--- title: "Gradient Generator - Free Online Image Maker | CanDoYa" description: "Free gradient generator: design a linear or radial color gradient, preview it live, and download a ready-to-use PNG image at any size. No sign-up." url: https://candoya.com/tools/gradient-generator/ locale: en type: browser-tool --- # Free Gradient Generator Category: Color & Design ## What is a gradient generator? A gradient generator is a tool that blends two or more colors into a smooth gradient and exports it as an image you can download. Pick your colors and stops, choose linear or radial, set the size, and save a PNG for a wallpaper, background, banner or thumbnail. It all runs in your browser. Most gradient tools only hand you a line of CSS. This one renders the gradient to a real canvas and lets you **download the finished PNG** at the exact pixel size you need - a phone wallpaper, a 1920x1080 desktop background, a square social post or a custom dimension. Nothing is uploaded: the image is drawn and saved entirely on your device, so your colors and files stay private. ## How to use it 1. **Choose linear or radial** - Linear blends colors along a straight line at the angle you set; radial spreads them outward from the center as a circle. 2. **Set your colors and stops** - Click a swatch to pick a color and drag its slider to move the stop. Add up to 8 stops or remove down to 2, and hit Randomize for a quick idea. 3. **Pick the image size** - Tap a preset (desktop, phone, square, social) or type a custom width and height in pixels. The preview updates live. 4. **Download the PNG** - Click Download PNG to save the gradient as an image at full resolution, or copy the CSS to reuse the same gradient in code. ## Who it's for - **Designers and content creators** who need a clean gradient background image for a slide, thumbnail, banner or story without opening Photoshop. - **Phone and desktop users** making a custom gradient wallpaper at their screen's exact resolution. - **Developers** who want a lightweight gradient PNG placeholder or hero image, plus the matching CSS to reproduce it in code. - **Social media managers** exporting on-brand gradient backgrounds sized for posts, stories and cover images. ## Expert note The download is rendered pixel-for-pixel on a canvas at your chosen dimensions, so a 1920x1080 export is genuinely 1920x1080 - not an upscaled thumbnail. For a linear gradient the tool projects the CSS angle onto the canvas so the exported image matches the on-screen preview exactly, including the corners. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is this gradient generator free? Yes - 100% free, no sign-up, no watermarks and no limits. Make and download as many gradient images as you like. ### Is anything uploaded to a server? No. The gradient is drawn and saved entirely in your browser using canvas. No colors, images or usage data are sent anywhere. ### What image format does it export? It exports a PNG, which keeps the gradient perfectly smooth and lossless with no compression artifacts. The file is saved at the full pixel size you set, ready to use as a wallpaper, background or upload. ### What size should I make a gradient wallpaper? Match your screen. Common choices are 1920x1080 for most desktops, 1080x1920 for a phone in portrait, and 1080x1080 for a square social post. You can also enter any custom width and height up to 8000 pixels. ### What is the difference between a linear and radial gradient? A linear gradient blends colors along a straight line at an angle you choose, so the color shifts across the image. A radial gradient starts from a center point and spreads outward in a circle, so the color changes from the middle to the edges. ### Can I get the CSS as well as the image? Yes. Alongside the downloadable PNG, the tool shows the matching background-image CSS. Copy it to reproduce the exact same gradient in a website or app instead of using the image file. ### How do color stops work? Each stop pairs a color with a position from 0% to 100% along the gradient. The blend runs smoothly between neighboring stops. Placing two stops at the same position creates a hard edge instead of a fade, which is handy for stripes or color-block backgrounds. ## Related tools - [CSS Gradient Generator](https://candoya.com/tools/css-gradient-generator/) - [Color Palette Generator](https://candoya.com/tools/color-palette-generator/) - [SVG Pattern Generator](https://candoya.com/tools/svg-pattern-maker/) - [Color Picker](https://candoya.com/tools/color-picker/) - [HEX to RGB Converter](https://candoya.com/tools/hex-to-rgb/) --- *Markdown edition of , published for AI agents and other automated readers. Index of key pages: .*