Create stunning CSS gradient text effects with a live preview. Choose your colors, adjust the direction, and copy the ready-to-use CSS code. Works in all modern browsers. This tool runs entirely in your browser.
Gradient text is a striking visual effect where text color transitions smoothly between colors. It's used by major brands — Apple's product pages, Stripe's headings, and countless modern landing pages use gradient text for visual impact. The CSS technique uses background: linear-gradient() with background-clip: text and color: transparent to clip the gradient to the text shape. This generator lets you pick colors, adjust direction, and preview instantly. The resulting CSS is clean and performant — no images, no SVG, just pure CSS. Note that background-clip: text requires the -webkit- prefix for Safari support, which the generated code includes.
Yes — all modern browsers support it. Safari requires the -webkit- prefix: -webkit-background-clip: text. IE11 doesn't support it. The generated code includes all necessary prefixes.
Absolutely — add multiple color stops in the linear-gradient. Three, four, or more colors create rainbow or complex gradient effects. This generator supports multi-stop gradients.
Ensure sufficient contrast between the lightest gradient color and the background. Screen readers read the text normally — the gradient is purely visual. Check with our Color Contrast Checker.
Yes — animate the background-position to create moving gradient effects. However, animating gradients can be less performant than animating transform/opacity. Use sparingly.
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #color1, #color2); -webkit-background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; background-clip: text. The gradient fills the background, then is clipped to the text shape.