Concerts and clubs
Moving-head beams, LED walls and light bars on a backdrop, a DJ booth or a truss. Turn on the mic and they hit with the kick drum.
Stage · DJ boothProjection mapping for any surface.
Stages, building facades, galleries, classrooms, shop windows, even a wedding cake. Trace each surface in your browser, give it its own real-time animation, and run the show from a laptop, tablet or phone.
Free plan · No account · Nothing to install
Live render
108real-time visuals
Nowatermark, account or install
14surface templates
1 tabWindows, Mac, iPad, Android
01Use cases
One tool for every surface you can light.
If a projector can reach it, you can map it. Each surface gets its own animation, cut to its exact shape, so the picture follows the set instead of spilling over it.
Theatre and school plays
A curtain, follow spots or a night sky on the set flats. Save a look per scene and crossfade on cue.
Stage · Three panels
Facades and light festivals
Towers, gables and a rose window, each with its own line art, so the light follows the architecture instead of washing over it.
Building facade · Columns
Homes and holidays
Trace the windows, walls and door, then switch from Halloween to Christmas to New Year without moving the projector.
House front · Window · Garage
Classrooms and immersive rooms
Wrap two walls in an ocean, a starry sky or an aurora for a lesson, a sensory room or a pop-up.
Room corner
Museums and galleries
Contour lines, crystal facets, a plexus network or a spinning globe on panels, plinths and walls, for an exhibition or a pop-up.
Three panels · Cube · Round objects
Weddings and events
Gold glitter or petals on the cake, a glowing backdrop behind the head table, light that moves with the first dance.
Wedding cake · Three panels
Shop windows and retail
Animate the display, the sign or the whole front after closing time, with your own product video on any surface.
Shop front · Columns02How it works
From projector to show in an evening.
You need a projector and a laptop, tablet or phone that can connect to it. Everything else happens in the browser.
- 01 · Aim
Point the projector
At the stage, the wall, the window or the object. Open the projector window on that screen, or connect a phone or tablet with an HDMI adapter or screen mirroring.
- 02 · Trace
Drag the corners onto the edges
Start from a template and pull each corner onto the real edge. Shared corners stay welded, and the calibration grid shows exactly where every surface lands.
- 03 · Light
Pick visuals, save looks
Choose an animation per surface, save the set as a look, and crossfade between looks by hand, on a timer, or in bars of music.
03Mapping
Fits the real surface, corner to corner.
Every surface is warped with true perspective, so a flat seen from the side of the hall still lines up at all four corners.
- Quads, circles and triangles, plus 14 templates: stages, building facades, DJ booths, rooms, shop fronts, cakes, house fronts and more.
- Welded corners: move one and its neighbours follow, so panels never gap.
- Mesh warp for curved surfaces like pillars, arches and cake tiers PRO
- Arrow-key nudging, snapping, layers, groups, undo and redo.
04Looks and music
Run it like a show, not a screensaver.
Save a look for each song, scene or holiday and switch with a smooth crossfade, or let the show run through them on its own.
- Cycle looks every few seconds, or every few bars of music.
- Share the tab playing your song, or use the microphone, and visuals react to the bass, mids and treble.
- Tap the tempo and animations land on the beat.
- Hue, brightness, zoom and position can each swing on their own wave, free-running or synced to the beat.
05Output
Clean output on the projector, controls on your screen.
The editor stays on your laptop. The projector gets a full-screen window with nothing else on it.
- Master dimmer, blackout and a calibration grid. On phones and tablets, Go live fills the screen.
- Import MP4, WebM, JPG or PNG, or use the live camera, and map it onto any surface. Files stay on your device.
- Once loaded it runs on your device, so a weak signal in the hall or on the lawn doesn't matter.
06Visual library
108 visuals, rendered live.
Concert beams and LED walls, rose windows, crystal facets, wireframes and a spinning globe, plus snow, ghosts and fireworks for the holidays. Nothing is a looped video, so colour, speed, size and position are yours to adjust, and every pack has free visuals.
All year
15 visuals. Test pattern, Solid glow, Colour sweep, Rainbow flow, Plasma, Neon edge chase…
Concert VJ
17 visuals. Hex tunnel, Neon rings, Strobe, Bar strobe, Light sweep, Laser grid…
Logo & Text
4 visuals. Logo glow, Light sweep logo, Beat pulse logo, Countdown.
Weddings
4 visuals. Rose petals, Golden bokeh, Fairy light curtain, Sky lanterns.
Building Facade
3 visuals. Brick light-up, Windows at night, Edge trace.
Church & Worship
4 visuals. God rays, Heaven clouds, Candle field, Soft waves.
Nature & Ambient
4 visuals. Fireplace, Ocean from above, Starfield drift, Forest canopy.
Sports & Game Day
4 visuals. Stadium lights, Team colour wave, Match clock, Goal celebration.
National Days
3 visuals. Waving flag, Vertical tricolour, Fireworks in colours.
Retro & Arcade
4 visuals. Night drive, CRT screen, VHS tape, Pixel fire.
Sci-fi & Tech
3 visuals. HUD rings, Radar sweep, Code terminal.
Signature 3D
3 visuals. Liquid ink, Holographic foil, Neon circuit.
Kids & Fun
4 visuals. Googly eyes, Jelly friends, Fish tank, Happy faces.
Patterns of the World
2 visuals. Islamic star, Seigaiha waves.
Stage & Concert
6 visuals. Moving heads, Blinders, LED bars, Chevrons, Follow spots, Stage curtain.
Immersive & Art
6 visuals. Radar rings, Contour lines, Op art tiles, Wire mesh, Lit facets, Earth globe.
Halloween
4 visuals. Jack-o'-lantern, Ghosts, Halloween colours, Wall monster.
Christmas & Winter
6 visuals. Snowfall, String lights, Candy cane, Red & green chase, Blizzard, Candlelight.
New Year & Party
2 visuals. Fireworks, Confetti.
Valentine's
1 visuals. Floating hearts.
Spring & Easter
2 visuals. Cherry blossoms, Spring rain.
Summer
3 visuals. Fireflies, Ocean waves, Sunset.
Autumn & Harvest
1 visuals. Falling leaves.
Festivals of Light
3 visuals. Crescent & stars, Diyas, Hanukkah lights.
07Compared
The middle ground that was missing.
Effect projectors are easy but throw one flat picture over everything. Professional mapping software follows every edge, but costs hundreds of dollars and takes days to learn. Phone mapping apps stay on the phone and usually want a subscription.
| Effect projector | Pro mapping software | Phone mapping apps | mapplight.com | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Follows the shape of the surface | No, one flat picture | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Time to first show | Minutes | Days of learning | An evening | An evening |
| Runs on | The device itself | Mostly desktop | Phone and tablet only | Laptop, desktop, tablet and phone |
| Content | Fixed loops | Bring your own | Large libraries, most behind Pro | 108 adjustable visuals, plus your own |
| Cost | Buy a new one for new content | Hundreds of dollars or a subscription | Monthly or yearly subscription, prices in the app store | Free, or one payment, prices belowFree |
Not the right tool for shows with several projectors blended together, timecoded shows locked to a soundtrack, or MIDI and DMX control. For those, desktop software like MadMapper, Resolume or TouchDesigner is the better fit.
08Pricing
Pay once. Nothing renews.
The free plan is a real plan, not a trial: no watermark, and your projects save. Upgrade when you want every visual, for one season or for good.
Free
$0
forever
- 108 visuals across every pack
- Unlimited surfaces and projects
- 3 looks per project
- Projector output, music sync, your own videos
- No watermark, no time limit, no account
Season Pass
$9.99
one payment · 90 days of Pro
- All 108 visuals for 90 days
- Enough for a production run or a holiday season
- Unlimited looks, mesh warp
- Never renews, nothing to cancel
Lifetime BEST VALUE
$49
one payment · yours for good
- All 108 visuals and every future pack
- Unlimited looks, mesh warp
- All your devices, one account
- Cheaper than a Season Pass from the fifth one on
Prices in USD. Local sales tax or VAT is added at checkout by Polar, our merchant of record. 14-day refund, no questions asked.
08FAQ
Questions people ask before their first show.
What can I project onto?
Anything a projector can reach: stage backdrops and set flats, a DJ booth, building facades, gallery walls and plinths, the walls of a room or classroom, shop windows, a house front, a garage door, boxes, pillars, a cake. Light, matte surfaces work best. Templates cover the common layouts, and you can add quads, circles and triangles for anything else.
What projector do I need?
Any projector with an HDMI input. Indoors in a dark room, 1,000 to 2,000 ANSI lumens is plenty for a backdrop or a wall. Outdoors, a whole house front on a street with lights needs 3,000 or more. Turn off the projector's keystone correction: mapplight.com does the geometry. The projector guide has the details.
Can I use it for a concert, a play or a school event?
Yes. Map the backdrop, wings and stage front with the Stage template, save a look per song or scene, and switch with a crossfade from the laptop at the side of the stage. Visuals can follow the music from a browser tab, the microphone or a tapped tempo. For multi-projector blends, timecode or DMX, use desktop software instead.
Do I need a projector to try it?
No. The editor plays the whole show on your screen, so you can lay out a template, pick visuals and save your looks first. Connect a projector when you are ready.
Is it really free?
Yes. The free plan has 108 visuals across every pack, unlimited surfaces and projects, 3 looks per project, projector output, music sync and your own videos. No watermark, no time limit, and you don't even need an account.
Is the Season Pass a subscription?
No. You pay once and get 90 days of Pro. It never renews, and we never charge you again unless you buy another pass. Buy a second pass while one is active and the days add on.
Does it work on a phone or iPad?
Yes. Everything runs in the browser. On a laptop you can open a separate projector window; on a phone or tablet, connect to the projector with an HDMI adapter or screen mirroring and tap Go live.
Do my projects and videos leave my device?
No. Projects and imported media are stored in your browser. Your account only holds your email, name and purchases, so Pro follows you to other devices. Use Export to move a project.
Which browsers are supported?
Current Chrome, Edge, Safari and Firefox on any device with WebGL 2, which covers practically every computer, phone and tablet from the last few years. The separate projector window works best in Chrome or Edge on a computer.
How is it different from Lazy Lighting?
Lazy Lighting is a good phone app for iPhone, iPad and Android, with a bigger visual library and MIDI support. mapplight.com runs in any browser, including Windows and Mac computers, keeps 108 visuals free with no watermark., and is a one-time payment instead of a subscription.
Can I get a refund?
Yes. Email us within 14 days of buying and we refund in full, no questions asked. You deal with us directly, not an app store. See the refund policy.
09Start here
New to projection mapping?
Start from zero
What projection mapping is, the gear you need, and a first project you can finish in an evening.
Beginner's guide →Choose a projector
Real lumens for a room, a stage or a house front, throw distance, and what to buy at each budget.
Projector guide →Light a stage
Backdrops and set flats for a school play or a gig, without shadows, with a look per scene.
Stage guide →Popular guides
Light up anything, tonight.
Open the app, pick a template, and see your first surface light up in a few minutes. Free.