Code to Image Converter
Turn code snippets into beautiful images. Choose themes, add window chrome, and export as PNG. Free Carbon alternative — no signup required.
Beautiful Code Screenshots in Seconds
Sharing code on social media, in blog posts, or in presentations works best when it looks good. Plain text or IDE screenshots are hard to read and visually inconsistent. This tool turns any code snippet into a polished, styled image with syntax highlighting, custom themes, and optional window chrome.
Why Use Code Images
Raw code in a tweet or slide deck is hard to read. Syntax highlighting, proper spacing, and a clean background make the difference between code people scroll past and code they stop to read. Code images are commonly used in:
- Social media posts sharing tips, tricks, or interesting patterns
- Blog posts and articles where embedded code blocks may not render consistently
- Presentations and slides where live code formatting is unreliable
- Documentation where a visual example communicates faster than inline code
- Tutorials where consistent, readable formatting matters
Available Themes
- Monokai: The classic dark theme with warm accent colors, popular in Sublime Text and VS Code
- Dracula: A dark theme with purple and green tones, easy on the eyes for extended reading
- GitHub Dark: The dark theme from GitHub, familiar to most developers
- Light: A clean white background theme for light-mode presentations and documents
Customization Options
Adjust every aspect of the output: padding around the code, font size from 10px to 24px, line numbers on or off, and macOS-style window dots for that polished screenshot look. Choose from seven background gradients or use a transparent background if you plan to composite the image onto another design.
Privacy
Your code is processed entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded to any server. The tool works offline after the initial page load, making it safe for proprietary or sensitive code.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which programming languages are supported?
The tool provides syntax highlighting for JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, HTML, CSS, SQL, JSON, Go, Rust, and Java. You can also use Plain mode for any language — the code will render without highlighting but with your chosen theme and styling.
How is this different from Carbon?
This tool runs entirely in your browser with no server uploads. Your code never leaves your device. It also works offline after the page loads. Carbon requires sending your code to a server to generate the image.
Can I use these images in presentations and blog posts?
Absolutely. The exported PNG images are yours to use anywhere — slides, blog posts, documentation, social media, or tutorials. No attribution required.
Why does the exported image look different from the preview?
The export uses a canvas-based rendering approach that may differ slightly from the CSS-rendered preview. For best results, use common monospace fonts and keep code lines under 80 characters.
What resolution is the exported image?
Images are exported at 2x resolution (Retina) for crisp display on high-DPI screens. A preview that appears 600px wide will export as a 1200px PNG.
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