Transitions

Tailwind CSS transition-all Class

The transition-all utility class generates the following CSS when applied to an element.

CSS Output

CSS
.transition-all {
  transition-property: all;
  transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  transition-duration: 150ms;
}

Variants

Use these variant prefixes to apply transition-all conditionally:

responsive:transition-allmotion-safe:transition-allmotion-reduce:transition-all

Use It

HTML
<div class="transition-all duration-300 hover:scale-105 hover:shadow-lg rounded-lg p-4">
  Everything animates
</div>

Understanding transition-all

The Tailwind CSS transition-all utility applies transition-property: all; to an element when added to its class attribute. It enables transitions on all CSS properties. More comprehensive than transition but may cause unexpected animations on properties you didn't intend to animate.

This utility is part of Tailwind's Transitions module, designed for adding smooth CSS transitions with configurable duration, timing, and property targeting. In Tailwind's utility-first workflow, you add transition-all directly to your HTML elements rather than writing custom CSS. This approach accelerates development and keeps styles co-located with your markup, making it easy to see exactly how each element is styled at a glance.

Common responsive variants include sm:transition-all, md:transition-all, lg:transition-all, and xl:transition-all, allowing different behavior at each breakpoint. State variants like hover:transition-all and focus:transition-all enable interactive styling without any JavaScript. You can also combine multiple variants for fine-grained control over when the utility applies.

This class works well alongside `transition`, `transition-colors`, `duration-300`, `ease-in-out` to build complete, production-ready interfaces. Tailwind's tree-shaking ensures only utilities you actually use appear in your final CSS bundle, keeping file sizes minimal. Browser support for the underlying CSS is excellent across Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge.

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