Getting started

How Free Room Planner works

Go from a blank canvas to an accurate, shareable room plan in about five minutes.

5 minute readUpdated 3 September 2026
Open the planner

1. Create the room

Open the planner and choose the quickest method for the shape you need.

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    Use Quick Room

    Choose Quick Room, enter the room name, width and depth, then add centred or precisely positioned doors and windows to each wall.

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    Or draw the walls

    Choose the Wall tool, click or tap to place each corner, and finish by joining the last wall to the first. Closed walls automatically form a room and show its floor area.

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    Check the measurements

    Select a wall to enter its exact length and thickness. Use the units control to switch between metres, centimetres, millimetres, or feet and inches.

2. Add furniture and fittings

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    Find an item

    Browse Kitchen, Living, Bedroom, Bathroom, Dining, Office or Structure, or use the library search.

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    Place it

    Drag an item onto the plan on desktop, or tap it in the library on mobile.

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    Make it accurate

    Select the item to enter its exact width and depth, rotate or mirror it, and use clearances or the nudge controls for precise positioning.

3. Review the room in 2D and 3D

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    Add useful context

    Name rooms and items, add text boxes for notes, and use arrows to call out important details.

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    Open 3D View

    Orbit around the room, move and rotate items, and adjust wall height, colours, flooring, kitchen finishes and lighting.

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    Return to 2D

    Changes made in 3D stay with the plan, so you can continue refining the layout in either view.

4. Save and share

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    Press Save

    The planner creates or updates a share link and downloads an editable PNG backup of the full project.

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    Keep the backup

    The PNG looks like a normal floor-plan image but also contains the plan data needed to reopen it later.

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    Get feedback

    Send the share link to a partner or professional, or post it in r/freeroomplanner for public layout and design advice.

Questions about this guide

Common questions

Do I need an account to start planning?

You can open the planner and start drawing immediately. If an account or particular access level is needed for an optional export or service, the planner explains that before you use it.

Read How Free Room Planner works
Does Free Room Planner work on mobile?

Yes. You can draw and edit using touch controls. A desktop or tablet gives you more canvas space for a detailed plan, but the main planning controls are available on mobile.

Read Mobile controls and keyboard shortcuts
How do I enter exact room dimensions?

Select a wall and enter its exact length and thickness. For a rectangle, Quick Room lets you enter the room width and depth before it draws the walls.

Read Draw and measure a room
What happens when I press Save?

On newer plans the Download button saves an editable PNG that Load can open again later, and your work stays auto-saved in this browser. On older plans, Save also creates or updates a cloud share link; the two are independent, so the backup still works if the cloud save has a problem.

Read Save, share and recover plans
Can someone else edit my shared plan?

They can open and work from the shared plan. Saving as a non-owner creates their own copy, so they do not overwrite your original link.

Read Save, share and recover plans
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Get another pair of eyes

Want feedback on your layout?

Save your plan, then share the link with the Free Room Planner community for public design suggestions.

Reddit is public. Do not include personal information, private addresses or anything you would not want other people to see.