Breadcrumb

Help users understand their current location

What it solves

Breadcrumbs display as horizontal link lists separated by symbols, helping users understand their website location at a glance. Breadcrumbs work as secondary navigation aids showing users their current location and providing easy navigation back through parent pages. Websites with deep hierarchical structures or complex navigation paths benefit most from breadcrumbs.

When to use

Use Breadcrumbs to show users their location within a website's structure and help easy navigation. Common scenarios include:

• Websites have multiple hierarchical levels (categories, sub-categories)
• Large or complex sites where users land on deep pages from search engines
• Systems rely on nested file or document organization (file explorers, project management tools)
• E-commerce stores use layered product categories