How to Add and Customize Gallery Blocks in Squarespace
Gallery blocks help you showcase images and videos in various layouts on your website. Here's how to use them effectively:
Where to Add Gallery Blocks
You can add gallery blocks to:
- Blog posts
- Individual events
- Product additional info
Note: Gallery blocks aren't supported in page sections, collection landing pages, portfolio sub-pages, or footers.
How to Add a Gallery Block
- Click an insert point and select Gallery
- Use the Content tab to add media
- Use the Design tab to customize layout
Adding Content
You can add:
- Up to 250 images and videos
- Your own uploaded images
- Stock images
- Embedded videos from YouTube and Vimeo
Available Layouts
- Slideshow
- Displays one item at a time
- Supports auto-play and navigation arrows
- Can show thumbnail strip below main image
- Carousel
- Shows items in horizontal strip
- Supports auto-scroll
- Number of visible items varies by screen size
- Grid
- Displays items in even grid layout
- Can auto-crop images
- Supports lightbox view
- Stack
- Shows items in single column
- Full-width display
- Minimal spacing between items
Customization Options
- Add titles and descriptions
- Set clickthrough URLs
- Adjust image cropping
- Change transition timing
- Control navigation display
- Modify thumbnail spacing
Mobile Display
Layouts adjust automatically for mobile devices:
- Slideshow maintains format
- Carousel may show fewer items
- Grid displays in two columns
- Stack remains unchanged
Best Practices
- Keep galleries smaller for faster loading
- Use consistent image sizes
- Add descriptive titles for SEO
- Consider mobile viewing experience
- Test navigation on all devices
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