This CSS Clip-Path Generator is a fully-featured visual clipping path design tool. Here is a detailed guide:
Choose a Shape Type: The top of the page provides four basic shape types — Polygon, Circle, Ellipse, and Inset. Click the corresponding button to switch shape types, each with different parameter controls.
Use Preset Shapes: On the right side of the preview area, you'll find various common preset shapes including triangles, stars, hexagons, arrows, hearts, speech bubbles, and more. Click any preset to apply it instantly, then fine-tune the parameters from there.
Adjust Parameters: In the Parameters section, you can precisely control every aspect of the clipping path. For polygons, you can add or remove vertices and set each vertex's coordinates as percentages. For circles, adjust the radius and center position. For ellipses, set horizontal and vertical radii separately. For insets, control the inset distance on all four sides and the corner radius.
Customize Colors: Use the color pickers to modify the gradient background of the preview area, helping you see how the clipping effect looks with different color combinations.
Copy the Code: Once satisfied with your parameters, click the "Copy CSS" button to copy the generated clip-path code to your clipboard. For older Safari compatibility, click "Copy (with -webkit- prefix)" to get the full code with browser prefixes.
CSS clip-path has a wide range of applications in modern web design. Here are some typical use cases:
Creative Image Clipping: Crop rectangular images into circles, hexagons, stars, and other creative shapes for avatars, product images, and decorative elements. Unlike traditional image editing software, clip-path works directly in the browser without quality loss and is incredibly easy to modify.
Non-Rectangular Buttons: Create triangle, parallelogram, hexagonal, and other shaped buttons to make your interface design more distinctive. After clipping with clip-path, the clipped areas do not respond to mouse events, making it perfect for precise non-rectangular click targets.
Animation Effects: Use clip-path to create rich animation effects such as reveal animations, shape morphing, and transition effects. By using CSS transition or animation to smoothly morph between different clip-path shapes, you can create eye-catching visual effects.
clip-path Syntax: The clip-path property accepts multiple value types. The most commonly used are the basic shape functions: polygon() defines a polygon with a list of vertex coordinates; circle() defines a circle with radius and center; ellipse() defines an ellipse; inset() defines an inset rectangle with optional rounded corners. Coordinates use percentages or pixel values, with percentages relative to the element's own dimensions.
clip-path and SVG: In addition to basic shape functions, clip-path can also reference an SVG <clipPath> element using the syntax clip-path: url(#myClip). This approach allows for more complex clipping paths but requires additional SVG markup. For most common use cases, the basic shape functions are sufficient.
Performance Notes: clip-path is a GPU-accelerated property and generally performs well. However, when used in animations, overly complex paths (such as polygons with too many vertices) can cause performance degradation. For animation scenarios, use simple shapes or add will-change: clip-path to hint the browser for optimization.
The clip-path property is widely supported in modern browsers including Chrome 55+, Firefox 54+, Safari 13.1+, and Edge 79+. For older Safari versions, add the -webkit- prefix. Basic shape functions (polygon, circle, ellipse) have the best compatibility.
overflow:hidden can only clip to a rectangular area, while clip-path can clip to any shape (polygon, circle, ellipse, etc.). clip-path provides more flexible visual effects but does not affect layout flow — clipped portions still occupy their original space.
Yes. The code generated by this tool follows standard CSS syntax and can be copied directly into your stylesheet. We recommend also adding the -webkit- prefix for compatibility with older Safari browsers.
Yes. clip-path supports CSS transitions and animations. Note that for smooth transitions, both the start and end clip-path must have the same number of vertices (for polygon). You can use @keyframes to create clip-path animation effects.
Yes. clip-path affects not only visual display but also the mouse interaction area. Clipped regions do not respond to click or hover events, making clip-path ideal for creating non-rectangular buttons and interactive areas.