SpeedDrain
Hardware Accelerated Backdrop Filters

CSS Glassmorphism Generator

Build frosted glass cards, navigation headers, and modal overlays. Tweak blur, translucency, borders, and shadows with real-time wallpaper previews.

Glass UI Card💳
Simulated Balance
$84,920.00
Card Holder
ALEXANDER GREY
Expires
08/29
Backdrop Blur16px
Surface Opacity25%
Border Highlight30%
Saturation Boost150%
Production CSS
/* Glassmorphism Frosted CSS */
background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(150%);
-webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(150%);
border-radius: 24px;
border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
box-shadow: 0 8px 32px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);

The Anatomy of Premium Glassmorphism UI

The 4 Pillars of Realistic Frosted Glass

To achieve the realistic physical glass look popularized by Apple macOS Big Sur and iOS:

  • Translucent Fill: Use semi-transparent RGBA (e.g. rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2)), never an opaque solid color.
  • Backdrop Filter: backdrop-filter: blur(16px) blurs the elements behind the card without blurring card text.
  • Subtle Border Highlight: A 1px translucent border simulates the physical light refraction along cut glass bevels.
  • Diffused Shadow: A soft, dispersed drop shadow provides depth separating the floating glass pane from background surfaces.

Browser Support & Fallbacks

Always include both -webkit-backdrop-filter and standard backdrop-filter for maximum compatibility across Safari, Chrome, Edge, and Firefox.

For older devices or when users enable "Reduce Transparency" in accessibility settings, use CSS feature queries:

@supports not (backdrop-filter: blur(10px)) {
  .glass-card { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95); }
}