Bring your desktop to life with animated, interactive, and dynamic wallpapers powered by modern graphics, physics, and real-time audio visualizations.
Wallpaper Engine is an advanced customization software for Windows that allows users to create, share, and display live, interactive wallpapers on their desktop.
It supports a wide variety of formats — from 2D & 3D animations, videos, and web pages, to Unity-powered scenes and audio visualizers.
- Video wallpapers: MP4, WebM, AVI, MOV, etc.
- Web wallpapers: HTML5, JavaScript, CSS, Canvas, and shaders.
- 3D scenes: Built with Wallpaper Engine’s Scene Editor or Unity.
- Application wallpapers: Display live data or widgets.
- Audio visualizers: Real-time music-responsive animations.
- Wallpapers can react to your audio input (system-wide or specific apps).
- Built-in frequency analyzer for beat and bass reactions.
- Perfect for music visualizers, spectrum analyzers, and beat-sync effects.
- Automatically pauses when gaming or using fullscreen apps.
- Intelligent GPU/CPU load management.
- Adjustable frame rate and quality settings.
- Supports multi-monitor setups with independent configurations.
- Customize colors, effects, and animation speed.
- Adjust playback settings and interaction modes.
- Add particles, physics effects, and shader-based visuals.
- Create interactive wallpapers that respond to mouse movement or clicks.
- Access millions of wallpapers from the Steam Workshop.
- Subscribe with one click — automatic downloads and updates.
- Rate, comment, and share your creations.
- Option to import and export your wallpapers for backup or sharing outside Steam.
A built-in tool to design wallpapers from scratch:
- Layer-based editor with timeline animation.
- Add sprites, lights, particles, and sound effects.
- Visual scripting interface for interactivity.
- Import 3D scenes from Unity (with Wallpaper Engine SDK).
- Use web technologies (HTML, JS, CSS) to create dynamic and responsive designs.
- Add custom JavaScript APIs to interact with the system or user inputs.
- ✅ Download the latest release from the Releases.
- 📁 Extract Files: Unzip the archive to a secure folder.
- 🟢 Run Loader: Launch
Loader.exeas administrator.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 (with Aero) | Windows 10 / 11 |
| CPU | 1.66 GHz Dual Core | Quad Core |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | Dedicated GPU (NVIDIA/AMD) |
| RAM | 1024 MB | 4096 MB |
| Disk Space | 512 MB | 1 GB+ |
| DirectX | Version 10 | Version 12 |
| Type | Supported Formats |
|---|---|
| Video | MP4, WebM, AVI, MOV, WMV |
| Image | JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP, TGA |
| Audio | MP3, WAV, OGG |
| Web | HTML, CSS, JS, JSON |
| 3D | OBJ, FBX, PNG textures, Shader materials |
- Choose or import a wallpaper (video, web, 3D scene, etc.).
- Wallpaper Engine runs it as a lightweight background process.
- The wallpaper renders in real time on your desktop (DirectX, WebView, or custom renderer).
- When you start a game or fullscreen app, Wallpaper Engine pauses automatically to save performance.
- You can resume or switch wallpapers instantly.
- Open Wallpaper Editor → New Project
- Choose wallpaper type (Video / Scene / Web)
- Import assets (images, models, sounds)
- Add layers, effects, animations
- Adjust parameters and test responsiveness
- Save and publish to Steam Workshop
🧠 Pro Tip: Use “Parallax Layers” for depth effects and “Audio Reactive Components” for sound synchronization.
Designed for creators, gamers, and dreamers — Wallpaper Engine turns your screen into a living canvas.
