Ray.so Alternatives

Ray.so is described as 'Generates customizable screenshots from source code with syntax highlighting, dark or light themes, color and padding adjustments, and a minimalist interface' and is an website in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Ray.so, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Linux, Windows and Self-Hosted apps. The best Ray.so alternative is Carbon, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Ray.so are Karbonized, CodeSnap.dev, termshot and BinSHARE.net.

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  1. Carbon icon
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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?

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
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  2. Karbonized icon
     14 likes

    Make awesome images of your code or your screenshots.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
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  3. CodeSnap.dev icon
     1 like

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  4. termshot icon
     1 like

    Captures terminal output as high-fidelity images directly from the command line, interprets ANSI codes for accurate colors and styles, and produces UI-like PNG screenshots ideal for documentation, tutorials, or sharing CLI results on Unix-like systems.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Homebrew
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  5. BinSHARE.net icon
     3 likes

    BinShare.net is a website that provides a simple and intuitive platform to store and share any text or code snippets online. With BinShare.net, you can create beautifully formatted snippets and then share them with others either as an image or a link.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  6. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  7. Codeimg icon
     2 likes

    Create and share beautiful images of your source code.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  8. Code Glory icon
     2 likes

    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 .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  9. Marmoset icon
     6 likes

    Create gorgeous code snapshots with Marmoset for Google Chrome .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
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  10. Codepng icon
     3 likes

    Codepng allows you to create awesome snapshots from your source code that you can share on social media. Choose between beautiful hand-selected background gradients and editor themes before exporting your code to PNG images.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  11. Silicon icon
     1 like

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  12. CodeGraphics icon
     1 like

    Create and post your beautiful source code on socials.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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