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Mega Menu Generator

Build a mega menu from a simple text outline: top-level items with columns of links, plus plain top-level links. The generator uses the accessible disclosure pattern – real buttons with aria-expanded and aria-controls – so keyboard, screen reader and touch users can open panels. The small JavaScript closes panels with Escape, on outside click and when focus leaves the menu, and can optionally open panels on hover for mouse users.

  • Runs in your browser
  • No sign-up
  • Free to use
Start from an example

    How to use Mega Menu Generator

    1. Write the menu outline.
    2. Choose theme, colour and hover behaviour.
    3. Copy the HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
    4. Load the script with defer.

    Mega Menu Generator features

    Disclosure pattern

    Buttons with aria-expanded, not role="menu".

    Keyboard support

    Tab, Enter, Space and Escape.

    Columns

    Headings and link lists per panel.

    HTML, CSS, JS

    No framework needed.

    Live preview

    See the result in a sandboxed frame as you type.

    Accessible markup

    Semantic elements, labels, focus styles and contrast checks.

    When to use Mega Menu Generator

    • Online shops with many categories.
    • SaaS sites with product and resource menus.
    • University and public-sector sites.
    • Documentation portals.

    Mega Menu Generator FAQ

    Why not role="menu"?

    ARIA menus are for application menus with arrow-key navigation. Website navigation with links is better as a list of links with disclosure buttons.

    Does it work without JavaScript?

    The panels stay closed, so make sure top-level pages are also reachable through links.

    Is it mobile friendly?

    Panels become part of the page flow on small screens, and buttons work with touch.

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    Big menus, simple code

    Mega menus help when a site has many sections, but each panel should stay scannable: few columns, short labels and clear headings.

    How it works: you fill in plain text fields and lists, and the generator writes clean, indented HTML and CSS in your browser. Everything you type is escaped before it is placed in the markup, links are checked so that javascript: and data: URLs cannot slip in, and the preview runs in a sandboxed frame without scripts. Nothing is uploaded or stored.

    The code has no framework or build step: copy the HTML into a page, template or page-builder HTML block, and the CSS into your stylesheet. Class names use a prefix you choose (BEM style), so they do not clash with your theme, and colours come from your accent colour with automatic contrast checks.

    Accessibility is built in: semantic landmarks and headings, real labels on form fields, visible focus outlines, enough colour contrast and layouts that reflow on small screens without horizontal scrolling. The notes under the output explain the decisions and what you still need to do on your side.

    Use the presets to start from a typical example, then adapt the text. Related generators on this site cover the other parts of a website – navigation, footer, buttons, cards, forms, FAQ and call-to-action sections – so you can assemble a complete page from consistent pieces.

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