Muse Renderer

Muse Renderer is a powerful shader editor and image renderer for macOS and iPadOS. Write Metal Shading Language (MSL) code, see your results instantly with live preview, and export stunning high-resolution images — all from one elegant workspace.

Whether you're a graphics programmer prototyping GPU effects, a digital artist exploring procedural and generative art, or a developer learning Metal shader programming, Muse Renderer gives you the tools to go from idea to image in seconds.

LIVE SHADER EDITING
Write vertex, fragment, compute kernel, and SwiftUI stitchable shader functions in a full-featured code editor with Metal syntax highlighting, line numbers, and customizable fonts. Your shaders compile and render automatically as you type — no build step required.

MULTI-LAYER COMPOSITING
Stack multiple shader layers to create complex compositions. Each layer has independent controls for visibility, blend mode (Normal, Multiply, Screen, Overlay), opacity, tiling, scale, and offset. Reorder layers with drag and drop to fine-tune your artwork.

HIGH-RESOLUTION EXPORT
Render images up to 8192 x 8192 pixels and export as PNG with full transparency support. Perfect for creating app icons, wallpapers, textures, social media graphics, and other visual assets at any resolution you need.

PROJECT FILES
Save your complete workspace — shader source code, layer configuration, and render settings — as a project file. Open, edit, and share projects across your devices.

BUILT FOR APPLE SILICON
Metal Render harnesses the GPU power of Apple Silicon through the Metal framework for blazing-fast shader compilation and rendering. Every pixel is computed on your device with zero cloud dependency.

IDEAL FOR:
• Graphics programmers and GPU developers
• Procedural and generative artists
• Game developers creating textures and effects
• Students learning shader programming
• Designers prototyping visual effects
• Anyone who wants to turn code into art

Start creating with Muse Renderer today.

Metal is a trademark of Apple. Muse Renderer is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Apple.