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CodeSnippet: Code Formatting and Sharing Tool

Introducing CodeSnippet: The Ultimate Code Sharing Tool for Developers and Educators

Today I'm excited to share CodeSnippet, a powerful browser-based tool I've developed for creating, formatting, and sharing beautiful code snippets. Whether you're a developer documenting your work, a technical blogger creating tutorials, an educator teaching programming, or a content creator making coding videos, CodeSnippet streamlines the process of presenting code in a professional, readable format.

Why I Created CodeSnippet

As developers and educators, we often need to share code examples. However, plain text code lacks visual appeal and readability. Existing solutions often require account creation, have limited customization options, or need external dependencies. CodeSnippet solves these problems by offering:

• A simple, intuitive interface that works directly in your browser
• No account required - use it immediately without signing up
• Complete privacy - your code never leaves your computer
• Extensive customization to match your branding or preferences

Key Features

1. Multi-Language Support

CodeSnippet supports all popular programming languages including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, Java, C++, C#, PHP, Ruby, Go, TypeScript, SQL, and more. The syntax highlighting automatically adapts to your chosen language for optimal readability.

2. Theme Gallery

Choose from multiple professional themes including:

• Atom One Dark (default)
• GitHub
• Monokai
• Visual Studio
• Xcode
• Dracula

This flexibility ensures your code snippets can match your website's aesthetic or your personal preferences.

3. Advanced Customization

• Line Numbers: Toggle line numbers on/off for better reference points
• Line Highlighting: Emphasize specific lines to draw attention to important code
• Background Color Options: Choose from several background colors to match your branding
• Custom Styling: The embed code includes clean CSS that you can further customize

4. Seamless Sharing

• Copy Raw Code: For pasting into your development environment
• Copy HTML: For direct embedding in websites with all formatting intact
• Embed Code Generator: Creates ready-to-use HTML for embedding in blogs, documentation sites, or learning management systems
• Image Export: (Coming soon) Save your snippets as high-quality images perfect for presentations or social media

Perfect For:

Web Developers & Software Engineers

• Create readable code examples for documentation
• Share solutions with team members
• Format code snippets for pull requests or issue reports

Technical Bloggers & Writers

• Enhance articles with professional-looking code examples
• Maintain consistent code styling across your entire blog
• Highlight specific parts of code to match your explanations

Educators & Trainers

• Prepare clean, readable examples for students
• Highlight important concepts within code examples
• Create consistent learning materials across courses

Content Creators

• Generate visually appealing code for slides, videos, or tutorials
• Maintain a consistent style in your educational content
• Emphasize key concepts through line highlighting

How to Use CodeSnippet

1. Input your code: Type or paste your code in the editor panel
2. Select language: Choose the appropriate programming language
3. Customize appearance: Select theme, toggle line numbers, highlight important lines
4. Export: Copy the code, HTML, or embed code to use in your project

Technical Implementation

CodeSnippet is built with vanilla HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, utilizing the powerful highlight.js library for syntax highlighting. It runs completely client-side, meaning your code never leaves your browser - perfect for working with sensitive or proprietary code.

The modular design makes it easy to extend with new features, and the responsive layout ensures it works well on both desktop and mobile devices.

Try It Today

I've made CodeSnippet completely free to use. No account creation, no tracking, no limitations. Just a simple, effective tool for making your code look great.

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Future Enhancements

I'm actively developing additional features for CodeSnippet, including:

• More theme options
• Additional language support
• Border customization
• Watermarking options
• Actual image export functionality
• Code snippet collections/saving

CodeSnippet

Create, format and share beautiful code snippets

Editor

HTML CSS JavaScript Python Java C++ C# PHP Ruby Go TypeScript SQL Markdown JSON Atom One Dark GitHub Monokai Visual Studio Xcode Dracula

<!-- Example HTML Code --> <!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"> <title>My Awesome Page</title> <style> body { font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 20px; } .highlight { background-color: #f8f9fa; padding: 10px; border-radius: 4px; border-left: 4px solid #6366f1; } </style> </head> <body> <h1>Welcome to My Page</h1> <p class="highlight">This is a simple HTML example you can use as a starting point.</p> <script> // Simple JavaScript document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => { console.log('Page loaded successfully!'); }); </script> </body> </html>

Settings

Embed Code

Line Numbers

Highlight Lines Comma separated line numbers or ranges (e.g. 1,3-5,8)

Background Color

Embed Code

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