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Fluid simulator

Drag your mouse or finger to stir up colorful, swirling ink and smoke — a real fluid dynamics simulation running live, right here.

Drag to stir the fluid

🔒 Runs entirely in your browser — nothing is recorded or sent anywhere.

A real simulation, not a video loop

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Stable fluids solver

Every frame solves velocity diffusion, pressure projection and advection on a grid — genuine Navier-Stokes fluid dynamics, not a pre-rendered animation.

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Color carried by the flow

Each stroke's hue is advected and diffused exactly like the ink density itself, so colors blend and swirl the way real dyes do.

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Made to unwind with

No goals, no score — just a satisfying, endlessly different visual to fidget with during a break.

Fluid simulator FAQ

Is this a real physics simulation?

Yes — it runs Jos Stam's classic "stable fluids" Navier-Stokes solver (diffusion, pressure projection and advection) on a grid every frame, the same technique behind most real-time smoke and ink effects.

Why does the color change with each stroke?

Each new stroke picks a fresh random hue, carried along by the same simulation as the ink itself — so colors swirl and blend together exactly like the fluid they represent.

Does this use my camera, microphone or any personal data?

No — it only reads mouse or touch position on this page. Nothing is recorded, uploaded or stored.