# Snapdragon Profiler tool

Note

This tool works with overlay or `qcom‑multimedia‑proprietary‑image`.

Qualcomm provides Snapdragon^®^ Profiler as a performance profiling tool for the Adreno GPU.

The Snapdragon Profiler tool allows you to examine various aspects of the Adreno GPU and profile the performance issues. The Snapdragon Profiler offers the following features:

- Real-time and Trace modes for the OpenGL ES, Vulkan, and OpenCL applications
- Snapshot mode for the OpenGL ES and Vulkan applications

**Download**

Download the latest version of the [Snapdragon Profiler](https://qpm.qualcomm.com/#/main/tools/details/Snapdragon_Profiler).

**Analyze graphics issues**

For information about how to analyze graphics issues using the Snapdragon Profiler, see [Snapdragon Profiler Documentation](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-71528-1/snapdragon_profiler.html).

Note

On Qualcomm Linux devices, the Snapdragon Profiler supports:

- Profiling of only the GPU and doesn’t support profiling of other components such as the CPU and DSP.
- Vulkan Snapshot capture without ShaderStats or Metrics values.

Last Published: May 13, 2026

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