# Vector Camera (open-source photo and gallery app)

> Vector Camera is a free, open-source photo and gallery app for Android. Wireframe, text, and color effects for your camera. It has 160 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.

Vector Camera displays real-time effects applied to what your camera is pointing at. Effects include wireframes and outlines, color shifting, and rendering with text characters. Take pictures and record videos, change their effects, and export or share them. You can also apply the effects to your existing pictures and videos.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/dozingcat/VectorCamera |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Java |
| GitHub stars | 160 |
| License | GPL-3.0-only (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/com.dozingcatsoftware.vectorcamera/ (package com.dozingcatsoftware.vectorcamera) |
| F-Droid anti-features | none flagged |
| Google Play | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dozingcatsoftware.vectorcamera |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Photos, gallery & camera |
| Latest release | v2.0.0 (Sep 3, 2026) |
| Last commit | Sep 18, 2026 |

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

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