
This license allows you to use SDL freely in any software. SDL 2.0 is distributed under the zlib license. SDL is written in C, works natively with C++, and there are bindings available for several other languages, including C# and Python. Support for other platforms may be found in the source code.


SDL officially supports Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. It is used by video playback software, emulators, and popular games including Valve's award winning catalog and many Humble Bundle games. Simple DirectMedia Layer is a cross-platform development library designed to provide low level access to audio, keyboard, mouse, joystick, and graphics hardware via OpenGL/Direct3D/Metal/Vulkan.

SDL Wiki Simple DirectMedia Layer 2.0 What is it?
