# Shader Editor (open-source utility app)

> Shader Editor is a free, open-source utility app for Android. Create and edit GLSL shaders. It has 1,093 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.

Create and edit GLSL shaders on your Android phone or tablet and use them as live wallpaper. Features: * Live preview in background or on an extra screen * Syntax highlighting * Error highlighting * FPS display * Use any shader as live wallpaper * Exposure of hardware sensors * Support for wallpaper offset * Exposure of battery level * Supports multiple touches * Previous rendered frame in backbuffer texture * Import and use arbitrary textures * Disables rendering when battery is low

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/markusfisch/ShaderEditor |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Java |
| GitHub stars | 1,093 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/de.markusfisch.android.shadereditor/ (package de.markusfisch.android.shadereditor) |
| F-Droid anti-features | none flagged |
| Google Play | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.markusfisch.android.shadereditor |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Utilities |
| Latest release | 2.36.2 (Apr 21, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 5, 2026 |

F-Droid builds its apps from source and flags anti-features: https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/

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