Wplace Live is a collaborative pixel art platform that lets users worldwide create and compete on a massive 4-trillion-pixel canvas overlaid on a real-world map.
What is Wplace Live?
Wplace Live is a browser-based platform inspired by Reddit's r/place, launched on July 21, 2025 by Murilo Matsubara. It combines a 4-trillion-pixel canvas with real-time collaboration tools, enabling users to place one pixel every 30 seconds at any geographic location. The platform runs on MapLibre and OpenFreeMap with data from OpenStreetMap, and requires no download. Users place pixels via a simple click or continuous drawing (SPACE + mouse), with a pixel pool replenishing every 30 seconds.
Key Features
- Massive Canvas — A 4 trillion pixel canvas mapped to the real world, 1 million times larger than r/place, allowing artwork at any latitude/longitude.
- Real-Time Global Collaboration — All pixel placements update instantly, enabling live collaborative projects across the globe.
- Pixel Drawing System — Hold SPACE + mouse for continuous drawing, ideal for lines and large fills. Pixel pool replenishes every 30 seconds.
- Virtual Economy (Droplets) — Earn 1 Droplet per pixel placed; spend on upgrades like +5 Max Charge (500 Droplets), custom avatar (20,000 Droplets), or premium colors (2,000 Droplets each).
- Built-in Tools — Includes Wplace Color Palette converter, Image to Pixel converter, Text to Pixel converter (supports multiple languages), and a blog with guides.
- Community Projects & Pixel Wars — Join large-scale collaborative artworks or compete in strategic pixel wars for digital territory.
- Cross-Device Support — Works on desktop, laptop, tablet, and smartphone with no download required.
Who is it for?
- Pixel artists — Use the canvas to create personal artwork or contribute to massive community murals, with tools to convert images and text to pixel art.
- Gamers and strategists — Engage in pixel wars, claiming territories and coordinating with teams using leaderboards by individual, alliance, or country.
- Community builders — Organize collaborative projects, share precise coordinates via URL, and track participation through leaderboards.
What can you do with Wplace Live?
- Create personal pixel art — Design small-scale art at any location on the world map, using the image or text converters to plan before placing.
- Collaborate on large projects — Join or lead community efforts to build massive artworks, sharing locations via latitude/longitude URLs.
- Compete in pixel wars — Strategically defend or conquer digital territories against other groups, combining creativity with real-time strategy.
How does Wplace Live work?
- Visit wplace.live and choose a location on the world map.
- Zoom in to pixel level and select a color from the palette (32 free colors, 32 paid colors costing 2,000 Droplets each).
- Click to place a single pixel, or hold SPACE + mouse for continuous drawing.
- Earn 1 Droplet per pixel placed; use Droplets in the store to unlock upgrades, avatars, flags, or premium colors. Pixel placement is limited to one every 30 seconds to encourage thoughtful creation.
