Last updated: November 2026

Disclaimer

This disclaimer applies to download instructions, setup guides, and technical articles on the Shadowrocket website and official manual. Before following them, review the scope below and consider the guidance shown on your device.

1. Site scope and service boundaries

This is the Shadowrocket website and official manual. It provides instructions for obtaining the app, importing an existing subscription, configuring rules, and troubleshooting. Shadowrocket is closed-source commercial software. This manual explains how to use the app and does not guarantee connection results in any network environment.

This site does not provide, sell, or recommend nodes or subscriptions, and does not offer network access services. Tutorials assume that users already have their own subscription or server details. A one-time purchase of the app does not include a network service plan; subscription terms, server availability, and responsibility for network services are governed by the agreement between users and their service provider.

2. Tutorial accuracy and scope

Tutorials are written for the interface available at the time of writing. The location of Home, Subscribe, Add Server, and Config, as well as option names and the order of steps, may change between versions, platforms, or system settings. If the instructions do not match your screen, check what the current options do instead of following outdated steps blindly.

Rule snippets and example addresses illustrate syntax; they are not connection details you can use as-is. Use your own server details for the actual settings. We may correct issues as they are found, but cannot guarantee that every article reflects every interface change immediately or that examples work with every configuration.

3. Availability and purchase terms

The iPhone / iPad version costs $2.99 as a one-time App Store purchase. The Mac, Windows, Android, and Linux versions are free. Check the App Store listing for the current iPhone / iPad price, currency, regional availability, and purchase terms. Refer to the App Store listing for system requirements.

Before purchasing, check that the developer is Shadow Launch Technology Limited and verify the official icon and app ID 932747118. The Mac version is available for Apple silicon and Intel. Installers for other platforms are provided on this site under /dl/shadowrocket/; see the download guide for links. Payments, refunds, and purchase restoration are handled under the relevant platform’s policies. This page does not replace the terms shown at checkout.

4. Installation prompts and configuration

Desktop and Android installers are unsigned, so your system may block installation or the first launch. Confirm that the file came from this site and matches your device’s architecture, then follow the installation guidance. Windows SmartScreen, macOS Privacy & Security settings, and Android installation permissions are platform-specific; do not apply instructions for one platform to another.

Read system warnings before allowing an installation or launch. Stop if you cannot verify the file’s source or purpose. Back up your settings before editing Config, deleting a server, or resetting settings. Responsibility for connection interruptions or data loss caused by incorrect settings, accidental deletion, device permission limits, or user changes to system settings depends on the circumstances. Nothing here excludes liability that cannot be excluded by law.

The App Store product link on this site lets you obtain the app and verify store details. Once you leave this site, the relevant platform manages the destination page, transactions, privacy policy, and availability. A link does not give this site control over that page or guarantee that it will remain accessible or that a transaction will succeed.

Subscription URLs, QR codes, passwords, and configuration files may contain access credentials. Do not post real credentials in public discussions, screenshots sent with feedback, or unfamiliar websites. Before importing, sharing, or backing up data, check who will receive it and where it will be stored, and manage access to it yourself.

6. Liability and troubleshooting

Use Shadowrocket only as permitted by applicable laws and network usage rules, and check your connection destinations and configuration yourself. Factors outside the manual’s direct control, such as network outages, changes to remote servers, or device system failures, may affect results. Completing the tutorial steps alone does not establish that a service is available.

If you run into a problem, start with the verification and troubleshooting steps in the user guide. For subscription import issues, see the server management manual. When documenting an issue, note where you tapped, any system messages, and how to reproduce it; hide credentials. This disclaimer does not exclude or limit liability where applicable law prohibits such exclusion or limitation, and does not affect rights you have under the law.