01
Choose an element
Create a glass button, information card, or badge and choose a visual preset.
Free Glass Effect Generator · HTML + CSS
Make it
look like glass.
Create liquid glass buttons, photorealistic glass effects, and floating glass cards — right in your browser, with an animated live preview and ready-to-copy HTML/CSS snippets.
100% freeNo login or framework required.
Live Glass PreviewAnimated orbs, grids, and light beams.
Copy-ready codeEmbeddable HTML and CSS snippets.
01 / Live tool
Your glass effect.
Your rules.
Choose an element, customize its appearance, see it react to a moving background, and copy your finished code.
1 Choose an element
2 Customize the surface
3 Configure the preview
The live preview uses real Canvas pixel displacement. The optional SVG filter in the exported CSS is experimental and browser-dependent.
LIVE PREVIEWMove · Observe · Adjust
● ANIMATED BACKGROUND
The slider displaces actual background pixels in the live preview.
HTML + CSS + optional SVG filter
Everything is generated locally in your browser. No libraries or external scripts required.
02 / How it works
Understand Liquid Glass.
Glass is more than transparency. The effect comes from the interplay of blur, light, depth, and optical distortion.
What is the Liquid Glass effect?
A Liquid Glass effect simulates a translucent surface with a sense of depth. Unlike traditional glassmorphism, it emphasizes specular highlights, reflections, and sometimes optical distortion, as well as blur and transparency.
Which CSS properties do I need?
backdrop-filter blurs the surface behind an element. Semi-transparent gradients let color shine through, while light borders and inset shadows create convincing glass edges. For photorealistic glass buttons the combination matters more than any single CSS property.
What do SVG feTurbulence and feDisplacementMap do?
feTurbulence generates an organic noise field. feDisplacementMap uses that field to displace pixels by varying amounts, creating the impression of an uneven, fluid glass surface.
Important browser compatibility note
Using an SVG filter as
Using an SVG filter as
backdrop-filter: url(#...) does not render consistently across browsers. The generator therefore starts with a reliable CSS glass effect, with SVG refraction as an optional enhancement. The Canvas live preview displaces real pixels, while the copied HTML/CSS uses a stable blur fallback. Matching the dynamic Canvas refraction requires additional JavaScript.Is this Apple Liquid Glass?
The appearance draws inspiration from Apple’s Liquid Glass design language, but this is an independent HTML/CSS interpretation. This generator is not developed, certified, or endorsed by Apple. Its glass effects are intended for your own web designs.
03 / Quick start
Embed it in 3 steps.
02
Adjust the settings
Tune the blur, corner radius, opacity, and optional SVG filter in the animated preview.
03
Copy the snippet
Place the HTML where you need it, then add the CSS to your stylesheet or style block.
Tip: Place glass elements over contrasting backgrounds. The effect is naturally hard to see against plain white.
04 / Inspiration
One material.
Endless possibilities.
Glass CTA Button
A glass call-to-action with soft highlights and rounded edges.
✧ Crystal clear
Glass Badge
For labels, feature tags, and floating status indicators.
GLASS UI
A new
perspective.
DISCOVER ↗perspective.
Glass Card
For hero content, product features, and translucent interfaces.
05 / FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
How do I create a Liquid Glass button with CSS?
Use a translucent surface, a bright border, inset highlights, and backdrop-filter: blur(...). Select “Glass Button” above and copy the generated code.
What is the difference between glassmorphism and Liquid Glass?
Glassmorphism typically emphasizes frosted glass through blur and transparency. The Liquid Glass aesthetic also highlights dimensional edges, reflections, and sometimes optical distortion.
What do feTurbulence and feDisplacementMap do?
feTurbulence generates noise; feDisplacementMap displaces pixels according to that noise field. Backdrop refraction requires browser support for SVG filters in the backdrop pipeline.
Does the glass effect work in Safari, Chrome, and Firefox?
The core CSS effect using blur and translucent surfaces works in most modern browsers. SVG filters inside backdrop-filter are browser-dependent, so a CSS fallback is included.
Is this identical to Apple’s Liquid Glass?
No. This is an independent web design technique inspired by contemporary glass aesthetics. It does not implement official Apple technology.
Can I use the buttons commercially?
Yes. You can use the simple HTML and CSS example code generated here in your own projects. Check the technical and legal requirements of your specific project.
How do I make a glass button accessible?
Use a real <button>or <a>element, visible keyboard focus states, sufficient contrast, and reduced animation for users who request reduced motion.