Visual pattern design for front-end work

CSS Background Generator

Create repeating pattern backgrounds for websites and interfaces, then export code-friendly assets using Font Awesome icons and custom SVGs to speed up your front-end workflow.

  • ✓ Free to use
  • ✓ No sign-up required
  • ✓ Works in your browser
Tile Icons editor showing the artboard, icon library and repeated pattern preview
Arrange the source tile in the centre and inspect the full repeat around it.
Design withFont Awesome and custom SVG
ControlSpacing, scale, colour and rotation
ExportSVG, PNG, CSS and data URI

From visual tile to usable CSS background

CSS makes repeating backgrounds efficient, but composing the underlying tile by hand can be fiddly. Tile Icons separates visual design from implementation: arrange the icons in the browser, then export the result for your stylesheet.

Use an SVG tile when you need crisp scaling, choose PNG for a conventional raster asset, or generate a data URI for a small self-contained pattern.

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Visual composition

Arrange the pattern on an artboard instead of calculating icon positions in CSS.

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Web-ready formats

Choose SVG, PNG, CSS output or a data URI for your build.

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Controlled density

Tune tile size and spacing so the pattern supports the page content.

How to make the pattern

  1. Choose the artwork

    Search the icon library or upload SVG files that fit the visual theme.

  2. Compose the tile

    Arrange, scale and rotate the artwork while checking the surrounding repeat.

  3. Export the result

    Choose SVG, PNG, CSS or data URI output based on where the pattern will be used.

Useful ways to apply the result

Hero sections

Add a branded layer behind a headline while keeping the copy readable.

Product surfaces

Bring personality to onboarding screens and empty states.

Campaign pages

Create a repeat that can stretch across sections of different heights.

Inspect the repeat, not just the tile

The repeated preview reveals edge collisions, empty channels and accidental stripes before you export.

Create your own pattern

CSS Background Generator FAQ

Clear answers about the workflow and output.

Can Tile Icons help with CSS backgrounds?

Yes. Tile Icons is useful for building repeatable pattern assets that can be applied as website or app backgrounds.

What formats can I use in CSS?

You can use SVG files, PNG exports or data URIs depending on your preferred workflow and browser support needs.

Does Font Awesome Pro work here too?

Yes. Tile Icons can support Font Awesome Pro libraries via API for users who want access to premium icons.

Build the repeat in your browser

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