CSS Box Shadow Generator
Create beautiful CSS box shadows visually. Adjust offset, blur, spread, color, opacity and inset settings with instant live preview.
Build Your Box Shadow
Adjust the controls and copy generated CSS
Move shadow left or right
Move shadow up or down
Control shadow softness
Expand or shrink shadow
Control transparency
Choose the shadow color
Inset Shadow
Create an inner shadow
Live Preview
Your box shadow updates instantly
Shadow Preview
CSS box-shadow
Shadow Layers
Select a layer to edit
Generated CSS
Production-ready box-shadow code
Quick Presets
Popular CSS Shadow Styles
Choose a preset, then customize every value using the generator controls.
Generator Features
Everything You Need to Create CSS Shadows
Live Preview
See every CSS shadow change in real time.
Precise Controls
Fine-tune offsets, blur, spread and opacity.
Multiple Layers
Combine multiple shadows in one CSS declaration.
One-Click Copy
Copy clean CSS code directly to your clipboard.
Simple Process
How to Generate CSS Box Shadow Code
Adjust Shadow Values
Set horizontal offset, vertical offset, blur radius and spread radius.
Customize the Style
Choose shadow color, opacity and optionally enable inset mode.
Copy Your CSS
Review the live preview and copy production-ready CSS instantly.
CSS Shadow Guide
What Is a CSS Box Shadow Generator?
A CSS box shadow generator is a visual web development tool that helps you create box-shadow CSS declarations without manually calculating every value. You can adjust horizontal position, vertical position, blur radius, spread radius, shadow color and transparency while viewing the result instantly.
CSS shadows are commonly used to create depth, elevation, focus and visual hierarchy in website interfaces. They can be applied to cards, buttons, navigation menus, modal windows, images, forms, dashboards and many other HTML elements.
CSS Box Shadow Syntax
box-shadow: 0px 12px 30px -6px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.25);
Horizontal & Vertical Offset
Control where the shadow appears relative to the element.
Blur Radius
Controls how sharp or soft the shadow edges appear.
Spread Radius
Expands or contracts the overall size of the shadow.
Color & Opacity
Define the shadow color and transparency level.
Create Multiple CSS Box Shadows
CSS supports multiple box shadows on the same element. Each shadow is separated by a comma inside one box-shadow declaration. Multiple layers can create realistic elevation, soft ambient shadows, colorful glow effects and more advanced interface styles.
This generator allows you to add several shadow layers, select any layer for editing and remove layers that are no longer needed. The final CSS output combines all active shadows automatically.
Create Inset CSS Shadows
The inset keyword changes an outer drop shadow into an inner shadow. Inset shadows can create pressed buttons, recessed panels, input fields and other interface effects that appear embedded inside an element.
Why Use a Visual Box Shadow Generator?
Writing box-shadow values manually often requires repeated editing and browser refreshes. A visual generator makes experimentation faster by showing each adjustment immediately. This is especially useful when balancing blur, spread and opacity for subtle modern interface shadows.
Once the shadow looks right, copy the generated CSS and paste it into your stylesheet, style block, component file or CSS framework workflow.
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