10 Best Framer Image Gallery and Lightbox Components in 2026

LightboxPro is the most flexible masonry lightbox on this list: upload unlimited images and videos, paste YouTube URLs, then set individual height, width, aspect ratio, and column span for each item while the grid auto-balances around your choices. The lightbox layer adds slider navigation, zoom in and out, reset view, auto-play slideshow, and toggles to disable any control you do not want exposed. At 8 USD it replaces the typical stack of a masonry grid component, separate lightbox overlay, and manual video embed frames.

CMS Lightbox Gallery turns collection items into a polished fullscreen experience — bind image, video, FrameRate embed, caption, and title fields, then group related rows with a shared Gallery ID so one click opens the entire set. Swipe, keyboard arrows, on-screen controls, and an optional thumbnail strip keep navigation accessible, while lazy loading and static-renderer-safe video previews protect performance on long archive pages. At 19 USD it is the premium pick when the gallery must stay synced to Framer CMS without rebuilding layouts per project.

Masonry Lightbox arranges images and videos in a performance-tuned masonry layout, then opens a full-screen viewer with zoom, pan, keyboard navigation, and hands-free slideshow mode. A built-in media filter lets visitors isolate photos or clips without duplicating the component, and lazy loading keeps large collections from blocking first paint. At 15 USD it suits editorial sites where the grid itself is part of the art direction, not just a thumbnail strip leading to a popup.

LightboxGallery packs three layout personalities into one install — uniform grid, auto-calculated golden-ratio bento, or an inline no-click viewer embedded in the page flow. Smart-fit logic keeps tall portrait shots inside the viewport, a cap setting shows a blurred ”+ More” counter when folders exceed your initial thumbnail count, and global alt-prefix fields hook into Framer’s native image descriptions for SEO. At 11 USD it is the strongest choice when layout variety matters as much as the lightbox transition itself.

Lightbox Masonry from EvolveHub lets you flip between grid and masonry modes, then style overlay icons, caption typography, shadow intensity, and hover animations per tile before opening a clean popup with arrows and zoom. Images and videos auto-detect their media type inside the viewer, lazy loading keeps scroll smooth, and slide transitions support zoom, fade, slide, or none. At 12 USD it balances visual polish and property-panel depth for product and lifestyle galleries that cannot look like a default photo grid.

Lightbox Gallery is Mamun Hossain’s entry-level masonry lightbox: upload unlimited images in any orientation, let the grid auto-fill without cropping, then open a dimmed overlay with slider navigation, zoom controls, reset view, auto-play slideshow, and keyboard support. It covers the core gallery workflow — masonry arrangement plus a capable viewer — without per-item sizing or video embeds. At 4 USD it is the budget pick when the brief is a polished photo wall rather than a mixed-media catalog.

CMS Masonry Lightbox connects directly to collection lists or Gallery fields, extracts images automatically, and arranges them in a responsive masonry grid with optional parallax and hover scale. The lightbox layer adds arrow navigation, keyboard shortcuts, pre-loading, and click-outside-to-close — column counts adapt from two on mobile to four or more on desktop. At 7 USD it is the mid-tier CMS option when you want masonry rhythm without Riccardo Fala’s FrameRate embed complexity.

Lightbox Lite solves a specific UX gap: Framer’s native Lightbox looks great but gives visitors no obvious way to exit fullscreen, which raises bounce rates on photography pages. Drop the component absolute on any page with native Lightbox enabled and it injects a professional close interaction in under thirty seconds — no gallery rebuild required. Install it free when the grid layout already works and you only need clearer exit affordances; upgrade to Riccardo’s Lightbox Pro when you want backdrop blur and custom close buttons.

Video Glow Lightbox wraps uploaded files, external URLs, and YouTube sources in a responsive player with customizable glow, shadow, overlay blur, and pause-dim effects that make the frame feel powered on or off. Trigger mode lets any card, button, or hero section open the viewer on click, and CMS variables bind dynamic sources for case-study archives. Nostromo Studio publishes it free, making it the go-to when your gallery is really a video showcase with thumbnail art direction.

Bento Gallery targets visual-first work — photography, UI shots, and artwork — through a Workshop-built grid where individual cards span rows and columns for emphasis without manual breakpoint hacks. Enable lightbox mode and visitors open any tile fullscreen with full keyboard navigation, while radius, overlay, border, and hover styling stay in the property panel. KIBERU YAHAYA ships it free, which makes it the fastest way to prototype bento gallery layouts before committing to a paid masonry component.