CSS Shadow Generator: A Practical Guide

Create layered box or text shadows with live preview, precise controls and ready-to-copy CSS.

Use the guide alongside the working tool.

A workflow to try

Build a soft card elevation with a broad low-opacity layer, then add a smaller contact shadow. Inspect it against your intended background.

Use your own input and inspect the actual preview and exported result before sharing.

When to use CSS Shadow Generator

Create layered box or text shadows with live preview, precise controls and ready-to-copy CSS.

Build a soft card elevation with a broad low-opacity layer, then add a smaller contact shadow. Inspect it against your intended background.

Prepare, review and export

Choose box or text shadow and select a layer.

Adjust offset, blur, color and opacity; box shadows also support spread and inset.

Copy the generated CSS or download a self-contained HTML preview.

Limits that affect the result

One to five layers. Text shadows do not use spread or inset. The tool generates standard CSS rather than exported image pixels; rendering can vary slightly across browsers.

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