raidplan.io

Yes. RaidPlan.io added real-time collaboration on Aug 22, 2026, and it is free for all users. Two or more people can edit the same plan at once, and the session starts automatically as soon as a second user opens that plan in the editor. The one hard requirement is that anyone joining a collaborative session must be signed in to a RaidPlan account. The feature is also still labeled beta, so the site asks users to report any problems.

How the collaboration session works

There is no separate "start collaboration" button to hunt for. The behavior described in the site's update notes is:

1. One user opens a plan in the editor.
2. A second user opens the same plan in the editor.
3. Collaboration begins immediately — both users can make changes in real time.

That means the sharing step happens before the editing step: the other person needs access to the plan itself, then opens it in the editor rather than in a view-only mode.

The sign-in requirement

The only stated precondition is authentication. Per the release note, "You must be signed in to a RaidPlan account to join a collaborative session." So if a collaborator opens the plan while signed out, they should not expect to be able to edit alongside you. Have everyone create or sign in to an account first, then open the plan.

Cost and stability

The "will remain free" wording is the site's own commitment, not an inference. Treat the beta label as the practical caveat: for a raid night where the plan must be right, keep a saved copy or a fallback so a beta glitch doesn't cost you the pull.

Practical notes for using it

• Everyone signs in first. This is the step most likely to trip up a last-minute collaborator.
• Open the plan in the editor, not just the viewer. Collaboration is triggered by editor sessions.
• Expect live changes from others. Since edits apply in real time, coordinate who is moving which markers to avoid two people fighting over the same object.
• Report beta issues. The update note explicitly invites feedback if you hit problems.

If your group only needs one person to build the plan and everyone else to read it, collaboration isn't required — but if you want a tank, a healer, and a raid lead all placing markers at once, the feature supports exactly that, provided each of them is signed in.

RaidPlan.io is a browser-based raid boss planner for World of Warcraft, and its feature set extends well beyond drawing shapes on a background. According to the site's update log, it now includes VOD review with multiple streams, Warcraft Logs and FF Logs connections, per-step notes with markdown formatting, object grouping and tethering tools, and real-time collaboration. These features are relevant if you want to prepare a strategy, review a pull with your group, or annotate a plan in detail rather than just sketch positions.

VOD review and log connections

The planner's review side is built around pulling in recorded footage and combat logs:

• Multiple streams per review. The maximum number of streams you can add was increased, so a single review session can hold more than one point of view.
• YouTube and unlisted stream support. You can add YouTube videos and unlisted streams, not just live or public ones.
• Warcraft Logs / FF Logs connection. The update notes mention improved WCL/FFL connection stability, meaning you can connect log data to your review.

This matters when you want to compare what a plan says should happen against what actually happened in a pull. For example, if your group wiped on a specific mechanic, you can load the relevant VOD and log, then walk through the timeline with your plan open beside it.

Planning and annotation features

The planner itself received a significant overhaul. The notable additions include:

The pinning, tethering, and facing-lock options are the ones that change how you build a plan. Instead of placing a marker and hoping it stays aligned when you move something, you can attach it to another object so it follows. For example, you can tether a soak marker to a boss icon so the marker moves with the boss when you reposition it.

Scale, measurement, and assignments

For The Venomous Abyss, sizes and coordinates are now based on in-game yards, so distances in your plan correspond to actual in-game distances. If you created a plan before this change, switching the background to a newer one enables the feature. A Measure tool was also added to calculate in-game distances.

Assignments are handled through Slots — player position assignments that stick to a number and persist across all steps. This means you can assign a player to a slot once and have that assignment carry through the whole plan rather than re-placing it on every step.

Real-time collaboration

Real-time collaboration lets multiple users edit the same plan at once. Collaboration starts automatically when two or more users open a plan in the editor, and you must be signed in to a RaidPlan account to join a collaborative session. The site states this feature is and will remain free for all users, though it is in beta.

Practical takeaways

If your goal is strategy prep, the pinning, tethering, per-step notes, and yard-based scale give you precise control over how a plan reads. If your goal is review, the VOD and log connections let you pair footage with your plan. If your goal is group editing, real-time collaboration removes the need to pass a file back and forth — but note the beta status and the sign-in requirement.

One caveat: the update notes mention that developer integration docs will be added at a later date, so API-level integrations are not documented yet. For now, the review and planning features described above are the ones available through the site itself.

RaidPlan.io is a browser-based planner for World of Warcraft raid bosses. You can create a plan by opening the planner, choosing a raid encounter background, placing class icons, spells, arrows, and other objects, organizing everything into steps, and then sharing the result with your group. Real-time collaboration is available, but you must be signed in to a RaidPlan account to join a collaborative session.

Before You Start

• A browser and a RaidPlan.io account if you want to save plans or collaborate in real time.
• The raid encounter you want to plan for. The site includes all WoW raids from all expansions, though some assets may be missing.
• If you are planning for The Venomous Abyss, sizes and coordinates are based on in-game yards, so distances you place match actual in-game distances.

Create a New Plan

1. Open the planner from the site's "Create a raid plan" entry point.
2. Select a raid encounter background. You can also use a custom background while selecting a raid encounter.
3. Place your objects. Available elements include class icons, spells, arrows, lines, cones, polygons, assignment lists, and embedded text.
4. Use the Measure tool to calculate in-game distances.
5. Add notes to explain the plan. Plan notes support markdown formatting, and each step can have its own notes with an optional header and footer.
6. Organize the plan into steps. Steps can include unique backgrounds, even from different bosses or different raids.
7. Check the preview to see what viewers will see.

Useful Editing Features

• Undo/redo for correcting mistakes.
• Layer management to control what sits on top of what.
• Pinning and tethering: objects can be pinned to other objects (grouping) or tethered to other objects (line links).
• Facing direction lock: an object's facing direction can be locked to another object.
• Slots: player position assignments that stick to a number and persist across all steps.
• Spell tooltips: hold Shift and drag a spell icon to add its full tooltip directly into your plan. Tooltips can be viewed by difficulty.
• Hotkey guide: available under Menu -> Hotkeys.

Share the Plan

Once your plan is ready, share it with your group so they can view the steps, notes, and object placements. Custom vanity URLs are supported, which makes the link easier to pass around.

Collaborate in Real Time

Real-time collaboration lets other users join and make changes to your plans at the same time. Collaboration starts immediately when two or more users open a plan in the editor. You must be signed in to a RaidPlan account to join a collaborative session. This feature is free for all users and is currently in beta.

Common Issues to Watch For

• Missing assets: some raid assets may be missing, but you can still create plans using the custom layout.
• Older plans and true scale: if you created a plan before the true-scale update for The Venomous Abyss, switching the background to a newer one enables the feature.
• Collaboration is in beta: if you run into issues, report them through the site's Discord or directly to the developer.

RaidPlan.io is a browser-based planning tool for World of Warcraft raid bosses, used to build visual, step-by-step encounter plans that can be shared and reviewed with your group. It fits raid leaders, officers, and anyone who needs to explain positioning, assignments, and movement before or after a pull. You do not need to install anything — plans are created and viewed in the browser, and the site covers raids from multiple WoW expansions.

What you can actually build

A plan is a sequence of steps drawn on top of a boss encounter background. Each step can hold its own layout, so you can show "before pull," "during phase 1," and "after the first soak" as separate frames rather than cramming everything into one image.

Elements you can place and adjust include:

• Class icons with round and flat color variants
• Slots for player position assignments, which stick to a number and persist across all steps
• Cones, lines, and polygons for danger zones, soak areas, and movement paths
• Arrows and lines with cone distance and line length properties
• Text elements with basic formatting
• Assignment lists for who does what

Objects can be pinned to each other (grouping), tethered to each other (line links), or have their facing direction locked to another object. There is also a Measure tool for calculating in-game distances, and a Hotkey guide under Menu → Hotkeys.

Steps, notes, and backgrounds

Plans are not limited to one boss or one raid. You can use a custom background while selecting an encounter, and individual steps may use different backgrounds — including bosses from different raids. That makes it possible to build a single plan that walks through a full raid night rather than one encounter.

Plan notes support markdown formatting, and each step can have its own notes with an optional header and footer. A preview shows what viewers will see, so you can check readability before sharing.

Sharing and real-time collaboration

Plans can be shared with other players for review. Since August 22, 2026, RaidPlan.io also supports real-time collaboration: when two or more users open a plan in the editor, collaboration starts immediately, and changes are made together. Joining a collaborative session requires being signed in to a RaidPlan account. The feature is in beta, and the site states it is and will remain free for all users.

If you hit problems with collaboration, the site directs users to its Discord or to the developer directly.

VOD review and logs

Beyond drawing plans, the tool includes a review side. You can add streams for VOD review, with YouTube video and unlisted stream support, and the maximum number of streams you may add was increased in a July 25, 2026 update. WCL/FFL connection stability was also improved in that release, so you can review logs alongside the plan.

Coverage and accuracy caveats

RaidPlan.io added all WoW raids from all expansions. The site notes that some assets may be missing, but you can still create plans using a custom layout.

For The Venomous Abyss specifically, sizes and coordinates are based on in-game yards as of August 5, 2026. If you created a plan before that release, switching the background to a newer one enables true scale. Spell tooltips can be viewed by difficulty, and holding Shift while dragging a spell icon adds its full tooltip directly into your plan.

When it is the right tool

Use RaidPlan.io when you need to communicate spatial information — where to stand, where to move, which group handles which mechanic — and a wall of text or a single static image is not enough. It is less useful if your group already runs a different planning tool and does not want to maintain plans in two places, or if you only need a quick verbal explanation for a simple encounter.

To start, open the planner and create a raid plan for your target encounter; the site's own entry point for this is the "Create a raid plan" link on the homepage.

RaidPlan.io supports true in-game scale for at least some encounters: when you create a plan for The Venomous Abyss, object sizes and coordinates are based on in-game yards rather than arbitrary pixels. A Measure tool is also available to calculate in-game distances directly on the plan. The catch is that scale is tied to the background you use — plans made before the True Scale release need their background switched to a newer one before the feature applies.

What "True Scale" means in practice

In a true-scale plan, the distances you draw correspond to actual distances in the game world. If a mechanic forces players to spread 5 yards apart, a 5-yard gap on the plan represents that same 5 yards in the encounter.

According to the RaidPlan.io changelog (Aug 5, 2026), this applies to The Venomous Abyss: "sizes and coordinates will now be based on in-game yards." That covers the geometry you place on the plan — object sizes and their coordinates — not just a visual label.

Which encounters are covered

The changelog names The Venomous Abyss specifically. Other encounters are not confirmed as true-scale in the available material, so treat yard-based sizing as encounter-dependent rather than universal. If precise distances matter for a fight, verify the behavior on that encounter's background before relying on it.

Using the Measure tool

The Measure tool was added alongside True Scale to "calculate in-game distances." The workflow is straightforward:

1. Open a plan in the editor.
2. Select the Measure tool.
3. Draw between two points on the plan.
4. Read the resulting distance in in-game yards.

The expected result is a yard value you can compare against mechanic ranges (soak radii, spread requirements, stack distances) instead of eyeballing pixel gaps. The tool measures; it does not automatically place objects for you.

Why older plans may not show true scale

Scale is bound to the background. The changelog states that if you created a plan before the True Scale release, "switching the background to a newer one will enable this feature." So a plan that still uses an older background can keep displaying non-yard sizing even though the feature exists.

If distances look wrong on an existing plan, the first thing to check is the background, not the objects.

Related distance and geometry features

True Scale sits alongside other measurement-oriented additions from the same update:

Cone distance and line length matter because cones and lines are the shapes most often used to represent cleaves, breaths, and frontal mechanics — the same mechanics where yard accuracy is most useful.

Practical checklist

• New plan for The Venomous Abyss: create it normally; yard-based sizing applies.
• Existing plan with odd distances: switch the background to a newer one to enable True Scale.
• Need a specific distance: use the Measure tool rather than estimating.
• Building a cone or line: set the distance/length property explicitly so it matches the mechanic.
• Unsure of a shortcut: check Menu → Hotkeys.

One limitation worth noting: the available material confirms true scale for The Venomous Abyss and describes the Measure tool generally, but does not list every encounter where yard-based sizing is active. Confirm on the specific encounter background you plan to use.