Generate a CSS text shadow
Create CSS text-shadow effects such as glow, outline and 3D with up to five layers and presets. Preview your own text and copy the code. Free.
- Files never leave your device
- Free, no sign-up
- No watermark
About Text Shadow Generator
Add depth, glow or retro 3D effects to headings. Pick a preset or build your own with up to five shadow layers, each with its own offset, blur and colour, and preview the effect on your own text. When it looks right, copy the text-shadow CSS. It is a quick way to make hero titles pop or improve legibility on busy backgrounds.
How to use Text Shadow Generator
- 1
Type your preview text.
- 2
Pick a preset or add shadow layers.
- 3
Adjust offset, blur and colour for each layer.
- 4
Copy the CSS.
Why use this tool
- Up to five stacked shadow layers.
- Presets for glow, neon, outline and 3D looks.
- Preview with your own text.
- Live updates as you edit.
- Copy-ready CSS.
Frequently asked questions
Stack four thin shadows offset up, down, left and right with no blur, or use a preset.
Yes. A subtle dark shadow helps white text stay readable over photos.
Yes, all modern browsers support it.
One or two for subtle effects. Glow and 3D effects need more.
No. Everything is processed in your browser tab. Nothing you type or paste is sent to CodeMites or any other server.
Yes. There is no account, no watermark and no usage limit. The tool runs in your own browser, so there is no server cost to charge you for.
Yes. It runs in any modern browser on Android and iOS as well as on Windows, macOS and Linux, with nothing to install.
Yes. The Text Shadow Generator gives you plain CSS, so it works in stylesheets, CSS modules, styled-components or inline styles in any framework.
Yes. Anything you create with this tool is yours to use in personal and commercial work, with no attribution required.
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