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Carbon

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Carbon is the easiest way to create and share beautiful images of your source code.

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About Carbon

Carbon is a tool for creating shareable images of source code snippets. Users type or paste code into a text area, or drop in a file, and the tool renders it as a styled image with selectable syntax highlighting themes, language settings, and background options.

The tool includes export functionality for saving or downloading the generated image, along with a direct option to share the result on Twitter. It is aimed at developers who want to present code visually, such as for social media posts, documentation, or presentations.

Key features

  • Generate shareable images of source code snippets
  • Choose from multiple syntax highlighting themes
  • Toggle custom backgrounds for code images
  • Export images via a quick export option
  • Sign in to save and manage snippets

Frequently asked questions

What does Carbon do?

Carbon creates and shares beautiful images of your source code. You start by typing code or dropping a file into the text area.

Can I customize the appearance of the code image?

Yes, Carbon offers theme, language, and background settings to customize the generated image.

How do I export or share my code image?

Carbon provides export and quick export options, as well as a share menu for sharing the image.

Do I need an account to use Carbon?

The page shows a sign in/up option, but does not state that an account is required to create code images.

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