Shader Playground

Shader Playground is a powerful real-time shader editor built for iPhone and iPad. Write Metal fragment shaders, see results instantly at 60 FPS, and export your creations as images or videos.

REAL-TIME PREVIEW

Write code and watch your shader come alive instantly. The live preview renders at 60 FPS with full support for standard uniforms: iTime, iResolution, iMouse, and iFrame.

SHADER EDITOR WITH SYNTAX HIGHLIGHTING

A dedicated code editor with Metal Shading Language syntax highlighting, monospace font, and smart keyboard tools — designed for comfortable coding on mobile.

BUILT-IN SHADER LIBRARY

Get started immediately with 10 ready-to-use shaders including plasma, Mandelbrot fractals, raymarched 3D scenes, Voronoi patterns, ocean waves, and more. Learn by exploring and modifying working examples.

MULTI-PASS RENDERING

Build complex effects with up to four buffer passes. Chain textures between passes to create feedback loops, blur effects, and advanced post-processing pipelines.

TOUCH INPUT

Map touch and drag gestures directly to shader uniforms. Create interactive visual experiences that respond to your fingertips.

SAVE & LOAD PROJECTS

Save your shaders locally and pick up where you left off. Build your personal library of custom effects.

EXPORT

Capture the perfect frame as a PNG image or render smooth MP4 videos at custom resolution, duration, and frame rate. Save directly to your Camera Roll or share anywhere.

Whether you're a graphics programmer, creative coder, student learning GPU programming, or a visual artist exploring generative art — Shader Playground gives you a complete Metal shader development environment in your pocket.

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