Markdown Badge Builder

Summary

Configure label, message, and color to instantly generate a shields.io badge snippet for your GitHub README.

How it works

1. Enter a label (left side) and a message (right side) for the badge.
2. Choose a badge color using the color picker or type a hex value.
3. Select a badge style: flat, flat-square, plastic, for-the-badge, or social.
4. Optionally set a logo name from Simple Icons (e.g. github, npm).
5. Preview the live badge and copy the Markdown or HTML snippet.

Use cases

• Add build status, license, or version badges to a GitHub README.
• Create custom badges for CI/CD pipeline documentation.
• Label open-source projects with tech-stack or language badges.
• Generate social-style badges for personal portfolio pages.
• Document API version or coverage percentages with color-coded badges.
• Quickly prototype badge designs before committing to a style guide.

Frequently Asked Questions