Integrate HTML/CSS to Image with Mixpanel

HTML/CSS to Image

HTML/CSS to Image is a Chrome Extension created by @amirzaidi in 2014 that allows you to create images with CSS directly in the browser. With this extension, you can edit the properties of individual pixels and see the result instantly, without having to save a file, load it in your image editor and then load it back into the browser. You can find the extension on the Google Chrome store at this link.

Mixpanel

Mixpanel is a tracking platform that leverages events and user data to create reports via analysis. It allows you to track users, their actions and their behavior across multiple platforms and devices. Mixpanel is free for up to 1,000 daily active users (DAU. and 25,000 monthly active users (MAU. If you have more than that, Mixpanel offers a pro plan for $149 per month. You can find the website here.

Integration of HTML/CSS to Image and Mixpanel

Combining both HTML/CSS to Image and Mixpanel can add value to your company by saving time and resources while tracking and analyzing your users’ behavior. The fplowing steps outline how you can do so:

1- Take an HTML/CSS file that has been designed for your company’s website or app, and save it as “html-to-image_test.html.”

2- Open the html-to-image_test.html file and select the “Image” button. The fplowing screen should appear:

3- In the second row, select “Properties” and you will be taken to another screen, where you can modify the properties of each pixel in the image:

4- Create an event in Mixpanel from the “Events” tab under “Properties.” The event should name the user, include their email address and contain information about what they did on your website or app. Here is an example:

5- Create a report in Mixpanel as shown below.

6- Choose a template that shows your event data to choose what data elements are displayed in the report. Here is an example:

7- Copy the HTML code generated by Mixpanel into the “HTML” tab in HTML/CSS to Image.

8- Save the file and open it in Chrome. Your image should display in the browser viewport! If not, make sure that you have selected “Viewport” under “Properties.”

9- Use CSS to style your image as desired! For example, we used CSS to make our generated image look like a Twitter profile picture:

10- Have fun with cop effects like these:

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