Can I customize the background and theme?

Yes. Multiple editor themes (VS Code Dark, Monokai, Solarized, etc.) and background gradients are available. You can also adjust padding, border radius, shadows, and more.

What image formats are supported for export?

PNG and SVG. PNG is ideal for social media sharing, while SVG is perfect for scenarios requiring lossless scaling.

How does this compare to Carbon?

Similar functionality, but this tool runs entirely in your browser with no account registration needed and no code uploads to servers, focusing on privacy. It also supports more customization options.

Free Code Snapshot - Code to Beautiful Image

What Can Code Snapshot Do?

Code Snapshot is a free online tool that converts code into beautiful images with syntax highlighting for 50+ programming languages. It offers multiple editor themes and background gradients, with customizable font size, padding, border radius, and more. All processing happens locally in your browser — your code is never uploaded to any server.

Key Features

Syntax Highlighting: JavaScript, Python, Java, C++, Go, Rust, and 50+ more languages
Multiple Themes: VS Code Dark, Monokai, Solarized, Dracula, Nord, and more
Background Gradients: 16 beautiful gradient backgrounds to choose from
Custom Styling: Font size, padding, border radius, line numbers, title bar
Multi-format Export: PNG and SVG formats available

How to Use

1. Type or paste your code into the editor

2. Select the programming language for syntax highlighting

3. Choose an editor theme and background gradient

4. Adjust font size, padding, and other style options

5. Click Export PNG or SVG to download your image

Use Cases

Tech Blog Posts

Embed beautiful code snapshots in blog articles — more visually appealing than plain text code blocks, enhancing the reading experience.

Social Media Sharing

When sharing code snippets on Twitter, LinkedIn, or other platforms, images attract more attention and engagement than plain text.

Technical Presentations

Use code snapshots in PowerPoint or Keynote — cleaner and more professional than screenshots of your IDE.

Background Knowledge

The concept of code snapshots was popularized by Carbon (carbon.now.sh), an open-source project that lets developers quickly create beautiful code images. This tool follows a similar philosophy but runs entirely in your browser with no registration required and no code uploads, prioritizing privacy protection. Syntax highlighting is implemented using a lightweight parser supporting keywords, strings, comments, and other syntax elements for mainstream programming languages.

FAQ

What programming languages are supported?▼

JavaScript, Python, Java, C/C++, Go, Rust, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, SQL, PHP, Ruby, Swift, Kotlin, Bash, JSON, YAML, Markdown, and 50+ more languages with syntax highlighting.

Is the export resolution high enough?▼

PNG exports use 2x resolution (Retina), ensuring crisp display on high-resolution screens. SVG format is vector-based and can be scaled infinitely without quality loss.

Is my code safe?▼

Absolutely. All code processing and image generation happens entirely in your browser. Your code is never uploaded to any server. Closing the page removes the code completely.

Can I customize the window title?▼

The window title is auto-generated based on the selected programming language file extension. You can also click directly on the title bar text to edit it.

📸 Code Snapshot

✏️ Code Editor

🎨 Preview

🎨 Background Gradient

⚙️ Style Settings