Create beautiful code screenshots with syntax highlighting, themes, and padding.
Enter the code snippet you want to turn into a screenshot.
Select a syntax highlighting theme and programming language.
Adjust padding, background color, font size, and window style.
Save the code screenshot as a PNG for sharing or documentation.
Code Screenshot Generator turns pasted source code into a styled visual, applying syntax highlighting, a chosen theme, and adjustable space around the snippet. Processing stays in the browser, so the source is not uploaded. This is a presentation tool, not a code interpreter: it does not run, compile, validate, or correct the snippet. A frequent mistake is assuming the language setting changes how the code behaves. It only guides highlighting, so an incorrect language selection can produce misleading colors without changing any characters.
A concrete input and expected output from the current implementation.
Input
Select JavaScript, then paste: const total = 2 + 3; console.log(total);
Expected output
The screenshot's code area contains two lines: const total = 2 + 3; and console.log(total);. The expression remains 2 + 3; it is not replaced by 5. Token colors follow the selected theme, and the selected padding surrounds the snippet.
The generator presents the pasted source rather than executing it. Although 2 + 3 equals 5, no computed result appears because the code only becomes a visual.
Paste the source text and select its language so recognizable tokens receive language-appropriate highlighting. The theme determines the visual color scheme, while padding controls the empty area around the code. Line breaks, indentation, and visible spaces remain part of the composition, so format the snippet before generating its screenshot.
The tool creates the screenshot from the configured code presentation in the current browser, without uploading the source. Its result is a visual representation, not a runnable source file. Keep the original text separately when recipients may need to copy it, search it, compare revisions, test it, or paste it into an editor.
No. The generator displays the source characters you provide and applies visual formatting to them. It does not execute statements, resolve variables, calculate expressions, or capture a program's console. If output must appear in the image, add it explicitly as text or create a separate screenshot of the actual program output.
Usually not by itself. A screenshot is useful when fixed visual styling matters, but readers cannot reliably select, copy, search, or edit its code. For documentation, pair the image with the original code block or a source link. Also provide meaningful alternative text when the screenshot conveys information needed to understand the page.
The example and behavioral notes were checked against the browser implementation. Standards and primary references below define the relevant format, formula, or platform behavior.
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