Code Snapshot

Tool Introduction

Code Snapshot is a professional code beautification screenshot tool that converts your code snippets into beautiful images. Whether for technical documentation, blog posts, social media sharing, or presentations, it makes your code display with professional and attractive visual effects.

Key Features

• Rich Language Support: Supports syntax highlighting for hundreds of programming languages including JavaScript, Python, TypeScript, Go, and Rust
• Diverse Themes: Built-in beautiful themes like Vercel, GitHub, Dracula, with light/dark mode switching
• Visual Editing: Real-time preview of code rendering effects, what you see is what you get
• Smart Code Editor: Supports Tab indentation, auto-wrap indentation, automatic bracket alignment, and other editor features
• Custom Appearance: Adjustable background padding, background transparency, and other parameters
• One-Click Export: Direct download as PNG format image, convenient for sharing and use

Usage Instructions

Basic Operations

1. Input Code
   • Enter or paste your code snippet in the editor area
   • Editor supports Tab key for indentation, Shift+Tab for reverse indentation
   • Automatically recognizes bracket structure of code blocks and intelligently indents
2. Select Language
   • Click the "Language" dropdown menu and select your programming language from the list
   • Supports fuzzy search, type language name to quickly locate
   • Selecting the correct language provides accurate syntax highlighting
3. Select Theme
   • Click the "Theme" dropdown menu to browse and select your preferred theme style
   • Each theme has a unique color scheme and visual style
   • Preview the signature colors of themes in the dropdown menu
4. Switch Appearance Mode
   • Use the "Appearance" button group to switch between light and dark modes
   • Different modes suit different usage scenarios and personal preferences
5. Adjust Display Effects
   • Background Transparent: Check this option to generate code images with transparent backgrounds, suitable for use on different backgrounds
   • Background Padding: Drag the slider to adjust the whitespace around the code, range 0-100px
6. Download Image
   • Click the "Download" button, and the system will generate and download the code snapshot in PNG format
   • Default image filename is code.png

Editor Features

Code Snapshot has a built-in smart editor providing the following convenient features:

• Tab Indentation: Press Tab to increase indentation, Shift+Tab to decrease indentation
• Selection Indentation: Select multiple lines of code and press Tab/Shift+Tab to batch adjust indentation
• Auto-Wrap Indentation: Pressing Enter automatically maintains the current line's indentation level
• Smart Bracket Alignment: Automatically adjusts indentation position when entering closing brackets }
• Real-Time Syntax Highlighting: Displays syntax highlighting effects in real-time as code is entered

Application Scenarios

1. Technical Blog Posts
   • Generate beautiful illustrations for code examples in blog articles
   • Choose color schemes that match the blog theme
2. Social Media Sharing
   • Share code snippets on platforms like Twitter and LinkedIn
   • Use transparent background option to adapt to different platform interface styles
3. Technical Documentation Writing
   • Add clear code example screenshots to product documentation and API documentation
   • Unified visual style makes documentation more professional
4. Presentation Creation
   • Insert high-quality code screenshots in PowerPoint or Keynote
   • Adjust padding to fit slide layouts
5. Code Review and Sharing
   • Quickly capture code snippets to discuss with team members
   • Highlighted syntax makes code easier to read

Usage Tips

1. Choose Appropriate Theme
   • For technical documentation, choose high-contrast themes like GitHub
   • For social media sharing, choose more visually impactful themes like Dracula or Nord
2. Optimize Code Layout
   • Maintain reasonable code indentation and formatting, avoid overly long single lines
   • Remove unnecessary blank lines to make screenshots more compact
3. Adjust Background Padding
   • Larger padding (64-80px) suitable for presentations and social media
   • Smaller padding (16-32px) suitable for embedding in documents to save space
4. Use Transparent Background
   • When using on dark websites, enable transparent background and choose dark theme
   • When using in light documents, enable transparent background and choose light theme
5. Language Selection
   • Ensure correct programming language is selected for optimal syntax highlighting
   • For configuration files, select corresponding format (such as JSON, YAML, TOML)

Important Notes

• This tool completes all operations locally in the browser; your code is not uploaded to servers
• Generated image resolution depends on code content length and complexity
• It's recommended not to include too much code in a single screenshot to ensure readability
• For capturing complete code files, consider capturing key sections in segments

Common Questions

Q: Why is my code not highlighted correctly$1 A: Please check if you've selected the correct programming language. Syntax highlighting depends on correct language recognition.

Q: Can I customize theme colors$2 A: Currently the tool provides multiple preset themes and does not support custom colors, but you can choose the most suitable one from existing themes.

Q: Transparent background images display abnormally in some applications, what should I do$3 A: Some applications may not fully support transparent PNGs. In this case, it's recommended to disable the transparent background option.

Q: How to save my theme and settings preferences$4 A: Currently the tool does not save settings; you need to reselect each visit. It's recommended to remember your commonly used theme and parameter configurations.