Codepng Alternatives

Codepng is described as 'Allows you to create awesome snapshots from your source code that you can share on social media. Choose between beautiful hand-selected background gradients and editor themes before exporting your code to PNG images' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Codepng for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Mac, Self-Hosted, SaaS and Linux apps. The best Codepng alternative is GitHub Gist, which is free. Other great apps like Codepng are Karbonized, Ray.so, Carbon and CodeSnap.dev.

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Codepng alternatives are mainly Pastebin Services but may also be Image Editors or Screenshot Capture Tools.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Codepng.
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Codepng allows you to create awesome snapshots from your source code that you can share on social media. Choose between beautiful hand-selected background gradients and editor themes before exporting your code to PNG images.

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Codepng alternatives page was last updated Apr 4, 2024
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  1. GitHub Gist icon

    GitHub Gist

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    Gist is a simple way to share snippets and pastes with others. All gists are git repositories, so they are automatically versioned, forkable and usable as a git repository.

    83 GitHub Gist alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    GitHub Gist screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1. GitHub icon  GitHub Integration
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3. Git icon  Git Support
    4.  File Versioning
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Syntax Highlighting
    7.  Snippets Manager
    8.  Multiple files

    GitHub Gist VS Codepng

     

    • GitHub Gist is the most popular Web-based alternative to Codepng.

    • GitHub Gist is the most popular free alternative to Codepng.

    • GitHub Gist is Free and ProprietaryCodepng is also Free and Proprietary
    • GitHub Gist is LightweightCodepng is not according to our users
  2. Karbonized icon

    Karbonized

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    Make awesome images of your code or your screenshots.

    16 Karbonized alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    Karbonized Landing

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Live Preview
    5.  No Coding Required
    6.  Non Destructive Editing
    7.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Export to SVG
    10.  Web-Based
    11.  Image Sharing

    Karbonized VS Codepng

     

    • Karbonized is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to Codepng.

    • Karbonized is the most popular Open Source alternative to Codepng.

    • Karbonized is Free and Open SourceCodepng is Free and Proprietary
    • Karbonized is LightweightCodepng is not according to our users
  4. Ray.so icon

    Ray.so

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    Ray.so lets coders easily create beautiful screenshots of source code through a fast web app with options for dark and light mode, color adjustments and padding.

    17 Ray.so alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    Ray.so screenshot 1

    Ray.so Features

    1.  Code Formatting

    Ray.so VS Codepng

     
  5. Carbon icon

    Carbon

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    You know all of those code screenshots you see on Twitter? Although the code's usually impressive, we saw room for improvement in the aesthetic department. Carbon is the easiest way to create beautiful images of your source code. So what are you waiting for?

    30 Carbon alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    Carbon screenshot 1

    Carbon Features

    1.  Code Sharing
    2.  Export to SVG
    3.  Export to PNG
    4.  Image Sharing
    5.  Share on Twitter

    Carbon VS Codepng

     
    Comments about Carbon as an Alternative to Codepng
    tangycandy
    Positive •Aug 26, 2022
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    Carbon is a superior option, hands-down. It has more export options, allows image backgrounds, has more fonts, etc., with the added bonus of being open-source.

    Codepng Icon
    Carbon icon
    • Carbon is Free and Open SourceCodepng is Free and Proprietary
  6. CodeSnap.dev icon

    CodeSnap.dev

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    An image editor for developers, who want to share beautiful images of their code.

    11 CodeSnap.dev alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    CodeSnap.dev screenshot 1

    CodeSnap.dev Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Annotate Screenshot

    CodeSnap.dev VS Codepng

     

    • CodeSnap.dev is the most popular SaaS alternative to Codepng.

    • CodeSnap.dev is Freemium and ProprietaryCodepng is Free and Proprietary
  7. Kod.so icon

    Kod.so

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    A tool for converting code snippets into screenshots with API support.

    19 Kod.so alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Kod.so screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Data portability

    Kod.so VS Codepng

     
  9. Opengist icon

    Opengist

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    Opengist is a self-hosted pastebin powered by Git. All snippets are stored in a Git repository and can be

    53 Opengist alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Opengist screenshot 1

    Opengist Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Support for MarkDown
    4. Git icon  Git Support
    5.  Golang
    6. Docker icon  Support for Docker

    Opengist VS Codepng

     

    • Opengist is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Codepng.

    • Opengist is Free and Open SourceCodepng is Free and Proprietary
  10. Drift icon

    Drift

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    Drift is a self-hostable clone of GitHub Gist .

    71 Drift alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Drift screenshot 1

    Drift Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Gist support

    Drift VS Codepng

     
  11. Codeimg icon

    Codeimg

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    Create and share beautiful images of your source code.

    17 Codeimg alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    Codeimg screenshot 1

    Codeimg VS Codepng

     
  12. CodeGraphics icon

    CodeGraphics

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    Create and post your beautiful source code on socials.

    16 CodeGraphics alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    CodeGraphics screenshot 1

    CodeGraphics Features

    1.  Coding

    CodeGraphics VS Codepng

     

    • CodeGraphics is the most popular commercial alternative to Codepng.

    • CodeGraphics is Paid and ProprietaryCodepng is Free and Proprietary
  13. Snippet - Code Sharing icon

    Snippet - Code Sharing

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    Snippet is a developer tool for sharing code images. It offers customization options for window, text editor, background, and aspect ratio. You can customize the title, icon, appearance, controls, opacity, and padding.

    15 Snippet - Code Sharing alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Snippet - Code Sharing screenshot 1

    Snippet - Code Sharing Features

    1.  Snippets
    2.  Snippets Manager

    Snippet - Code Sharing VS Codepng

     
  14. AnsiLove icon

    AnsiLove

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    ANSI and ASCII art to PNG converter in C.

    11 AnsiLove alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    AnsiLove screenshot 1

    AnsiLove VS Codepng

     
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