Text Shadow Generator
Create CSS text shadow effects with visual controls for offset, blur, and color. Preview and copy code.
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Design text shadows visually
A well-judged text shadow can lift text off a background, add a sense of depth, or create a soft glow, but the CSS text-shadow property packs offset, blur and colour into a single value that is genuinely fiddly to tune by editing numbers. This generator gives you separate visual controls for each part and previews the result live as you adjust, then hands you the finished CSS. You dial in the exact effect by eye instead of guessing at a string of values.
What each part of the value does
A text shadow is defined by a horizontal offset, a vertical offset, a blur radius and a colour, and each does something distinct. Small offsets combined with a soft blur give subtle, believable depth; a shadow with zero offset and a coloured blur produces an even glow radiating around the text; a hard offset with no blur at all gives a bold retro solid shadow. Watching each control physically move the shadow is how you land on the exact effect you want rather than guessing at four numbers.
Copy the exact value
It runs entirely in your browser, so nothing you enter is uploaded and the generated code is yours to paste straight into a project. Because it works client-side, you can iterate freely, regenerating as often as you like without a round trip to any server.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What controls a text shadow?
A horizontal and vertical offset, a blur radius and a colour. Together they place and soften the shadow behind the text.
How do I make a glow instead of a shadow?
Set both offsets to zero and use a coloured blur, so the effect radiates evenly around the text rather than sitting to one side.
Can I stack multiple shadows?
The text-shadow property accepts several shadows separated by commas, which is how layered effects are built; the generator helps you dial in each.
Why use visual controls?
Because tuning offset, blur and colour by editing numbers is slow. Seeing the shadow update as you adjust gets you to the effect faster.
Is my input uploaded?
No. The generator runs entirely in your browser.
Privacy & Security
Runs locally in browser.
About This Tool
This tool runs entirely in your browser. No data is sent to any server, ensuring complete privacy. Simply use the interface above to get started — no registration or login required.
Disclaimer: This tool is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. Results are for educational and utility purposes.
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