Create an animated gradient background right in your browser — free, with no signup. Choose from 20+ live shader modes, tune the colors in real time, and export a still PNG or an animated video with no watermark. Drop the result into a website, presentation, social post, product mockup, or video — or copy the embed code to run the live gradient on your own site.
When you need more than gradients, the full Backgrounds Supply library adds AI-generated backgrounds and animated video backdrops across 29 collections, plus a set of free wallpapers you can download today.
FAQs
Gradient Lab is a free, in-browser gradient background generator from Backgrounds Supply. Pick from 20+ live animated shader modes, tune the colors in real time, then export a still PNG or an animated video — or grab an embed code to run the live gradient on your own site. Nothing to install, no account needed.
Yes — completely free, with no signup and no account. Everything runs in your browser, and every export is watermark-free.
Two things: a still PNG for static backgrounds, and an animated video for motion — export it as MP4 or WebM. You choose the format, the resolution (480p, 720p, 1080p, or 4K), and the length (up to 30 seconds). Everything exports with no watermark.
Yes. The animated video exports at up to 4K (3840×2160), so you can use it as a full-screen backdrop, a video-call background, or a high-resolution hero on any display.
Yes. Choose MP4 in the export panel to download a standard H.264 MP4 that plays everywhere — social platforms, video editors, presentations, and every device. You can also export WebM if you prefer. Still images export as PNG.
20+ animated shader modes — from soft Apple-style mesh blends to bold flowing, warping, and noise-driven gradients. Each one is fully editable, so the number of gradients you can make is effectively unlimited.
Yes. Click any swatch to set your exact palette, add or remove color points, set the animation speed, and choose the aspect ratio and resolution for your export. The gradient re-renders live as you edit.
Yes. Copy the embed code to drop a live, animated gradient into any site as a lightweight iframe — no image or video files to host. It renders in real time in the visitor's browser.
Yes. Your settings are captured in the page URL, so you can copy the link and send it to anyone — they'll open Gradient Lab with your exact gradient loaded, ready to tweak or export.
Yes. Gradient Lab runs in any modern mobile browser with a touch-friendly interface, so you can build and export gradients from your phone or tablet.
Yes. Gradients you create and export with Gradient Lab are yours to use in personal and commercial projects — websites, apps, social posts, presentations, and video. No attribution required.
No. Gradient Lab runs entirely in your browser — no login, no email, nothing to install.
Gradient Lab makes gradients on the fly. The full Backgrounds Supply library adds 1,270+ handcrafted, AI-generated, and animated backgrounds across 29 collections — a one-time purchase with a commercial license.