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Fig. 01 — Examples

Scientific flowchart examples from research workflows

Explore example prompts and outputs for experimental workflows, study design diagrams, research process flowcharts, and analysis pipelines. Running a systematic review? Start from the PRISMA flow diagram generator for a ready-made PRISMA 2020 template; reporting a randomised trial? Use the CONSORT flow diagram generator for the CONSORT 2025 template.

Image Processing Pipeline
Image stitching registration and processing pipeline

A left-to-right three-step pipeline for stitching large microscopy tiles. Step 1 "Convert Tiff to Zarr" shows a vertical stack of input tiles labelled Tile 1, Tile 2, ..., Tile n on the left, each with an arrow crossing into a matching stack of Zarr tiles on the right. Step 2 "Cross-correlation registration" collapses all the Zarr tiles into a single node "Pairwise cross-correlation and overall registration with optimization". Step 3 "Stitching" starts with "Stitch task preparation and assignment for the blocks", which fans out into a vertical stack of blocks labelled Block 1, Block 2, ..., Block N, all of which merge into a final "Stitched data" box. Each step is enclosed in its own dashed grouping frame with a caption underneath. Layout and composition are up to the agent. Keep the three steps visually distinct and the tile-to-block transformation readable. don't use mermaid

PRISMA Diagram
PRISMA systematic review screening flow diagram

A vertical four-stage literature screening diagram for a scoping review on teacher noticing. Stage "Searching" starts with a box listing databases (Eric, PsycINFO, ScienceDirect, Scopus, Web of Science) and the search terms, ending with "Records identified (n=7205)". An arrow drops to stage "Screening", a box "Titles and abstracts screened (n=7205)", with a side arrow branching right to an exclusions box listing three reasons (not peer-reviewed, not English, not focused on teacher noticing). The spine resumes with "Peer-reviewed English articles on teacher noticing (n=226)". Stage "Evaluating relevance" contains "Full-text assessed (n=226)", another side exclusion for two reasons (not a construct of interest, no standardized testing), then "Articles reporting standardized assessment (n=37)". The final stage "Final sample" ends at "Articles included in review (n=37)". Stage labels appear as vertical tags on the left. Layout and composition are up to the agent. use template 33400 don't use mermaid

Clinical Trial Enrollment
Clinical trial patient enrollment and allocation flowchart

A top-down allocation flowchart for a retrospective antimalarial study. Start with "Assessed for eligibility (n=7811)". A side arrow branches right to "Excluded (n=1736)" with two sub-reasons (G6PD test unavailable, declined consent). The spine continues to "Enrolled (n=6075)", with small notes splitting enrolment across two sites (Manaus and Porto Velho, each further divided into high/medium-level and low-level health facilities). The next node is "Included in safety and primary populations", annotated with recurrent and mixed infection counts. From there, three parallel arrows branch into treatment groups: "Received tafenoquine", "Received primaquine", and "Did not receive either". The primaquine branch sub-splits into three regimens (7-day, 14-day, weekly). Each terminal group ends in a box summarising safety and primary-population counts. Layout and composition are up to the agent. Keep the three treatment branches clearly parallel. don't use mermaid

Bioinformatics Pipeline
CNV detection bioinformatics pipeline from exome sequencing data

A four-step copy-number variant detection pipeline that distinguishes reference files, input files, intermediate files, and outputs. Step 1 "Computation of on- and off-target regions" takes four reference inputs (capture kit targets, reference genome, gene annotation, genome contigs) and emits a BED file. Step 2 "Counting reads and coverage" consumes that BED file plus sample BAM files and produces a coverage-per-target table. Step 3 "Detection of CNVs" runs control-sample selection, GC correction, PCA-based filtering, and merging, emitting "Detected CNVs" and "Genome/chromosome plots". Step 4 "Annotation and filtering" joins the detected CNVs with gnomAD, ClinVar, and RefSeq annotations, yielding general stats, annotated CNVs, and BED files for AnnotSV and IGV. A small legend distinguishes reference, input, intermediate, and output node types. use template 20399 don't use mermaid

RCT Randomization
RCT drug treatment randomization flowchart with stratification

A left-to-right allocation diagram for a factorial randomised HCV trial. The spine begins at "Stratify", which branches into two genotype groups: "Genotypes 1–5" and "Genotype 6". Both feed into a single "Randomise" node. From randomisation, two parallel drug-pair labels sit on the left side: "Sofosbuvir–velpatasvir" and "Sofosbuvir–daclatasvir". Each pair fans out to the right into four treatment-duration arms: twelve-week standard course, two-week induction plus ten-week maintenance, four-week course plus pegylated interferon alfa-2a on days 7, 14, 21, 28, and a response-guided therapy arm whose duration (four, eight, or twelve weeks) is determined by day-7 viral load. The final eight arms form two horizontally aligned stacks, with the velpatasvir arms above and the daclatasvir arms below. Layout and composition are up to the agent. Keep the two drug-pair stacks clearly parallel. don't use mermaid

CONSORT Diagram
CONSORT participant allocation diagram for randomized controlled trial

A CONSORT diagram tracking participants through a randomised wound-care trial. Start at the top with a node "Patients screened (n=1895)". An arrow drops down to a main spine; a side arrow branches right into an "Excluded (n=1209)" box that lists ineligibility reasons (not meeting age, wound, or consent criteria) and non-randomised cases. The spine continues to "Randomly assigned (n=686)". From there, two parallel branches split left and right into "NPWT intervention (n=349)" and "Usual care (n=337)". Each branch flows down through its own "Received intervention", "Withdrew or died during follow-up", "Continued in study", and finally "Included in primary analysis" boxes, with small side-notes for dropouts. Layout, spacing, and composition are up to the agent. Keep the two branches visually symmetric and the exclusion note clearly offset from the main spine. don't use mermaid

ML Pipeline
Machine learning feature selection training pipeline flowchart

A machine-learning feature engineering pipeline with a feedback loop. The flow starts from training data, goes through three sequential processing steps — feature construction, feature evaluation, and feature selection — then hits a decision node that checks whether an exit criterion is met. If yes, the pipeline emits a trained model. If not, it loops back to feature construction. The selection step also accepts two external hyperparameters (e.g. `Tc`, `To`) fed in from the side. Layout, colors, and spacing are up to the agent. Keep it clean, readable, and visually balanced. use template 80332 don't use mermaid

Study Design
Multi-phase clinical trial study design flowchart

A vertical study-design flowchart for a pilot rehabilitation trial. The spine moves top-to-bottom through five labelled phases. "Enrolment" leads to "Assessed for eligibility", which feeds into "Baseline measurement" (questionnaires and physical exams). "Phase 1 — Preparing for change" captures an active choice to initiate treatment, with a small side branch for "Postponement for patients not ready". "Phase 2 — Concentrated group intervention" runs three or four intensive days covering long COVID, chronic low back pain, and type 2 diabetes cohorts. "Phase 3 — Integrating change into everyday life" notes optional eight-week training for the low-back-pain group. The spine ends at "Follow-up for 3 months — questionnaires". Each phase label sits in a small tag box next to its main step. Layout and composition are up to the agent. Keep the phase tags visually aligned with their main nodes. don't use mermaid

§ Coverage

Flowchart types FigCanvas can generate

Build scientific flowcharts for research workflows, experimental design, study communication, and process-based scientific diagrams.

— Workflows

Experimental Workflows

Create scientific flowcharts for experimental protocols, sample handling, multi-stage procedures, and lab process sequences.

— Study Design

Study Design Diagrams

Visualize cohort design, randomization, treatment arms, data collection stages, and endpoint definitions for papers and grant proposals.

— Pipelines

Analysis Pipelines

Map bioinformatics, statistical, and machine learning pipelines from raw data to results with clear, structured scientific flowcharts.

— Lab Process

Lab Process Flowcharts

Turn lab protocols — Western blot, PCR, ELISA, CRISPR screens — into step-by-step visual schematics for methods sections.

— Clinical

Clinical Flow Diagrams

Generate CONSORT-style diagrams for clinical trials, screening flows, randomization schemes, and follow-up timelines.

— Research

Research Process Visuals

Build research process flowcharts for grant applications, project overviews, study rationale, and scientific communication.

Fig. 03 — Study designs

PRISMA, CONSORT, and study design flowcharts

Clinical and evidence-synthesis papers rely on a small set of standardized flowcharts. FigCanvas drafts each of them from your description — the boxes, counts, and exclusion arrows that are tedious to align by hand — so you can focus on the numbers, not the layout.

PRISMA flowchart

PRISMA systematic review diagrams

Draft a PRISMA 2020 flow diagram from your screening counts — records identified, duplicates removed, titles and abstracts screened, full texts assessed, and studies included — with the four-stage layout journals expect.

CONSORT diagram

CONSORT trial flow diagrams

Build a CONSORT participant-flow diagram for a randomized controlled trial: enrollment, allocation to arms, follow-up, withdrawals, and analysis populations, kept symmetric across parallel branches.

Study design flowchart

Study design flowcharts

Visualize cohort design, randomization, treatment arms, timepoints, and endpoint definitions in a clean study design flowchart for papers, protocols, and grant proposals.

Research methodology flowchart

Research methodology flowcharts

Turn your methods section into a research methodology flowchart that walks reviewers from research question through data collection, processing, and analysis in a single ordered figure.

Running a systematic review or meta-analysis?

The dedicated PRISMA flow diagram generator ships a ready-made PRISMA 2020 template — drop in your screening counts and edit every box online, no diagramming software required.

PRISMA Flow Diagram Generator →
§ MethodThree steps

How FigCanvas works

Go from prompt to editable scientific flowchart in three steps.

Step 01

Describe your workflow

Write a plain-language prompt describing the experimental workflow, study design, research process, or analysis pipeline you want to visualize.

Step 02

Generate a structured flowchart

FigCanvas turns your prompt into a clear scientific flowchart with ordered steps, labeled stages, and research-focused visual structure.

Step 03

Refine, vectorize, and export

Convert the result into an editable vector flowchart, refine the layout, and export your diagram as SVG, PNG, or PDF.

Fig. 04 — Why FigCanvas

Why FigCanvas for scientific flowcharts

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Designed for research workflows

Create scientific flowcharts for experimental workflows, study design diagrams, and analysis pipelines with layout and structure tuned for research communication.

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Clear step-by-step structure

Organize complex methods, stages, and process logic into a clear visual sequence that follows journal figure conventions.

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Editable as vector graphics

Convert generated flowcharts into editable vector graphics for easier refinement, label updates, and layout adjustments before finalizing.

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Export-ready for research communication

Export scientific flowcharts as SVG, PNG, or PDF for manuscripts, posters, presentations, grant slides, and other research workflows.

Fig. 05 — Workflows

Scientific flowcharts for research workflows

Use FigCanvas to create flowcharts for experiments, study design, lab processes, analysis pipelines, and scientific communication.

For experimental design

Create scientific flowcharts that explain experimental setup, sample flow, treatment order, and downstream analysis.

For study design and grant planning

Visualize cohort design, randomization, research timelines, and procedural logic in funding applications and project plans.

For methods and analysis pipelines

Turn laboratory methods, computational workflows, and analysis pipelines into structured scientific diagrams.

For posters, slides, and team communication

Create clear flowcharts for presentations, posters, lab meetings, and collaborator communication.

§ Q & A8 entries

Scientific Flowchart Maker FAQs

A scientific flowchart is a structured visual diagram used to explain experimental workflows, study design, lab processes, analysis pipelines, and other research procedures.

FigCanvas can help create scientific flowcharts for experiments, study design diagrams, analysis pipelines, clinical flows, lab workflows, and research process visuals.

Yes. FigCanvas generates PRISMA 2020 flow diagrams from your screening counts, with the standard identification, screening, eligibility, and inclusion stages. For a ready-made PRISMA template, start from the dedicated PRISMA flow diagram generator, then edit every box online.

Yes. You can generate CONSORT participant-flow diagrams covering enrollment, allocation, follow-up, and analysis, with symmetric parallel branches for each trial arm.

Yes. FigCanvas creates study design flowcharts (cohorts, randomization, treatment arms, timepoints) and research methodology flowcharts that map your methods from research question to analysis.

Yes. FigCanvas can generate flowcharts for experimental workflows, protocol steps, sample handling, and multi-stage research procedures.

Yes. FigCanvas can convert generated flowcharts into editable vector graphics so you can refine labels, layout, and structure before export.

You can export scientific flowcharts in SVG, PNG, or PDF format for papers, posters, slides, and research communication workflows.

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