What is the CSS Filter Generator?
Generate CSS filter property values: blur, brightness, contrast, grayscale, hue-rotate, saturate, and more. Stack multiple filters with live preview.
Everything runs locally in your browser. Adjust the controls above, preview instantly, and copy clean, production-ready CSS — no account, no upload.
Using the CSS Filter Generator
Everything lives in the panel at the top of this page. There is nothing to install — it all runs right here in your browser.
Enable and adjust filter functions
Toggle each filter function on and off. Adjust sliders for brightness (0-200%), contrast (0-200%), saturate (0-400%), hue-rotate (0-360deg), blur (0-20px), and opacity (0-100%).
Stack multiple filters
Multiple active filters combine into one filter property value. The preview shows the cumulative effect.
Copy the filter value
Click Copy to get the complete filter property with all active functions.
What the generated code looks like
Clean, production-ready CSS — no vendor bloat, no unnecessary declarations.
/* Image treatment */
.card-image {
filter: brightness(1.05) contrast(1.1) saturate(1.2);
}
/* Hover desaturate */
.photo { filter: none; transition: filter 300ms ease; }
.photo:hover { filter: saturate(0) brightness(1.1); }
/* Dark mode invert (for non-photo content) */
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
.diagram { filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg); }
}
/* Blur backdrop without backdrop-filter */
.sidebar-blur { filter: blur(4px); pointer-events: none; }filter applies to the element and all its children. For background-only blur, use backdrop-filter instead.
Pro tips for better results
filter applies to the entire element including children
Setting filter: blur(4px) blurs the element and every child element inside it. For blurring only the background, use backdrop-filter on the element (requires a transparent background).
Combine brightness and contrast for image treatments
brightness(1.05) contrast(1.1) is a subtle sharpening that makes product images look crisper. Raise brightness slightly first, then increase contrast to compensate.
hue-rotate can shift brand colour schemes at runtime
hue-rotate(180deg) inverts the hue of all colours in an element without affecting brightness. Useful for creating colour theme variations without a second set of CSS variables.
filter creates a new stacking context
An element with filter (other than none) creates a new stacking context, similar to position: relative + z-index. This can affect z-index layering of child and sibling elements.
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