Encounter Map Maker – Create Session-Ready Battle Maps

Direct answer

What this page answers

RPGMapEditor.com is an encounter map maker for D&D and TTRPG sessions. It helps users create session-ready battle maps with terrain, cover, props, grid, saves, and PNG export.

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Encounter map preview with dungeon rooms, terrain, props, and grid — Product preview: browser battle map workflow with terrain, grid, props, saves, and PNG export.

Product output

What you can create

Use RPGMapEditor.com when the result needs to become an actual tabletop map: opened in the editor, edited around play, saved for later, exported as PNG, and reused when the campaign changes direction.

D&D encounter maps

Build five-foot-grid battle maps for taverns, caves, forests, ruins, dungeons, alleys, bridges, and boss rooms.

Free account path

Start with the browser editor and the Free plan: core tools, PNG export, forum access, and up to three saved maps.

Terrain, props, and text

Use terrain brushes, stamps, props, grid settings, and labels to make a map players can read quickly.

Export PNG when ready

Download a flat PNG for a virtual tabletop, projector, print reference, or campaign notes after checking grid scale.

Feature facts

Product category: browser-based battle map maker.
Primary users: Dungeon Masters, Game Masters, TTRPG players, Roll20 users, and Foundry VTT users.
Core actions: create a map, paint terrain, place props, add grid and text, save, and export PNG.
Current output: saved browser map/project and PNG battle map.
Free account limit: up to 3 saved maps.

Current limitations

Not intended for full world, regional, or city cartography as the main output.
Not a mobile-first drawing workflow.
No direct Roll20 upload, native Foundry scene JSON, walls, doors, lighting, or Universal VTT export today.
Free accounts can save up to 3 maps.

Build one map before comparing tools

Open the editor, make a focused encounter-scale map, save the source, then export once to see whether the workflow fits.

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Workflow

How it works

This is the same practical sequence for core pages, comparison pages, VTT workflows, and template-style pages. The details change by map type, but the activation path stays measurable.

Choose map size

Pick columns, rows, and grid scale from the encounter footprint before decorating.

Paint terrain

Block walkable ground, walls, roads, rooms, water, caves, or outdoor edges first.

Add props and stamps

Place cover, furniture, trees, rocks, doors, hazards, and landmarks only where they help play.

Add grid and text

Keep movement readable and add labels only when they clarify the session.

Save map

Save the editable source map to return later. Free accounts can save up to 3 maps.

Export PNG

Export a PNG for Roll20, Foundry VTT, print, projection, or campaign notes.

Mid-page action

Move from research to a concrete map. A saved or exported map is the useful validation point.

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Tradeoffs

Comparison and tradeoffs

Use this table to decide whether the current RPGMapEditor.com workflow matches the map job before investing more prep time.

Factor	RPGMapEditor.com	Tradeoff
Best output	Encounter-scale battle maps with terrain, props, grid, saved source, and PNG export	World maps, illustrated cartography, or VTT automation may need another tool
Install model	Browser-based editor workflow	Some workflows require desktop apps, local asset packs, or VTT-specific setup
VTT handoff	PNG export for Roll20, Foundry VTT, print, projection, or notes	Structured walls, doors, lighting, tokens, or packages remain VTT-side unless a tool ships them

Fit

Best for / Not best for

The goal is trust, not overclaiming. Use RPGMapEditor.com when the current browser and PNG workflow matches the job; choose another workflow when it does not.

Best for

DMs and GMs who need a battle map for an upcoming session.
Browser-first prep with saved maps, grid, stamps, props, text, and PNG export.
Users who want to test one real encounter before upgrading.

Not best for

World, region, or city cartography as the main deliverable.
Native Foundry walls, doors, lights, Roll20 dynamic lighting, or Universal VTT packages today.
Mobile-first drawing or a fully offline desktop workflow.

Export

Export and use workflow

Encounter map to table workflow Create the visual map, save the source, export PNG, then import or print it before session day.

Save the editable source map before exporting so you can revise rooms, props, and terrain later.
Export PNG as the current VTT, print, and sharing handoff.
Upload the PNG to Roll20 or Foundry, or use it as a print/projection reference, then verify grid scale before play.

Export proof beats feature guessing

Export one PNG, import it into your actual table workflow, and check grid readability before a session depends on it.

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