About pPlace

pPlace is a collaborative, multiplayer, real-time pixel canvas that overlays any page on the internet. The idea is simple: two or more users can gather on the same website and paint it pixel by pixel, leaving collective art, visual comments, and markings over existing public content.

Where the idea comes from

pPlace draws direct inspiration from experiences like r/place and wplace, and from classic pixel-art tools. The difference is that, here, the canvas is not a blank screen or a world map: it is the website you are visiting. Each capture acts as a background, on top of which the community draws. The result is an artistic overlay that combines real web content with collective expression.

What you can do

• Capture any public website and paint pixels over it.
• Collaborate in real time with other people on the same canvas.
• Use brush, eraser, the browser native color picker, the coordinates tool and a pixel grid.
• Import a local reference image with pixelation aligned to the grid — handy for reproducing illustrations.
• Track who painted what and which websites were most painted.

How the project sustains itself

Base usage of pPlace is free. To keep the infrastructure running (server, database, screenshot capture, real-time sync), we offer an in-app pixel store: optional packs, activity rewards and daily limit upgrades. We also evaluate advertising providers that respect the user — any change in that direction is announced in the updates page.

Screenshots and copyright

pPlace only captures public pages, that is, URLs accessible without user login or user cookies. The capture is performed by our server, in the public state of the page, and used only as the background of the collaborative canvas — an artistic and transformative purpose. We do not copy, redistribute or resell the original content of the pages; it appears solely as a visual reference for the pixels painted by the community. All third-party content remains owned by its respective holders.

If you are responsible for a website and want it to not appear on pPlace, or you have identified a capture that broke a specific policy, just reach out via contact. We handle removal requests in good faith and quickly, without bureaucracy.

Community and conduct

pPlace works because real people gather in a shared space. We ask everyone to contribute without offending, attacking, or posting illegal content. Painted pixels are linked to the profile of who drew them. Abuse cases can lead to temporary or permanent blocks, as described in the Terms of Use.

Talk to us

Got feedback, found a bug, want to suggest a feature or report something? Head to the contact page. We read everything.