your design, an artboard like screen will open in front of you.

Step 3. Handover the Carousel Design to the Developer

Now let's say you want to copy the CSS code. So, click on the "Preview" button on the top right corner of the screen and select the "Hand-off" option located in the top middle of the screen.

Select the image so that the code option pops up on the right-hand side of the screen. Select the desired code option and click on it. You can copy and paste the code where ever you want it in your blogs, presentations, etc.