How do inset shadows work?

Toggle Inset on any layer to render the shadow inside the element instead of outside — ideal for pressed buttons, inputs and inner glows.

Yes — the full multi-layer box-shadow declaration is one click away and ready to paste into your stylesheet.

What's the difference between blur and spread?

Blur softens the shadow's edge, while spread grows or shrinks the shadow's overall size before the blur is applied.

How do inset shadows work?

Toggle Inset on any layer to render the shadow inside the element instead of outside — ideal for pressed buttons, inputs and inner glows.

Yes — the full multi-layer box-shadow declaration is one click away and ready to paste into your stylesheet.

What's the difference between blur and spread?

Blur softens the shadow's edge, while spread grows or shrinks the shadow's overall size before the blur is applied.

CSS Box Shadow Generator

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Stack multiple box-shadow layers with a live preview.

The CSS Box Shadow Generator lets you build layered box-shadows with offset, blur, spread, colour, opacity and inset controls, start from presets, randomise ideas and copy clean multi-layer CSS.

What is a CSS Box Shadow Generator?

A CSS box-shadow generator is a visual tool for designing element shadows and exporting the exact CSS. Instead of guessing offset and blur values, you adjust sliders and watch a live preview, then copy clean, multi-layer `box-shadow` code into your project.

Features

Multiple shadow layers combined into one declaration.
Full control — offset X/Y, blur, spread, colour and opacity.
Inset shadows for pressed and inner-glow effects.
Presets and a random generator for fast ideas.
Copy-ready CSS output.
Live preview that updates instantly.

How to Use the CSS Box Shadow Generator

Adjust the offset, blur, spread and colour sliders.
Toggle Inset for an inner shadow if needed.
Add more layers to build depth.
Start from a preset or randomise for inspiration.
Copy the generated CSS and paste it into your stylesheet.

Benefits

Good shadows add depth and hierarchy to an interface, but realistic results often need several stacked layers. This generator makes layered, subtle elevation easy to craft and guarantees valid CSS — improving UI polish without trial-and-error.

Use Cases

Cards, modals and dropdowns.
Buttons and interactive states (including pressed/inset).
Material-style elevation systems.
Image frames and hover effects.

Conclusion

Fontily's CSS Box Shadow Generator turns shadow design into a few slider tweaks and a copy, with support for multiple layers and inset effects. Build your shadow above and paste the CSS straight into your project — free and instant.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Stack as many layers as you like — each has its own offset, blur, spread, colour, opacity and inset toggle, and they're combined into a single box-shadow value.