Code to Image
Turn code snippets into beautiful, shareable screenshots. Customize theme, background, font, and more.
Selected: Purple Pink
What Is a Code-to-Image Generator?
A code-to-image tool converts source code into a visually styled screenshot you can share anywhere — Twitter/X, LinkedIn, GitHub README, blog posts, or presentations. Instead of taking a messy OS screenshot, you get a clean, professional image with syntax highlighting, a beautiful gradient background, and an optional macOS-style window frame. OneDevTools' generator runs 100% in your browser — nothing is uploaded to any server.
Why Share Code as an Image?
Social Media Friendly
Platforms like Twitter/X, Instagram, and LinkedIn render images natively in feeds. Code text gets truncated; a screenshot never does.
Perfect for Presentations
Paste a polished code image into PowerPoint, Keynote, or Google Slides without fighting monospace font embedding issues.
Readable Blog Posts
Code blocks in CMSs can be tricky to style. An image ensures your snippet looks exactly as intended regardless of the reader's theme.
GitHub & Documentation
Embed a code screenshot in a README or wiki to illustrate output, a terminal session, or a specific snippet without copy-paste.
How to Use the Code to Image Tool
- 1Paste your code: Type or paste any code snippet into the editor. The preview updates live.
- 2Pick a language: Select the programming language to get the right syntax highlighting keywords.
- 3Choose a theme: Pick from 7 code themes including Dracula, One Dark, Monokai, Nord, GitHub Dark/Light, and Solarized Light.
- 4Set a background: Select a gradient or solid color background, or choose 'None' for a transparent background.
- 5Adjust font & padding: Tweak font size and padding until the image looks exactly right. Toggle line numbers on or off.
- 6Download or copy: Click 'Download PNG' to save a 2× high-resolution image, or 'Copy Image' to paste directly into another app.
Supported Languages
The syntax highlighter recognizes keywords and token types for these languages:
Available Themes
Dracula
#282a36
One Dark
#282c34
Monokai
#272822
GitHub Dark
#0d1117
Nord
#2e3440
GitHub Light
#ffffff
Solarized Light
#fdf6e3
FAQ
Is this tool free?
Yes, completely free. No sign-up, no watermark, no usage limits. It runs entirely in your browser.
Does it upload my code anywhere?
No. All processing happens locally in your browser using the Canvas API. Your code never leaves your device.
What image formats are supported?
Downloads are exported as high-resolution PNG (2× pixel ratio for crisp Retina displays). You can also copy the image directly to your clipboard as PNG.
Can I use a transparent background?
Yes — select 'None' in the Background row to get a code card on a transparent background, which you can then place over any backdrop in your design tool.
How does it differ from Carbon.now.sh?
OneDevTools' code-to-image tool runs entirely client-side with no external requests, loads instantly, and is part of a broader suite of developer utilities on the same platform.
What resolution is the downloaded image?
Images are exported at 2× device pixel ratio, so a preview that appears 600 px wide will download as a 1200 px wide PNG — crisp on Retina and HiDPI screens.