Pedalboard Planner & Builder
A free online pedalboard planner: drag pedals onto your board, arrange your signal chain, size your power supply, and get a complete shopping list. No account needed.
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Click "+ Add" on pedals from the catalog to start building your rig
How the pedalboard planner works
Planning a pedalboard means juggling four things at once: which pedals you want, what order they go in, whether your power supply can run them, and what it all costs. This pedalboard planner (some players call it a pedalplanner or online pedalboard configurator) keeps those four in view together. As you add pedals it validates your signal chain against the conventional order, tallies the total current draw so you can size a power supply, sums the price, and turns the result into a ready-to-buy shopping list — all in the browser, with nothing to install.
How to use it, step by step
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Add your pedals
Tap pedals from the library to drop them onto your board. Each one carries its type, price, and current draw, so the board updates as you go.
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Fix your signal chain
The builder knows the standard order — tuner, dynamics, gain, modulation, time-based, volume — and flags any pedal that is out of place. Hit auto-sort to arrange the whole chain in one click.
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Check power and budget
Your total current draw (mA) and total price update live, so you know exactly which power supply you need and what the rig costs before you buy.
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Get your shopping list & share it
Every pedal links straight to Amazon, and a share link lets you save your board or send it to a friend for a second opinion.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the pedalboard builder free? Do I need an account?
It is completely free and there is no sign-up. Your board lives in the page — add, reorder, and remove pedals as much as you like, then grab a share link if you want to keep it.
How do I know my pedal order is correct?
The builder compares your layout against the standard signal chain and shows a warning whenever a pedal sits out of its usual position — for example a reverb placed before your distortion. You can follow the warnings manually or use auto-sort to arrange everything in the conventional order instantly. Order is a starting point, not a law, so the warnings are guidance you can override on purpose.
How big a power supply do I need for my board?
The builder adds up the current draw of every pedal and shows the total in milliamps (mA). When you shop for a power supply, pick one whose total output comfortably exceeds that number — aim for at least 20–30% of headroom so no single output is maxed out. Digital pedals like delays and multi-effects draw far more than analog stompboxes, which is why the running total matters.
Will all my pedals fit on one board?
That depends on the physical board you choose. Use the running pedal count here to gauge how much space you need, then match it to a board size — our pedalboard buying guide breaks down which boards suit 4, 8, or 12+ pedals.
Can I save or share the board I build?
Yes. The builder generates a share link that encodes your current board, so you can copy it, bookmark it, or send it to someone for feedback. Open the link later and your layout comes back exactly as you left it.
Which pedals can I add to the builder?
The builder draws from the PedalRig database — a curated set of popular guitar pedals across every effect type, from overdrive and fuzz to delay, reverb, and multi-effects. It is built for planning a realistic, buyable rig rather than cataloguing every pedal ever made.
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