Hand-Picked HTML and CSS Search Box Code Examples

Browse a curated selection of hand-picked free HTML and CSS search box code examples to create stylish and functional search boxes for your website.

Inspiration Search Bar

Author:
Martin Pitt | March 3, 2022
Made with:
HTML / CSS

About a code

Animation for introducing a search bar on the page.

Compatible browsers:
Chrome, Edge, Opera, Safari
Responsive:
no
Dependencies:
-

Awesome Search Box

Author:
Ahmad Emran | March 30, 2021
Made with:
HTML / CSS

About a code

Awesome search box. Using only HTML & CSS.

Compatible browsers:
Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari
Responsive:
no
Dependencies:
font-awesome.css

Search Box

Author:
Short Code | October 26, 2020
Made with:
HTML / CSS

Compatible browsers:
Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari
Responsive:
no
Dependencies:
font-awesome.css

Search Box Animation

Author:
Yuhomyan | September 13, 2020
Made with:
HTML / CSS

Compatible browsers:
Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari
Responsive:
no
Dependencies:
font-awesome.css

Search Input Caret Jump

Author:
Jon Kantner | July 21, 2020
Made with:
HTML / CSS

About a code

A search input animation in which the magnifying glass handle flies off, becomes a caret, and plants itself into the field.

Compatible browsers:
Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari
Responsive:
yes
Dependencies:
-

Search Box Animation

Author:
Coding Script | July 21, 2020
Made with:
HTML / CSS

Compatible browsers:
Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari
Responsive:
yes
Dependencies:
-

Custom Search

Author:
co0kie | April 25, 2020
Made with:
HTML / CSS (SCSS)

About a code

Custom CSS search box with shadow and smoke text.

Compatible browsers:
Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari
Responsive:
yes
Dependencies:
-

Search Animation - Only CSS

Author:
Milan Raring | March 8, 2020
Made with:
HTML / CSS (SCSS)

Compatible browsers:
Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari
Responsive:
no
Dependencies:
-

Animated Search Interaction

Author:
Jon Kantner | December 19, 2019
Made with:
HTML / CSS

About a code

A search animation where the head of the magnifying glass becomes the field and the handle grows into a search button. HTML5 validation of non-blank input ensures the field stays open when tabbing to the Search button.

Compatible browsers:
Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari
Responsive:
yes
Dependencies:
-

Skeuomorphic Search Input

Author:
Jonas Badalic | December 2, 2019
Made with:
HTML / CSS (SCSS)

Compatible browsers:
Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari
Responsive:
no
Dependencies:
-

:placeholder-shown Selector

Author:
Liam | October 12, 2019
Made with:
HTML / CSS (SCSS)

About a code

Trying out the :placeholder-shown selector to make a search form. With no JS, it validates and shows/hides the submit button.

Compatible browsers:
Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari
Responsive:
yes
Dependencies:
-

Search Box Version 2

Author:
Takane Ichinose | February 18, 2019
Made with:
HTML (Pug) / CSS (SCSS) / JS

Compatible browsers:
Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Safari
Responsive:
no
Dependencies:
-

Search Box Focus Effect

Author:
Chris Smith | February 8, 2019
Made with:
HTML / CSS (SCSS)

About a code

Adding a thick outline on focus.

Compatible browsers:
Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari
Responsive:
yes
Dependencies:
-

Search Input Animation

Author:
Aaron Iker | November 7, 2018
Made with:
HTML / CSS (SCSS)

About a code

A small little pure CSS animation of search interaction.

Compatible browsers:
Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Safari
Responsive:
no
Dependencies:
-

Pure CSS Animated Search Bar

Author:
Omar Sherif | October 30, 2018
Made with:
HTML / CSS

About a code

Animated seach box using pure HTML & CSS.

Compatible browsers:
Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari
Responsive:
no
Dependencies:
-
Search Form With Animated Search Button

Search Form With Animated Search Button

Author:
Himalaya Singh | September 15, 2018
Made with:
HTML / CSS

About a code

Search form with animated search button which transforms into right arrow on hover.

Compatible browsers:
Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari
Dependencies:
-
Expandable Search Bar Animation

Expandable Search Bar Animation

Author:
Menelaos | September 11, 2018
Made with:
HTML / CSS

About a code

Hover effect for search bar in HTML & CSS.

Compatible browsers:
Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari
Dependencies:
font-awesome.css
Pure CSS Expanding Search

Pure CSS Expanding Search

Author:
Ana Tudor | August 10, 2018
Made with:
HTML / CSS (SCSS)

About a code

Pure CSS expanding search with custom properties.

Compatible browsers:
Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Safari
Dependencies:
-
Search Bar

Search Bar

Author:
Albert Feynman | August 9, 2018
Made with:
HTML / CSS (SCSS)

About a code

Animated search bar.

Compatible browsers:
Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari
Dependencies:
-
Search Box

Search Box

Author:
Takane Ichinose | July 7, 2018
Made with:
HTML / CSS

About a code

Nice search box. Click on search icon, then type your keyword.

Compatible browsers:
Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari
Dependencies:
-
Animated Search Input

Animated Search Input

Author:
Lucas Henrique | May 23, 2018
Made with:
HTML (Pug) / CSS (Sass)

About a code

Animated (focus/transition only) search input that looks like a icon.

Compatible browsers:
Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari
Dependencies:
-
Expanding Input

Expanding Input

Author:
Steve Gardner | May 11, 2018
Made with:
HTML / CSS (SCSS) / JavaScript (Babel)

About a code

A slighty different implementation of Keyframers version.

Compatible browsers:
Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Safari
Dependencies:
-
Increasing Input

Increasing Input

Author:
Shaw | May 10, 2018
Made with:
HTML / CSS (SCSS) / JavaScript

About a code

Expanding search field with CSS.

Compatible browsers:
Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Safari
Dependencies:
-
Simple On-click Search Field Interaction

Simple On-click Search Field Interaction

Author:
Charlie Marcotte | July 6, 2017
Made with:
HTML (Pug) / CSS (Sass)

About a code

All the icons/images are made with CSS - the onlick interaction is done with the sibling selector ~.

Compatible browsers:
Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari
Dependencies:
-
CSS Effect for Search Input

CSS Effect for Search Input

Author:
Mihael Tomić | May 29, 2017
Made with:
HTML / CSS (PostCSS)

About a code

Just a simple and a bit fancy CSS effect for input field.

Compatible browsers:
Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari
Dependencies:
-

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