FEATURES & HOW-TO

Everything you can do at Cooler's.

Find a feature, learn what it does, and see the quickest way to use it. Public tools remain available to artists even if they never create an OC.

Replay page tour

Start & account

Station dashboard

Your signed-in overview for notifications, followed activity, contest status, recommendations, and support tickets.

How to use

Open Station after signing in.

Account & recovery

Create or claim an account, manage your password, privacy, notifications, sessions, and recovery from Settings.

How to use

Open Profile → Account Settings.

Profiles

Build a public artist profile with avatar/GIF, banner, bio, favorite anime, Spotify track, social Plugs, badges, and showcases.

How to use

Open Profile and choose Edit profile.

Notifications & Requests

See replies, approvals, announcements, fan-art activity, collaborations, and Art Trade requests.

How to use

Use the bell in the lower utility dock.

Feed & discovery

Live event ticker

A real-time broadcast rail surfaces active contests, commission availability, important announcements, and discovery prompts across every page.

How to use

Tap any ticker item to jump directly to the relevant destination; pause it by hovering or focusing it.

Feed

The single chronological stream for Posts and public Art, OCs, Stories, installments, and meaningful Map updates.

How to use

Choose Latest or Following, then filter by content type.

Posts

Share text, an image, or a GIF without turning it into a contest entry or permanent Art object.

How to use

Open Create → Post or use the Feed composer.

Video & media posts

Upload an MP4/WebM video or paste a YouTube/Spotify link directly into a Feed post. Video starts muted where autoplay is supported.

How to use

Use Attach media or the media-link field in the Feed composer.

Social tools

Like, comment, save, repost/share, follow, unfollow, block, and use earned Boosts on normal Feed posts.

How to use

Use the consistent action row on public content.

Discover & search

Find creators, Art, OCs, Stories, and fandoms without choosing a type before searching.

How to use

Open Discover, search once, then refine with category filters.

Fandom hubs

Explore Art, OCs, Stories, and creators connected to the same registered universe.

How to use

Tap any fandom or universe name.

Art & collaboration

First-class Art

Publish permanent artwork with its own page, title, description, attribution, tags, category, optional fandom, and OC/Story links.

How to use

Open Create → Art. A fandom or OC is not required.

Critique Wanted

Ask for structured feedback on areas such as anatomy, color, lighting, composition, or technique.

How to use

Enable Critique Wanted while creating or editing Art.

Art Trades

Advertise availability, send structured no-payment trade requests, and track accepted work through completion.

How to use

Enable Art Trades on Profile; manage requests in Creator Studio.

Fan-art submissions

Draw an eligible OC, publish the result as your own attributed Art, and request placement in its Fan Art Gallery.

How to use

Choose I Drew This OC from a Draw This OC page.

Profile Media Showcase

Feature uploaded videos, YouTube videos, Spotify tracks, albums, playlists, episodes, or shows directly on your public creator profile.

How to use

Open Profile → Edit profile → Media Showcase.

OCs, Stories & Mapmaker

OC profiles

How to use

Open Create → OC; manage it from Profile or Creator Studio.

OC Registry Cards

Every published OC receives a permanent account-linked registration record with an immutable original timestamp.

How to use

Open an OC’s owner controls or Registered on Cooler’s.

Permissions

State Yes, No, or Ask Me First preferences for fan art, shipping, roleplay, commercial use, and custom uses.

How to use

Edit the optional OC Use Permissions section.

Character Palettes

Sample exact colors from attached OC images, label and reorder them, then generate an attached JPEG reference.

How to use

Open Generate Character Palette while editing an OC.

Designs, galleries & appearances

Maintain artwork, design versions, Story appearances, cross-creator approvals, and creator attribution.

How to use

Use the dedicated sections on the OC profile.

Draw This OC

Invite artists to view references and permissions, then submit properly attributed fan art.

How to use

Enable it in OC owner controls; optionally advertise once to Feed.

Relationship Maps

Build versioned, draggable character graphs with custom legends, connection types, colors, eras, and sharing.

How to use

Open Relationship Maps on an owned OC and choose Edit map.

Stories & installments

Publish written, image, comic, animation, video, or mixed-media Stories with chapters/episodes and OC tags.

How to use

Open Create → Story, then add installments from its page.

Events & creator tools

Contests

Enter themed events, vote during the voting phase, follow judging, and view final placements.

How to use

Open Contests and follow the current phase instructions.

Badges & event history

Earn automatic achievements and keep a profile record of submissions and placements.

How to use

Open Profile → Event History.

Creator Studio

Manage drafts, schedules, publishing, comments, collaborations, requests, engagement, and share activity.

How to use

Open More → Creator Studio.

Library & collections

Save public work and organize it into private or public collections without changing the original.

How to use

Use Save on content, then open the book in the utility dock.

Share Studio

Create attributed portrait, square, landscape, or content-focused cards with exact deep links.

How to use

Choose Share on public content, customize, then copy, download, or share.

Supporters, creator & commissions

Join the Supporters credits, learn about Cooler, and view the live Ko-fi commission queue.

How to use

Open the matching page from More or Home.

Safety, help & updates

Blocking & reports

Blocking works across social and creator interactions. Report menus attach the exact content to a private ticket.

How to use

Use ••• on content or a profile.

Feedback & support

Send bug reports, feature ideas, help requests, general feedback, or safety concerns with evidence.

How to use

Open More → Feedback & Safety and track the CAS ticket.

Ownership disputes

Stolen-art or character reports require the reporter’s Registry Card plus supporting evidence for admin review.

How to use

Choose the ownership-dispute category in Feedback.

What’s New

Every published platform update receives a permanent announcement so changes are easy to revisit.

How to use

Open What’s New in the footer or Announcements from More.

Admin tools

Authorized Admin Mode provides copy editing, moderation, announcements, contest controls, and protected management tools.

How to use

Use the admin control; these tools stay hidden from guests.