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Free CSS Box Shadow Generator Online

Generate CSS box shadows online for free. Create and preview box shadows visually.

Shadow 1
CSS Code
box-shadow: 0px 4px 16px 0px rgba(0,0,0,0.20);

How to Use Box Shadow Generator

1

Adjust Shadow Properties

Set offset, blur, spread, and color for your box shadow.

2

Preview

See the live preview of your box shadow.

3

Copy CSS

Copy the generated CSS box-shadow code.

Create and Preview CSS Box Shadows Visually

The CSS box-shadow property controls depth and elevation in modern interfaces, but its syntax packs several values into one line — horizontal offset, vertical offset, blur radius, spread radius, color, and an optional inset keyword. Getting the right look by editing those numbers blindly is tedious. Helperzy Box Shadow Generator lets you drag sliders and pick colors while watching the shadow update on a live element, so you design by sight rather than by guesswork. Each property has a clear visual effect. The horizontal and vertical offsets move the shadow left, right, up, or down, simulating a light source. The blur radius softens the edges — a small blur gives a crisp shadow, a large one a soft diffuse glow. The spread radius grows or shrinks the shadow's overall size. The color, usually set with some transparency, determines how strong and what tint the shadow appears. Switching on inset turns the shadow inward, which is perfect for pressed buttons and inset fields. This is exactly the kind of thing you reach for when building cards, modals, dropdowns, buttons, and hover states. Subtle shadows make elements feel lifted off the page and establish a visual hierarchy that guides the eye. Because you see the result immediately, you can dial in a shadow that matches your design system in seconds and copy clean CSS straight into your stylesheet. The generator also supports multiple layered shadows, which is the secret behind realistic, professional-looking depth. Instead of one harsh shadow, stacking two or three with different offsets and opacities mimics how real light scatters, producing a softer and more natural effect. A practical tip: use low-opacity colors like rgba black at around 10 to 20 percent rather than solid black, and keep shadows consistent across your interface. All processing runs in your browser with nothing uploaded.

Frequently Asked Questions – Box Shadow Generator

Use Helperzy Box Shadow Generator to adjust the offset, blur, spread, and color with sliders and a color picker while a live element shows the result. When the shadow looks right, copy the generated CSS. There is no signup and nothing is uploaded — everything runs in your browser, so you can experiment freely until the shadow matches your design.