CSS Box Shadow Generator: guide & how to use

Adjust offset, blur, spread, and color with live sliders. Toggle inset mode. Preview the shadow on a sample box and copy the CSS. This guide is part of our guides library in the Developer tools category—Regex, JWT, cron, hashing, HTML entities, SQL formatting, permissions, HTTP reference, and JSONPath—browser-only.

What this tool does

CSS Box Shadow Generator — Design box shadows with sliders and copy the CSS. It fits alongside other utilities on AI Tool Hub so you can solve small problems quickly without installing desktop software.

When it helps

Reach for this tool when your work overlaps with topics like: css, box-shadow, shadow, design, ui. Teams use these utilities for ad hoc checks during development, studying, content drafting, and light business calculations—always double-check critical numbers against your own policies or professionals when stakes are high.

How to use it

1. Move the sliders for X offset, Y offset, blur, and spread.
2. Pick a shadow color and optionally enable inset.
3. Copy the generated CSS box-shadow property.

Common questions

Can I layer multiple shadows?

This tool generates one shadow. In CSS you can comma-separate multiple values manually.

Related tools

Pair this workflow with other utilities on the site:

• CSS Gradient Generator

  Build linear and radial CSS gradients visually.
• Color Converter

  Convert HEX, RGB, and HSL with a live swatch.
• PX / REM Converter

  Convert between pixels and rem units.

Privacy

Like most utilities in this category, CSS Box Shadow Generator runs locally in your browser after the page loads—your content is not sent to our servers for processing.