Transform HTML Text Into Images – SnapText.js

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Description:

SnapText.js is a text-to-image JavaScript library that takes text from any DOM node and transforms it into an SVG, Image, Blob, or Canvas element.

Use Cases:

• Content Sharing: Convert quotes, headlines, or critical information into images for easy sharing on social media platforms.
• Data Visualization: Convert HTML text into SVG or Canvas elements for seamless integration into interactive graphics or data visualizations.
• Dynamic Thumbnails: Generate image thumbnails of text content for article previews, search results, or any dynamic content that requires a visual summary.
• File Generation: Use the Blob conversion to generate files that can be downloaded, stored, or transmitted, perfect for content export functionalities.

How to use it:

1. Download and import the SnapText.js.

import snapText from './snapText.js';

2. Initialize the snapText and specify the output format:

const img = await snapText('.target', {
      format: 'img',
});

3. Set the size and padding of the image.

const img = await snapText('.target', {
      format: 'img',
      width: 1024,
      height: 768,
      padding: 20,
      scalar: 1,
});