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Org chart maker
An org chart says who reports to whom, which is the first thing anyone new to a company wants to know and the last thing anybody keeps up to date. Getting one drawn quickly matters more than getting it perfect.
Free, no account, and nothing you draw is uploaded.
Published . By the DiagramDesk team.
Start from a three-level chart, retype the names, and add or remove boxes as you go. Alignment guides keep each level tidy without you nudging anything by hand.
What an org chart is for
- An induction pack, so a new starter can put faces to teams
- Planning a restructure before you announce it
- Showing a client who they will actually be dealing with
- Mapping a committee, a board or a volunteer group
Building the chart
- Open the template and retype the top box with the most senior role.
- Drag the dot at the bottom of a box onto empty canvas to add someone who reports to it.
- Select a row of boxes and use Align middles, then Spread across, to line the level up.
- Put the role on the first line and the person's name on the second, using Shift+Enter for the line break.
- Colour each department with the quick colours in the right-hand panel.
- Export a PNG for a slide, or a PDF if it is going on a wall.
Things that make an org chart readable
- One box, one role
- If somebody holds two roles, draw two boxes and say so, rather than cramming both into one.
- Keep levels level
- Everyone at the same reporting depth should sit on the same horizontal line. Align middles does this in one click.
- Dotted lines mean dotted lines
- Use a dashed connector for a secondary or matrix reporting line so it is not mistaken for a direct one.
- Leave vacancies in
- An empty box marked Vacant is more useful than a gap, because it shows the shape the team is meant to be.
The mistake that makes most org charts wrong
Drawing the chart from the payroll instead of from how work is actually directed. Someone who reports to a finance manager on paper but takes every day's priorities from a project lead appears in one place on the chart and works in another, and the chart quietly stops matching the building.
Where that matters, show both: a solid line to the manager on record and a dotted line to the person who sets the day's work. Two line styles are enough; the moment a chart needs a third, it is usually trying to show a matrix, and a table will say it more clearly.
Ready to draw yours?
The example above opens in the editor, so you can edit rather than start cold.
Org chart questions
Can I import a list of names?
Yes. Import in the editor takes an indented list, one person per line with reports indented under their manager, or a table with a name column and a reports-to column, plus a role column if you have one, separated by commas, semicolons or tabs as a spreadsheet saves or copies it. It draws the chart with managers centred over their reports, and the list is read in the page, never uploaded.
Can I add photos?
Yes. Use Insert image in the top bar. The picture is embedded in the diagram on your device and is never uploaded anywhere.
How do I show two people sharing a role?
Draw one box per person and connect both to the same manager. If they genuinely job-share, put them in one box with both names and a slash.
Will this work for a chart of 200 people?
It will hold it, but it will be hard to read on one page. Draw one chart per division and link them with a shared top box.