CSS Filter Generator
Visually build CSS filter effects with live preview and sliders for blur, brightness, contrast, grayscale, hue-rotate, invert, opacity, saturate, and sepia.
Design CSS filter effects visually with this free generator. Drag sliders for blur, brightness, contrast, grayscale, hue-rotate, invert, opacity, saturate, and sepia, then watch the live preview update as you combine them. When it looks right, copy a clean, ready-to-paste filter rule — all in your browser with nothing to install.
What is a CSS filter generator?
A CSS filter generator is a visual tool that builds the filter property for you. The CSS filter property applies graphical effects like blurring, color shifting, and brightness changes to an element. Instead of memorizing every filter function and unit, you adjust sliders, see a live preview, and copy the exact filter CSS to drop into your stylesheet.
How to generate CSS filters
Adjust the sliders for the effects you want, watch the preview, and copy the generated rule.
- Use the Blur slider to soften the element, measured in pixels.
- Tune Brightness, Contrast, and Saturate to adjust tone and intensity.
- Apply Grayscale, Sepia, or Invert for stylistic color treatments.
- Rotate the hue to shift all colors around the color wheel.
- Click Copy CSS to grab the ready-to-paste filter rule.
Why use this CSS filter generator?
- Live preview updates instantly as you adjust every filter.
- Combine multiple filters into a single, correctly ordered rule.
- Only non-default filters are included, keeping the output clean.
- Covers blur, brightness, contrast, grayscale, hue-rotate, invert, opacity, saturate, and sepia.
- One click copies a ready-to-paste filter declaration.
- 100% free and private — everything runs in your browser.
Frequently asked questions
What does the CSS filter property do?
The filter property applies visual effects such as blur, brightness, contrast, grayscale, hue rotation, inversion, opacity, saturation, and sepia to an element and its contents. It is commonly used on images, backgrounds, and UI elements to change how they look without editing the source asset.
Can I combine multiple filters at once?
Yes. You apply several filter functions in one declaration by separating them with spaces, for example filter: contrast(120%) brightness(110%) blur(2px). They are applied in the order listed, so the sequence can affect the final result. This generator combines all your active filters into a single rule for you.
Why are some filters left out of the output?
To keep the CSS clean, any filter left at its default (identity) value — like brightness 100% or blur 0px — has no visual effect and is omitted. If every filter is at its default, the output is filter: none.
What units do CSS filter functions use?
Blur uses a length such as px, hue-rotate uses an angle such as deg, and the rest accept a percentage (or an equivalent unitless number where 1 equals 100%). This tool outputs percentages and degrees for clarity and broad compatibility.
Is the CSS filter property supported in browsers?
Yes. The filter property is supported in all modern browsers, including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. For very old browsers you may need a vendor prefix or a fallback, but for current targets it works without prefixes.