Magmastudio
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Magma is a browser-based collaborative drawing and painting platform where multiple artists work on a shared canvas in real time.
Also known as Magma · Magma Studio · Magma.com · magmastudio.io
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Company profile
researched Aug 2026Magma (originally Magma Studio) is a collaborative digital art platform that runs in a web browser and lets multiple users draw and paint simultaneously on a shared canvas. The application requires no local installation: users open a link in a browser and begin working, with the canvas updating in real time so all participants work on the latest iteration. Work is autosaved and stored in the cloud, and up to 30 people can edit a document concurrently in a non-conflicting manner.
The product is positioned for artists and mixed teams of artists and non-artists doing brainstorming, ideation and iterative visual work, and has been described as a cross between Google Docs and Photoshop — a shared digital art creation space with professional-grade painting tools. Beyond the hosted browser application, Magma offers Studio and Enterprise editions that can be installed on internal networks, and desktop app listings exist for macOS and Windows. In 2022 the platform was reported to be used by more than one million people, including talent from studios such as Netflix, Disney and Riot Games.
Founding story
The application originated from a collaboration between Bobby Chiu and Jim Demonakos, creators of LightBox Expo, and software developers Code Charm Inc., who had previously created aggie.io. The stated motivation was the need for a drawing tool requiring no installation that could support colleagues collaborating remotely from different locations and on different devices, a problem heightened during the COVID period.
Business model
Magma offers a browser-based collaborative drawing product available to individual artists and teams, alongside Studio and Enterprise editions that organizations can install on their own internal networks. The product is offered with a free tier that users can try directly in the browser.
Traction
A 2022 report described the platform as used by more than one million people, including talent from Netflix, Disney and Riot Games. A desktop app listing describes a community of 600,000+ artists and studios using Magma Studio.
Latest developments
In a domain transaction reported in September 2022, the company moved from MagmaStudio.io to Magma.com and rebranded from Magma Studio to Magma, with CEO Damian Kaczmarek publicly announcing the new domain.
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Market position
Magma competes in the online collaborative canvas and digital painting category, listed alongside tools such as Miro, MURAL and other browser-based whiteboard and painting applications. By 2022 it was described as an art collaboration platform used by more than one million people, including talent at Netflix, Disney and Riot Games.
The product runs entirely in a web browser with no installation required and works across devices, combining multi-user real-time collaboration with professional-grade painting tools. Additional differentiators cited at launch include cloud autosave, non-conflicting simultaneous editing by up to 30 users, and self-hosted Studio and Enterprise editions for organizations that require installation on internal networks.
Technology
A browser-based drawing and painting application with a real-time shared canvas supporting non-conflicting simultaneous editing by up to 30 users, cloud storage and autosave, and cross-device operation without local installation. Desktop wrappers for macOS and Windows are also listed. Self-hosted Studio and Enterprise editions can be deployed on internal networks.
Go-to-market
Magma is distributed as a free-to-try browser application accessible via a shared link, with desktop app listings for macOS and Windows and installable Studio and Enterprise editions aimed at studios, companies and schools. Inquiries at launch were directed to a company email address, and the launch was publicized via press release and coverage tied to the founders' LightBox Expo profile.
Individual artists and art teams, plus studios, companies and schools seeking collaborative drawing tools; the enterprise offering targets organizations needing installation on internal networks. Reported users include talent from studios such as Netflix, Disney and Riot Games.
Geography
The launch announcement was issued from Los Angeles, California.
History
Magma Studio was announced on September 10, 2020 from Los Angeles as a collaboration between LightBox Expo creators Bobby Chiu and Jim Demonakos and software developer Code Charm Inc., the team behind aggie.io. The product launched with browser-based collaboration plus Studio and Enterprise editions for internal network installation. The company was subsequently associated with the domains MagmaStudio.io and Magma.ai, and in a move reported in September 2022 acquired the Magma.com domain — at a fee thought to be $125,000, based on a quarterly filing for seller One Stop Systems — dropping the "Studio" element of its name to operate as Magma.
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Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Timeline · 3
launches, deals, and filingsThe company, previously associated with the domains MagmaStudio.io and Magma.ai, secured the Magma.com domain name, reported at a fee thought to be $125,000 based on a quarterly filing for seller One Stop Systems. CEO Damian Kaczmarek said the company would become 'THE Magma' at the new domain, dropping the 'Studio' portion of the brand name.
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Bobby Chiu and Jim Demonakos, creators of LightBox Expo, partnered with software developer Code Charm Inc. to produce Magma Studio.
Magma Studio was announced in Los Angeles as a browser-based collaborative painting and drawing application, produced through a collaboration between LightBox Expo creators Bobby Chiu and Jim Demonakos and software developer Code Charm Inc., creators of aggie.io. The release included Studio and Enterprise editions that can be installed on internal networks.
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- Magma Studio - Desktop App for Mac & Windows - WebCatalogwebcatalog.io · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Magmastudio do?
- Magma is a browser-based collaborative drawing and painting platform where multiple artists work on a shared canvas in real time.
- Who are Magmastudio's investors?
- Magmastudio's investors include Supernode Global.