CSS Flip Card Generator
Generate a 3D flip card with CSS that reveals its back on hover. Choose the flip direction, size and timing.
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Generate a 3D CSS flip card that reveals its back on hover.
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Create 3D flip cards with CSS
A flip card shows one face and rotates in 3D to reveal a second face, a popular effect for feature highlights, team cards and interactive galleries. This generator produces the complete CSS, plus the small HTML structure it needs, for a card that flips on hover. You choose whether it flips horizontally or vertically, set its width and height, and control the animation speed.
The effect uses CSS 3D transforms with perspective and the backface-visibility property to hide the reverse side, so no JavaScript is required.
Smooth, hardware-accelerated animation
Because the flip relies on CSS transforms, it is smooth and hardware-accelerated on modern browsers. The two faces are stacked absolutely and the inner wrapper rotates, revealing whichever face is pointing toward the viewer. You can style the front and back faces independently, adding images, text or buttons.
Adjust the speed to taste, keeping it short enough to feel responsive. The generated comment shows the required HTML so you can drop it straight into your page. All generation happens locally in your browser.
Notes on the generated code
Because the css flip card generator runs entirely in your browser, you can experiment with every option and watch the generated code update instantly, with nothing uploaded and no account required. The output is clean, standards-based CSS that works in any project without external libraries or a build step, so you can paste it straight into your stylesheet and refine it further by hand whenever you need to.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does the flip effect work?
The card uses CSS 3D transforms. An inner wrapper rotates in 3D on hover, and backface-visibility hides the face pointing away from the viewer.
Does it need JavaScript?
No. The flip is triggered by the CSS hover state and animated with transforms, so no JavaScript is required.
Can it flip on click instead of hover?
With pure CSS it flips on hover. For a click or tap toggle, a small amount of JavaScript or a hidden checkbox can switch a class.
Why is the back showing through?
Ensure backface-visibility is hidden on both faces and the back is pre-rotated, which the generated CSS handles.
Privacy & Security
Everything runs in your browser; nothing is uploaded.
How to Use
Choose the direction, size and speed, then copy the HTML and CSS.
Disclaimer: This tool is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. Results are for educational and utility purposes.
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