CSS Shape & Effect Tools

Cut shapes, apply filters and transform elements with live previews.

Go beyond rectangles. Cut images and elements into custom shapes with clip-path, draw shapes in pure CSS, apply blur, brightness, grayscale and other filters, and rotate, scale, skew or tilt elements in 2D and 3D. Adjust everything visually, then copy the CSS — no images or SVG editing needed.

How to Use & FAQ

How to Use the Shape & Effect Tools

  1. 1Pick a tool — clip-path or CSS shapes for outlines, filters or transforms for effects.
  2. 2Start from a preset, then drag points or adjust sliders in the live preview.
  3. 3Try the effect on your own content or the sample image.
  4. 4Copy the CSS and add it to your element.

Frequently Asked Questions

clip-path hides everything outside a shape, so you can show an image or element as a circle, polygon, hexagon or custom outline. It is widely used for angled hero sections, shaped images and creative card designs.

filter applies effects such as blur or grayscale to the element itself. backdrop-filter applies them to whatever is behind the element, which is how frosted-glass effects are made.

No. Transforms such as rotate, scale and translate change how an element is drawn, not the space it takes up, so surrounding elements do not move. That also makes transforms cheap to animate.

Yes. All LoveCSS shape and effect tools are free with no sign-up, and the CSS is yours to use in any project.