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Nuxt Tip: Lazy Load Components in Nuxt 3

Michael Hoffmann - Senior Frontend Developer (Freelancer)
Michael Hoffmann
Jun 23, 2023
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You can easily dynamically import (also known as lazy-loading) a component in Nuxt 3 by adding the Lazy prefix to the component name:

app.vue
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<template>
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<div>
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<LazyHelloWorld />
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</div>
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</template>

Lazy loading can help to improve your JavaScript bundle size and thus your application's performance by only loading components when they are needed.

app.vue
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<script setup lang="ts">
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const show = ref(false)
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</script>
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<template>
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<div>
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<LazyHelloWorld v-if="show" />
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<button v-if="!show" @click="show = true">Click to lazy load HelloWorld component</button>
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</div>
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</template>

You can use the Network tab in your browser's developer tools to verify that HelloWorld is only loaded after the button has been clicked:

Lazy Load Component

Try it yourself in this interactive StackBlitz project:


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