Pick a paint from your tray, then brush inside any cell with that number. Paint only sticks in matching cells (unless the painting was made with the freehand brush, where strokes can spill). Fill a cell almost fully and it snaps complete. Once you have started a cell, double-tap to finish it in one go.

Scroll or pinch to zoom, hold Shift and drag (or use two fingers) to pan, and double-click to fit the whole canvas back on screen. Arrow keys and WASD pan too (hold Shift for bigger jumps). The + / − / fit buttons in the corner do the same.

Press Invite in the top bar and share the link. Anyone who opens it joins instantly, no account needed. You will see their named cursor and every stroke live. Public paintings are also listed on the home page for anyone to join.

If the painting has paint sharing on, the kit gets split between painters when someone joins: you each hold your own paints, like a real table. Drag one of your paints onto a partner's tray to give it to them, and they can send paints back the same way.

A mystery painting hides the finished picture. Joiners see only the numbered cells, and the image reveals itself as everyone paints. Lovely for surprises.

They stay in your easel forever. Open one to see the before-and-after compare slider, or press Replay to watch every brushstroke play back from the beginning.

No, and you never will. One is optional: it reserves your painter name, backs up your daily streak, and carries a subscription if you ever want one. Without it, everything lives in your browser.

Yes. Painting, creating, the picture library, and playing together are all free, and there are no ads anywhere. Painters who choose to support the site are what keeps it that way.

Absolutely. Paint Together works anywhere with an internet connection, which makes it a favorite for long distance couples and far-flung families. Share the painting link and you are on the same canvas within seconds, no matter the time zone.

Yes. Paint Together runs in the browser on phones, tablets, and computers with nothing to install. Pinch to zoom on a touchscreen, or paint with a stylus for the steadiest lines.