CSS Image Hover Effects

Collection of Top 19+ CSS Image Hover effects using HTML and CSS only with free source code and CodePen live preview. These Top19+ CSS Image Hover Effects are the best collection of 2023.

Everyone uses images on their websites no matter what type of site it is. You need images. so why not make them more fun and lively with some CSS image effects? We have Handpicked the best CSS image effects designs from the web for you to use in your project.

Let’s see some cool CSS image effects designs.

1. Uncomfortable: Photo Modal (CSS only)

Code by	Shaw
Demo & download	click here for code
Language used	HTML,CSS(SCSS),JS
External link / Dependencies	Yes
Responsive	Yes

Let’s start our list with a design by Shaw that is made using HTML, CSS(SCSS), and JS. On hover, the image expands with a glitchy animation effect.

2. Pure CSS Thumbnail Hover Effect

Code by	Aysha Anggraini
Demo & download	click here for code
Language used	HTML,CSS
External link / Dependencies	No
Responsive	Yes

The Thumbnail Hover effect by Aysha Anggraini was made using HTML and CSS. The images expand on hover.

3. Image Hover Effect

Code by	abdel Rhman
Demo & download	click here for code
Language used	HTML(Pug),CSS(SCSS)
External link / Dependencies	No
Responsive	No

An excellent design for profile pages by abdel Rhman made with HTML(Pug) and CSS(SCSS). on hover the image is replaced by name of the person and a button.

4. Inspirational hover in portrait image

Code by	Lab21
Demo & download	click here for code
Language used	HTML,CSS(SCSS),JS
External link / Dependencies	No
Responsive	Yes

Inspirational hover in portrait image with CSS custom properties (variables), made by Lab21.

5. Split Image on hover

Code by	YJ
Demo & download	click here for code
Language used	HTML(Pug),CSS(Sass)
External link / Dependencies	No
Responsive	No

In this design on hover, the image splits into several strips and then slides up to show information about the image. This was developed by YJ using HTML(Pug) and CSS(Sass).

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6. CSS 3D Image Hover Effects | Pure CSS Direction-Aware Card Hover Effects

Code by	Oral
Demo & download	click here for code
Language used	HTML,CSS
External link / Dependencies	No
Responsive	No

3D Image Hover Effect and Pure CSS Direction-Aware Card Hover Effect developed by Oral.

7. Flexible multi-panel background

Code by	Ana Tudor
Demo & download	click here for code
Language used	HTML(Pug),CSS(SCSS)
External link / Dependencies	No
Responsive	Yes

Flexible multi-panel background by Ana Tudor made with HTML(Pug) and CSS(SCSS).

8. Fancy image decoration on hover

Code by	Temani Afif
Demo & download	click here for code
Language used	HTML,CSS
External link / Dependencies	No
Responsive	No

A fancy and vintage-looking image effect by Temani Afif made using HTML and CSS.

9. Circular grid with cool hover effect

Code by	Temani Afif
Demo & download	click here for code
Language used	HTML,CSS
External link / Dependencies	No
Responsive	No

A circular grid image effect by Temani Afif made with HTML and CSS. on hover, that particular image expands to fill the full circle.

10. Image mask hover effect

Code by	Temani Afif
Demo & download	click here for code
Language used	HTML,CSS
External link / Dependencies	No
Responsive	No

In the design, the block of images comes together to make the image. This was developed by Temani Afif using HTML and CSS.

11. CSS Image reveal with filter && clip-path 😎

Code by	Jhey
Demo & download	click here for code
Language used	HTML(Pug),CSS(Stylus)
External link / Dependencies	No
Responsive	Yes

Image reveal with filter && clip-path, designed by Jhey using HTML(Pug) and CSS(Stylus).

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12. CSS Clip-Path Hover Effect

Code by	Ryan Mulligan
Demo & download	click here for code
Language used	HTML(Pug),CSS
External link / Dependencies	No
Responsive	Yes

Here the images are acting as a button or link to other web pages, on hover the image transforms into an arrow figure. This was made by Ryan Mulligan using HTML(Pug) and CSS.

13. Image Hover – CSS (filters & transitions) – CodePen Challenge

Code by	Vlad Racoare
Demo & download	click here for code
Language used	HTML,CSS(SCSS)
External link / Dependencies	No
Responsive	No

Image presentation on hover using only CSS by taking advantage of transforms, filters, positioning, and pseudo-elements, developed by Vlad Racoare using HTML and CSS(SCSS).

14. [CSS] anime effect: 鬼滅の刃

Code by	Rplus
Demo & download	click here for code
Language used	HTML(Pug),CSS(SCSS)
External link / Dependencies	No
Responsive	Yes

An anime-inspired image effect made by Rplus using HTML(Pug) and CSS(SCSS).

15. image hover effect — week 10/52

Code by	Mert Cukuren
Demo & download	click here for code
Language used	HTML,CSS(SCSS)
External link / Dependencies	No
Responsive	Yes

image hover effect by Mert Cukuren developed using HTML and CSS(SCSS).

16. Glitch Effect on Hover

Code by	Ryan Yu
Demo & download	click here for code
Language used	HTML,CSS(SCSS)
External link / Dependencies	Yes
Responsive	Yes

Last but not least a Glitch effect on hover by Ryan Yu using HTML and CSS(SCSS), a glitch effect with CSS clip-path without JS.

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That’s it, folks. In this article, we shared 15+ CSS image effects with cool and different designs. We have covered a lot from elegant and simple image effects to anime-inspired image effects.

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