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Code to Image

Turn a code snippet into a polished image, ready to share as a PNG.

Code

Renders live as you type. Nothing is uploaded.

Language

Preview

Theme

Background

Padding

Window style

How to turn code into an image

  1. Paste your code

    Drop a snippet into the editor and pick its language. The image is drawn live as you type, with no generate button.

  2. Choose a look

    Pick a theme, a background, and the padding around the window. Every change updates the preview instantly.

  3. Style the window

    Toggle the title bar, line numbers, rounded corners, drop shadow, and long-line wrapping to match where the image will live.

  4. Download or copy

    Save the finished snippet as a PNG, or copy it straight to your clipboard to paste into a post, slide, or chat.

Why use this tool

Live preview as you type

The image redraws shortly after each change, so what you see is exactly what downloads. There is no separate render step.

Theme and background presets

Dark, Light, and Midnight code themes pair with Sunset, Ocean, and Violet gradient backgrounds, or a plain solid.

Window styling

Add a title bar with a filename, line numbers, rounded corners, and a soft drop shadow, or strip them back for a flat look.

Long lines wrap or extend

Wrap long lines to a fixed column, or turn wrapping off to let the window widen to the longest line.

PNG download and clipboard copy

Export a crisp PNG at twice the display resolution, or copy the image to the clipboard to paste anywhere.

Private and free

The image is drawn on your device, so the code you turn into a picture is never uploaded, and there is no account or watermark.

About this tool

This tool turns a code snippet into a shareable image without anything leaving your browser. Paste code into the editor, pick its language, and the styled window is drawn live, updating the moment you change the code or any setting. The result exports as a PNG at twice the display resolution so it stays sharp on high-density screens, and it can be copied straight to the clipboard for pasting into a post, a slide, or a chat.

Plain code blocks in documentation are functional, but a framed snippet with a soft background reads better in a tweet, a README hero, a conference slide, or a design mockup. You control the frame: choose a Dark, Light, or Midnight theme, set the window on a Sunset, Ocean, or Violet gradient, adjust the padding, and toggle the title bar, line numbers, rounded corners, and drop shadow. Long lines can wrap to a fixed column or extend the window, depending on whether you want a tall narrow image or a wide one.

Highlighting recognises strings, comments, numbers, and keywords for common languages including JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Go, CSS, and JSON, with a Plain mode for everything else. Everything runs on your device, so private or unreleased code never reaches a server. To tidy a snippet before you capture it, run it through the JSON formatter or a CSS formatter first, and when you need a matching background for the surrounding design, the gradient generator produces CSS you can reuse elsewhere.

Frequently asked questions

How do I turn code into an image?
Paste your snippet into the editor and choose its language. A styled window is drawn live as you type. Pick a theme and background, adjust the window style, then download the PNG or copy it to your clipboard.
Which languages are highlighted?
Highlighting covers strings, comments, numbers, and keywords for JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Go, CSS, JSON, and Shell. A Plain mode renders any other language as clean monospace text without colouring.
Can I copy the image instead of downloading it?
Yes. Copy image places the PNG on your clipboard so you can paste it directly into a post, document, or chat. If your browser blocks image copying, download the PNG instead.
How do I style the window?
Toggle the title bar, line numbers, rounded corners, and drop shadow, and set the padding around the code. You can wrap long lines to a fixed width or let the window widen to fit them. Every change updates the preview at once.
Is my code uploaded anywhere?
No. The image is drawn entirely in your browser. Your code is never uploaded, never stored, and never leaves your device.
What resolution is the exported PNG?
The PNG is rendered at twice the size shown on screen, so it stays crisp on high-density displays and when scaled up in slides or social posts. Very large snippets are capped at the first several hundred lines to keep the browser responsive.

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