PenDraw Support

🎨 Need a hand?

PenDraw is a party drawing-and-guessing game you play together on one big screen.

One player secretly gets a word and draws it — by tilting their phone in the air or sketching with a finger — while everyone else races to guess. No accounts, no ads, just fun. Below are the basics and answers to common questions. Still stuck? Get in touch and we'll help.

Getting started

  1. Open the big screen. On a TV, laptop, or monitor, start a new game — you'll get a 6-digit join code and a QR.
  2. Friends join from their phones. They enter the code (or scan the QR) and pick a nickname — no sign-up needed.
  3. Someone draws. The drawer sees a secret word and sketches it. Tilt your phone to draw in the air, or switch to finger mode.
  4. Everyone else guesses. Type guesses on your phone. Fastest correct guesses score the most points.
  5. Play round after round. The scoreboard updates live for the whole room.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need an account to play?

No. There's no sign-up or login — you just choose a nickname when you join a game.

Is PenDraw free?

Yes, completely free to play, with no ads.

How do I draw with my phone's motion?

As the drawer, switch to Tilt mode and move your phone in the air to steer the pen. Use Recenter to reset the pen to the starting position, and Clear to wipe the canvas. Prefer touch? Switch to Finger mode and draw directly on the screen.

Tilt drawing isn't working in my browser.

Some phones ask for permission to use motion sensors. On iPhone, tap Enable Tilt and allow motion access when prompted. Motion drawing needs a phone with orientation sensors — on a laptop, use finger/mouse drawing instead.

Nothing happens when I enter the join code.

Make sure the code matches the big screen exactly and that the host's screen is still open — codes are specific to each live game. If the game ended, ask the host to start a new one and share the fresh code.

The drawing looks laggy or won't appear.

PenDraw plays over the internet, so every player and the big screen need a stable connection. If things stall, check your Wi-Fi/data and refresh the page or app.

How many people can play?

You need at least 2 players, and it's best with a group — the more friends guessing, the more fun.

How do I delete my data?

There's nothing to delete — PenDraw doesn't create accounts, and game data (nicknames, drawings, guesses) is temporary and removed automatically when the game ends. See our Privacy Policy for details.

Contact us

Have a question, found a bug, or want to suggest a feature? We'd love to hear from you.

Email pendrawapp@gmail.com

We usually reply within a couple of days.

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