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How to Create an Automatic Breadcrumb Trail from the URL in Webflow
Learn how to automatically generate breadcrumbs from the URL in Webflow with JSON-LD structured data.
In this tutorial, Sandro, co-founder of the Gemeos Webflow agency, shows you how to automatically generate breadcrumbs from the URL in Webflow, with JSON-LD structured data for SEO.
Example
Breadcrumb generated from the current URL
| URL | Generated breadcrumb | JSON-LD |
|---|---|---|
| www.gemeosagency.com/en/academy/mon-article | Home / Academy / My Article | Yes, automatic |
| www.gemeosagency.com/fr/blog/post | Home / Blog / Post | Yes, automatic |
| www.gemeosagency.com/fr/services | Home / Services | Yes, automatic |
1. Create the container in Webflow
Create a Div with the ID breadcrumb where you want the breadcrumb to appear. Set it to display: none by default: the script will make it visible and inject the content.
2. Customize the labels
The labels object turns URL slugs into readable labels. Add your own mappings: 'nos-offres': 'Our offers'.
3. Add the script in Footer code
(function() {
var container = document.getElementById('breadcrumb');
if (!container) return;
var labels = {
'academie': 'Academy',
'blog': 'Blog',
'services': 'Services',
'realisations': 'Case Studies',
'contact': 'Contact',
};
var parts = window.location.pathname.split('/').filter(Boolean);
var html = '<a href="/en" style="color:#6b7280;text-decoration:none;">Home</a>';
var path = '';
parts.forEach(function(part, i) {
path += '/' + part;
var label = labels[part] || part.replace(/-/g, ' ').replace(/\b\w/g, function(c) { return c.toUpperCase(); });
html += '/';
if (i === parts.length - 1) {
html += '' + label + '';
} else {
html += '' + label + '';
}
});
container.innerHTML = html;
container.style.display = 'flex';
container.style.alignItems = 'center';
container.style.fontSize = '13px';
container.style.flexWrap = 'wrap';
container.style.gap = '0';
})();4. Add the JSON-LD structured data
This second script automatically generates the BreadcrumbList schema for Google. Add it right after the first one in the Footer code.
// JSON-LD for breadcrumbs (SEO)
(function() {
var parts = window.location.pathname.split('/').filter(Boolean);
var items = [{ '@type': 'ListItem', position: 1, name: 'Home', item: window.location.origin }];
var path = window.location.origin;
parts.forEach(function(part, i) {
path += '/' + part;
items.push({ '@type': 'ListItem', position: i + 2,
name: part.replace(/-/g, ' '), item: path });
});
var script = document.createElement('script');
script.type = 'application/ld+json';
script.textContent = JSON.stringify({ '@context': 'https://schema.org',
'@type': 'BreadcrumbList', itemListElement: items });
document.head.appendChild(script);
})();Conclusion
An automatic breadcrumb saves you from managing it manually page by page. Best use cases:
- Sites with lots of nested pages (blog, academy, docs)
- E-commerce sites with categories and subcategories
- Multilingual sites with a consistent URL structure


