---
title: Blockquote
description: Used to quote text content from an external source
links:
  source: components/blockquote
  storybook: components-blockquote--basic
  recipe: blockquote
---

<ExampleTabs name="blockquote-basic" />

## Usage

```jsx
import { Blockquote } from "@chakra-ui/react"
```

```tsx
<Blockquote.Root>
  <Blockquote.Content cite="https://" />
  <Blockquote.Caption>
    <cite>Uzumaki Naruto</cite>
  </Blockquote.Caption>
</Blockquote.Root>
```

:::info

If you prefer a closed component composition, check out the
[snippet below](#closed-component).

:::

## Examples

### With Cite

To provide reference about the blockquote:

- pass the `cite` prop to `Blockquote.Content` pointing to the quote url
- render the `Blockquote.Caption` component to display name of quote author

<ExampleTabs name="blockquote-with-cite" />

### Colors

Use the `colorPalette` prop to change the color of the blockquote.

<ExampleTabs name="blockquote-with-colors" />

### Variants

Use the `variant` prop to change the visual style of the blockquote.

<ExampleTabs name="blockquote-with-variants" />

### Icon

Here's an example of how to compose the `Float` and `BlockquoteIcon` to show an
icon on the blockquote. The default icon is a double quote.

<ExampleTabs name="blockquote-with-icon" />

Alternatively, you can render a custom icon.

<ExampleTabs name="blockquote-with-custom-icon" />

### Justify

Use the `justify` prop to change the alignment of the blockquote.

<ExampleTabs name="blockquote-with-justify" />

### With Avatar

Here's an example of how to compose the `Blockquote`, `Avatar` and `Float`
components to create a stunning testimonial component.

<ExampleTabs name="blockquote-with-avatar" />

### Closed Component

Here's an example of how to create a closed component composition

<ExampleCode name="blockquote-closed-component" />

If you want to automatically add the closed component to your project, run the
command:

```bash
npx @chakra-ui/cli snippet add blockquote
```

## Props

### Root

<PropTable component="Blockquote" part="Root" />