6 well plate map maker
Paint the layout by group, name the groups, and export a map and sample list your notebook and your records both accept.
Click or tap wells to assign them to a group, or click a well and type to label it individually. Export produces the plate map and the sample list as Excel or CSV files.
Click or drag across wells to paint them with the selected group.
Why map a 6 well plate in a tool instead of on paper
Because the map outlives the run. A paper map stays in the notebook; an exported map travels with the data and the cell line records. At 6 wells the export takes seconds, and the provenance it preserves, densities, picks, parents, is exactly what a result is judged on later.
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Common questions
Can the maker do other formats?
Yes. The format switch at the top rebuilds the grid as 12, 24, 48, 96, or 384 wells, with the same groups and export. Layouts built for one format do not carry to another, so pick the format before painting.
What do the exports contain?
The plate map as a grid with group names and colors, and the sample list as one row per well: address, group, and label. Both export as Excel or CSV.