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Neon Text Generator

Build a glowing neon text effect and copy the CSS.

Preview
Neon
Refine
Glow color
Preview background
Glow strength6
Glow layers4
Font size72px
Flicker
CSS
.neon-text {
  color: #ffffff;
  text-shadow: 0 0 6px #ffffff, 0 0 12px #ffffff, 0 0 24px #ff3ca6, 0 0 36px #ff3ca6, 0 0 48px #ff3ca6, 0 0 60px #ff3ca6;
}

How to make neon text with CSS

  1. Type your text

    Enter the words you want to light up in the text field at the top.

  2. Pick a glow color

    Choose the neon color and adjust glow strength, layers, and font size until it looks right.

  3. Add a flicker

    Turn on the flicker option if you want the sign to pulse like a real neon tube.

  4. Copy the CSS

    Copy the generated CSS and paste it onto any heading or text element in your project.

Why use this tool

Live glow preview

Every change updates a dark preview panel instantly so you can dial the effect in by eye.

Layered glow control

Stack more shadow layers for a brighter, thicker halo or fewer for a subtle edge glow.

Optional flicker

Toggle a flicker animation that mimics a buzzing neon sign, with the keyframes included in the CSS.

Clean copyable CSS

Get a tidy block with the color, text-shadow stack, and any animation, ready to paste anywhere.

Runs in your browser

The text you type and the styles you build never leave your device.

Free and unlimited

Generate as many neon styles as you like with no account and no limits.

About this tool

The neon text generator recreates the look of a glowing neon sign using only CSS. It stacks several text-shadow layers at increasing blur radii around your text, from a tight bright core to a wide soft halo, which is exactly how a convincing neon glow is built by hand. Instead of guessing at those values, you type your words, pick a color, and watch the effect update on a dark preview panel in real time.

You control the glow color, how strong the halo is, how many shadow layers stack up, and the font size. A brighter, thicker look comes from more layers and higher intensity, while a subtle edge glow uses fewer layers. An optional flicker adds a buzzing pulse like a real neon tube, and the matching keyframes are written into the CSS for you.

When you are happy with the result, copy the CSS and paste it onto any heading or text element. The block includes the text color, the full text-shadow stack, and the flicker animation if you enabled it. Neon glows read best on dark backgrounds, so the tool warns you that light backgrounds wash the effect out. For related styling, try the gradient text generator, the CSS text shadow generator, or the CSS animation generator.

Frequently asked questions

How is the neon glow created?
The effect stacks several text-shadow layers around your text at increasing blur sizes, from a bright tight core to a wide soft halo. Together they read as a single glowing neon tube.
Does neon text work on light backgrounds?
The glow reads best on dark backgrounds. On light backgrounds the halo blends into the page and the effect looks faint, so a dark surface behind the text is recommended.
Can I animate the neon flicker?
Yes. Turn on the flicker option and the CSS includes a keyframe animation that pulses the glow. You can remove it later by deleting the animation line if you prefer a steady sign.
Will lots of glow layers slow down my page?
A handful of layers is fine. Very high layer counts across many elements can cost some rendering performance, so use the smallest number of layers that still gives the look you want.
Is my text uploaded anywhere?
No. Everything runs in your browser. The text you type and the CSS you build stay on your device and are never sent to a server.

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