Create Transparent Gradient PNG
Generate a brand new PNG mask shifting smoothly from a solid tone to alpha transparency. Runs entirely in your browser, so your data never leaves your device.
Output
The result appears here as you type.
How to use Create Transparent Gradient PNG
- 1. Choose your canvas size. There is no file to upload here. Start by setting Width (px) and Height (px) to the exact dimensions you need, such as 400 by 400.
- 2. Pick a color and fade direction. Set Solid color to the tone that starts fully opaque, such as #3b82f6, then choose Fade direction as Left to right, Top to bottom or Diagonal to control which way transparency spreads.
- 3. Download the gradient PNG. Save the resulting file, a PNG fading from solid color to fully transparent, and layer it over other content wherever a smooth fade-out overlay effect is needed.
When to use Create Transparent Gradient PNG
Create Transparent Gradient PNG generates a brand new PNG mask shifting smoothly from a solid tone to alpha transparency. Create Transparent Gradient PNG is a pure generator with no upload needed, useful for building fade overlays directly from a chosen color and direction.
- Fading a hero image into the page background. A web designer wants a smooth transition where a photo fades into white at the bottom and layers a gradient PNG over the image to create that effect.
- Building a text-readability overlay. A designer placing text over a busy photo generates a dark-to-transparent gradient overlay so the text area stays readable while the rest of the photo shows through.
- Creating a soft vignette effect. Someone editing a video thumbnail generates a gradient PNG fading from a solid color at the edges to transparent in the center to darken the frame's corners.
Examples
Fade-out overlay
Input
400×400, #3b82f6, horizontal
Output
a PNG fading from solid blue to fully transparent
About the Create Transparent Gradient PNG tool
Create Transparent Gradient PNG runs as plain JavaScript in your browser tab, with no server behind it. Generate a brand new PNG mask shifting smoothly from a solid tone to alpha transparency. Whatever you put in stays on your device from start to finish.
The tool is part of EditSafely's PNG Tools section, 108 single-purpose utilities built around the same idea: open the page, get the result, keep your data to yourself.
You can shape the output with 4 settings, including Width (px), Height (px), Solid color and Fade direction, and the result refreshes the moment you change one. The finished file is put together in browser memory and saved with the Download button, so it never touches a server on the way to your disk. A worked example further down the page shows exactly what the tool produces for a real input.
That local-first design has practical benefits beyond privacy. The tool keeps working on a flaky connection once the page has loaded, results are instant because nothing round-trips to a server, and it is safe to use with confidential material.
Frequently asked questions
Is Create Transparent Gradient PNG free to use?
Yes, it is completely free. All 2,658 tools on EditSafely work without an account, a subscription or usage limits.
Does the generator send anything to a server?
Everything happens locally. Your browser downloads the tool's code once, then does all the processing itself; nothing you enter is transmitted, stored or logged. You can even go offline after the page loads and it will still work.
How do I get a different result?
Run the generator again. Each run is computed fresh on your device, and any options you change are applied to the next result immediately.
Do I need to sign up or install anything?
No. The tool works in any modern browser on desktop, tablet or phone. There is no account to create, no extension to add and no software to install.
How do I save the output?
Click the Download button once the result is ready. The file is built in your browser's memory and handed straight to your downloads folder, without passing through a server.