Shadertoy-Style Visuals — Curated Alternatives

Shadertoy-Style Visuals

Browser-based galleries and editors to create and browse shader art, grouped by use case.

Browser GLSL Galleries & Editors

  • GLSL Sandbox — A classic, minimalist playground for fragment shaders with a browsable gallery.
  • The Book of Shaders — Editor & Examples — Learn by tweaking; many examples produce Shadertoy-like looks.
  • glsl.app — A modern WebGL/GLSL online editor with code completion and project structure.
  • VertexShaderArt — Shadertoy vibes using a vertex-only shader; great for wireframe/pointillism styles.

Node Composition + Code

  • ShaderFrog 2.0 — Hybrid node + GLSL editing; convenient for material-style looks in the browser.
  • cables.gl — Patch-based WebGL for interactive visuals and installations.

Live-Coding / VJ-Friendly

  • Hydra — “Video synth” in the browser; audio/camera inputs make abstract Shadertoy-like visuals fast.
  • ISF (VIDVOX) — Share/edit GLSL as Interactive Shader Format; includes an online gallery.
  • Bonzomatic — Demoscene-standard live shader coding tool for performance and streaming.

WebGPU / WGSL

  • WebGPU Shader Toy (WGSL) — Shadertoy-style experiments written in WGSL to explore WebGPU.

Local Experiments (Desktop)

  • KodeLife — Real-time shader editor with multi-API support; reliable for stage use.
  • glslViewer / glslCanvas — Run GLSL locally or embed on your site with minimal setup.

Quick Picks

“Browse like Shadertoy”

GLSL Sandbox, Book of Shaders

“Perform / Live tweak”

Hydra, Bonzomatic

“Node-based depth”

ShaderFrog, cables.gl

“Try future APIs”

WebGPU Shader Toy (WGSL)

If you’d like, we can add direct links and example presets you can open in one click.

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