Silicon Alternatives

Silicon is described as 'Create a beautiful image of your source code. Silicon is a simple CLI (commandline) tool to create great looking code screenshots. Also available as a plugin for Vim and GNU Emacs' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Silicon for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Mac, Self-Hosted, SaaS and Windows apps. The best Silicon alternative is Karbonized, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Silicon are Ray.so, Carbon, CodeSnap.dev and Faux Code Generator.

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Create a beautiful image of your source code. Silicon is a simple CLI (commandline) tool to create great looking code...

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Silicon alternatives page was last updated Apr 4, 2024
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  1. Karbonized icon

    Karbonized

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    Make awesome images of your code or your screenshots.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    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 Silicon

     

    • Karbonized is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Silicon.

    • Karbonized is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Silicon.

    • Karbonized is Free and Open SourceSilicon is also Free and Open Source
    • Karbonized is LightweightSilicon is not according to our users
  2. 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

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Online
    Ray.so screenshot 1

    Ray.so Features

    1.  Code Formatting

    Ray.so VS Silicon

     
  4. 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

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    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 Silicon

     
  5. CodeSnap.dev icon

    CodeSnap.dev

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

    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 Silicon

     

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

    • CodeSnap.dev is Freemium and ProprietarySilicon is Free and Open Source
  6. Faux Code Generator icon

    Faux Code Generator

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    Faux Code Generator lets you easily turn your code into faux code. Just post your code for free to GitHub Gist then paste the url in the app. A couple options let you specify dark or light theme and line end visual styling.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Faux Code Generator screenshot 1

    Faux Code Generator VS Silicon

     

    • Faux Code Generator is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Silicon.

    • Faux Code Generator is Free and Open SourceSilicon is also Free and Open Source
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    Code Glory

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    Code Glory (previously Code Glorify) is just a simple way to beautify code using CSS effects. It's built for GitHub Pages and relies heavily on GitHub Gist for code references as well as CSS customization and .

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Code Glory screenshot 1

    Code Glory VS Silicon

     
  9. Marmoset icon

    Marmoset

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    Create gorgeous code snapshots with Marmoset for Google Chrome .

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    Marmoset screenshot 1

    Marmoset Features

    1.  Photographic filters

    Marmoset VS Silicon

     
  10. CodeGraphics icon

    CodeGraphics

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    Create and post your beautiful source code on socials.

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    CodeGraphics screenshot 1

    CodeGraphics Features

    1.  Coding

    CodeGraphics VS Silicon

     

    • CodeGraphics is the most popular commercial alternative to Silicon.

    • CodeGraphics is Paid and ProprietarySilicon is Free and Open Source
  11. Petrify icon

    Petrify

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    Petrify (formerly Carbonize) converts your source code into beautiful shareable images through carbon.now.sh.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Petrify screenshot 1

    Petrify VS Silicon

     
  12. Source Code Shots icon

    Source Code Shots

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    Source Code Shots provides an easy and API-accessible way to generate great looking images of source code for sharing on social media or elsewhere.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    Source Code Shots screenshot 1

    Source Code Shots VS Silicon

     
  13. snappify icon

    snappify

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    A powerful design tool for developers. Explain and share your code snippets with the rest of the world.

    13 snappify alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    snappify landingpage

    Properties

    1.  Educational

    Features

    1.  Support for 4K
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Support for Layers
    5.  WYSIWYG Support
    6.  Live Preview
    7.  Embeddable
    8.  Share on Twitter

    snappify VS Silicon

     
  14. 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 Silicon

     
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