Image Comparison Slider
A copy-paste css-only interactions component in pure HTML & CSS. Zero dependencies, framework-agnostic, MIT-licensed.
CSS-Only InteractionsHTMLCSSany framework
Copy into your project
HTML
<!-- Image Comparison Slider — the range thumb's box-shadow paints
the "before" curtain, so no JS is needed to sync a second layer.
Swap the frame's background + thumb box-shadow color for real photos. -->
<div class="nuda-co2-compare-slider">
<div class="nuda-co2-compare-slider__frame">
<span class="nuda-co2-compare-slider__label nuda-co2-compare-slider__label--before">Before</span>
<span class="nuda-co2-compare-slider__label nuda-co2-compare-slider__label--after">After</span>
<input class="nuda-co2-compare-slider__range" type="range" min="0" max="100" value="55"
aria-label="Comparison position" />
</div>
</div>CSS
.nuda-co2-compare-slider {
--nuda-co2-cs-accent: #e4ff54;
position: relative;
width: 100%;
max-width: 280px;
font-family: inherit;
}
.nuda-co2-compare-slider__frame {
position: relative;
height: 150px;
border-radius: 12px;
overflow: hidden;
background: linear-gradient(135deg,#3a3f22,#1c1f10);
}
.nuda-co2-compare-slider__label {
position: absolute;
top: 8px;
font-size: .6rem;
font-weight: 700;
letter-spacing: .04em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: #f2f2f2;
background: rgba(0,0,0,.5);
padding: 2px 8px;
border-radius: 999px;
pointer-events: none;
z-index: 2;
}
.nuda-co2-compare-slider__label--before {
left: 8px;
}
.nuda-co2-compare-slider__label--after {
right: 8px;
}
.nuda-co2-compare-slider__range {
position: absolute;
inset: 0;
width: 100%;
height: 150px;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
appearance: none;
-webkit-appearance: none;
background: transparent;
cursor: ew-resize;
accent-color: var(--nuda-co2-cs-accent);
z-index: 3;
}
.nuda-co2-compare-slider__range::-webkit-slider-runnable-track {
-webkit-appearance: none;
background: transparent;
height: 150px;
}
.nuda-co2-compare-slider__range::-webkit-slider-thumb {
-webkit-appearance: none;
width: 4px;
height: 150px;
border-radius: 0;
background: var(--nuda-co2-cs-accent);
box-shadow: -1000px 0 0 1000px #17171a,0 0 0 2px rgba(9,9,11,.5);
cursor: ew-resize;
}
.nuda-co2-compare-slider__range::-moz-range-track {
background: transparent;
height: 150px;
border: none;
}
.nuda-co2-compare-slider__range::-moz-range-thumb {
width: 4px;
height: 150px;
border: none;
border-radius: 0;
background: var(--nuda-co2-cs-accent);
box-shadow: -1000px 0 0 1000px #17171a;
}
.nuda-co2-compare-slider__range:focus-visible {
outline: 2px solid var(--nuda-co2-cs-accent);
outline-offset: -2px;
border-radius: 12px;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) {
.nuda-co2-compare-slider__frame {
transition: none;
}
}
How to use Image Comparison Slider
Paste the HTML where you need it and the CSS into a global stylesheet (or a <style> tag). Every class is prefixed nuda- so it never collides with Tailwind or your own styles. Tweak the CSS custom properties to match your design system.
Works in React, Vue, Svelte, Astro, Next.js, Nuxt, Laravel Blade, Django, Rails — or a single .html file. No npm install, no build step.