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Create Stunning CSS Box Shadows with Multiple Layers
A powerful tool for creating beautiful CSS box shadows with support for multiple shadow layers, preset styles, and real-time preview. Perfect for enhancing your UI with professional-looking shadows.
The Box Shadow Generator allows you to create professional CSS box shadows with multiple layers. Whether you need a subtle drop shadow or a complex multi-layered effect, this tool makes it easy to visualize and export your shadow styles.
Tip: You can create complex, realistic shadows by stacking multiple layers with different offsets, blur radii, and opacity levels.
The Live Preview panel shows a real-time preview of your box shadow effect. You can customize the preview area to better visualize how your shadow will look in different contexts.
Customize the preview background color to see how your shadow looks on different backgrounds. Use the color picker or enter a hex value.
Choose from three shape options: square, rounded (12px border radius), or circle (50% border radius) to preview your shadow on different element shapes.
Adjust the preview element size from 100px to 300px using the size slider to test your shadow at different scales.
The Layers feature allows you to create complex shadows by stacking multiple shadow layers. Each layer can have its own properties, enabling you to create realistic, multi-dimensional shadow effects.
Note: At least one shadow layer is always required. The tool will not allow you to delete the last remaining layer.
Simple shadows with one layer are perfect for subtle effects like buttons, cards, or minimal UI elements.
Multiple layers create depth by combining shadows with different offsets and blur values, mimicking real-world lighting.
Each shadow layer has customizable properties that control the shadow's appearance. Understanding these properties helps you create precise shadow effects.
Controls the horizontal position of the shadow. Positive values move the shadow right, negative values move it left. Range: -50px to 50px.
Controls the vertical position of the shadow. Positive values move the shadow down, negative values move it up. Range: -50px to 50px.
Controls how blurred the shadow is. Higher values create more diffuse shadows. 0px creates a sharp, solid shadow. Range: 0px to 100px.
Controls how much the shadow expands beyond the element. Positive values make the shadow larger, negative values make it smaller. Range: -50px to 50px.
Controls the transparency of the shadow. Lower values create more subtle shadows. Range: 0% to 100%.
Sets the shadow color. Use the color picker or enter a hex color code. Combined with opacity for subtle shading effects.
The "Inset Shadow" toggle creates a shadow inside the element boundaries rather than outside. This is useful for creating pressed or recessed effects.
The Presets library provides pre-made shadow configurations that you can apply instantly. These presets are carefully crafted to work well in various design contexts.
Tip: Presets are great starting points. After applying a preset, you can fine-tune any layer to match your exact needs.
The library includes various preset types from subtle to dramatic, flat to neumorphic, and everything in between.
Each preset shows the number of layers it uses. Simple shadows use 1-2 layers, while complex effects may use 3 or more.
Every preset card includes a small preview square showing the exact shadow effect, helping you quickly find the right style.
The Export tab provides multiple ways to use your shadow configuration. Copy the CSS directly or save the full configuration for later editing.
Copies the generated CSS box-shadow property to your clipboard. The output is a single line ready to paste in your stylesheet.
Downloads the complete shadow configuration as a JSON file. This includes all layer settings for later import and editing.
Shows the complete CSS rule including the selector wrapper, useful for copying multiple lines of code at once.
.my-element {
box-shadow: 0px 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}You can import previously exported shadow configurations to continue editing. This is useful for saving and revisiting shadow projects or sharing configurations with team members.
Note: Only configuration files exported from this tool are supported. Invalid or corrupted files will show an error message.
The generated CSS uses the standard box-shadow property with support for multiple comma-separated shadows. The output is optimized and ready for production use.
box-shadow: [inset] offset-x offset-y blur-radius spread-radius color;box-shadow:
0px 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25),
0px 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1),
inset 0px 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);Colors are output as hex values with alpha channel appended (hex notation), ensuring compatibility with all modern browsers.
The generated CSS works in all modern browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, and Opera.
Create depth and hierarchy in buttons, cards, modals, and other UI components using carefully crafted shadows.
Add subtle shadows to content cards, containers, and sections to lift them off the background.
Use inset shadows to create realistic pressed or active states for interactive elements like buttons.
Create soft, extruded UI elements using multiple inset and outset shadows with matching colors.
Add depth to floating elements like tooltips, dropdowns, and floating action buttons with elevated shadows.
Design interactive hover states by creating shadows that intensify or change when elements are hovered.