Free Org Chart Maker
Make an organizational chart in minutes. Add names and titles, or paste a list from Excel, then download a sharp PNG or print it. Free, no sign-up, no watermark, and it all runs in your browser.
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Tip: click anyone on the chart to jump to them here.
Leave the title blank for a chart with no heading. Adding the month tells readers how current it is.
People without a photo show their initials. Add a photo from the camera button next to each person. Compact stacks a manager's team into a column when none of them manage anyone, so wide teams stay readable.
The PNG is 0 x 0 px, sharp enough for slides and print. Transparent drops straight onto a colored slide. Print fits the chart on one landscape page.
Save a CSV (Name, Title, Manager). Open it in any spreadsheet, and paste it back in with Paste a list to update this chart later. Your latest chart is also kept in this browser, photos excepted.
100% in your browser. Names, titles and photos are never uploaded.
Put your team on your website
An org chart is for your team. A team page introduces the people behind your business to clients and candidates, with photos, titles and social links. Add or update people any time, no code.
Show Your Team on Your Website
An org chart is for your team. Clients and candidates want to meet the people too. These free Common Ninja widgets put them on your website.
Team Member List
A clean team page with photos, names, titles and social links. Add or update people without touching code.
Team Member Flip Cards
Photo on the front, short bio on the back. A friendly way to introduce each person on your About page.
Team Members Blobs
Show your team as playful photo blobs that stand out on a modern website.
Job Listings
List your open roles on your website so the next person on your chart can apply.
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How to make an org chart
No account, no sign-up, completely free. The chart is drawn in your browser, so names, titles and photos are never uploaded.
Add your people
Type each person's name and title and pick who they report to, or paste a list from Excel, Google Sheets or an indented outline.
Style the chart
Pick a design and color, add photos or keep initials, and turn on Compact to stack long rows into columns.
Download or print
Download a sharp PNG for slides and documents, or print it. Save the CSV so you can update the chart later.
The Basics
What to put on an org chart
A good org chart answers two questions at a glance: who is here, and who reports to whom. Keep everything else short.
| What to include | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Name | The first thing people look for. Use the name colleagues actually call them. Essential |
| Job title | Explains what each person does and who to ask about what. Essential |
| Reporting line | The line to their manager is what turns a list of people into an org chart. Essential |
| Photo | Helps new hires put faces to names. Initials work fine when you have no photos. Recommended |
| Chart title and date | Something like "Acme Inc, October 2026" tells readers how current the chart is. Recommended |
Paste Formats
Make an org chart from Excel or a list
Click Paste a list in the tool. It understands two formats and works out which one you pasted.
Name, Title, Manager (one row per person)
Copy three columns straight from Excel or Google Sheets, or paste CSV. The Manager column holds the manager's name exactly as it appears in the Name column. Leave it empty for the person at the top. A header row is skipped automatically.
Indented outline (one person per line)
Write “Name, Title” or “Name - Title” on each line and indent each person under their manager with spaces or tabs. Bullets and numbers at the start of a line are ignored, so a list copied from a document works too.
When you are done, click Save CSV. Open it in any spreadsheet to keep a record, and paste it back in next time to pick up exactly where you left off.
Types
Types of org charts
Most organizations fit one of these five shapes. All of them can be drawn here.
| Type | What it looks like | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Hierarchical | A pyramid: one leader at the top, managers below, teams below them | Most companies, schools and nonprofits. This is what this tool draws by default. |
| Functional | Grouped by department, such as Sales, Marketing and Operations, each with its own head | Growing businesses where people specialize. Put each department head under the leader. |
| Flat | A wide, shallow chart with few layers and many people reporting to each manager | Startups and small teams. Turn on Compact so long rows stack into neat columns. |
| Divisional | Separate branches for each product, region or location | Multi-location businesses. Each branch can have its own top, side by side. |
| Matrix | People report to a functional manager and a project lead at the same time | Project-based teams. Draw the main reporting line and note the second one in the title. |
Avoid These
Six org chart mistakes
Most org charts that confuse people make one of these, and all of them are easy to fix.
A chart nobody updates
An org chart starts going stale the day someone joins or leaves. Save the CSV so the next update takes a minute, not an afternoon.
Keep the CSVTitles that mean nothing outside the team
Internal codes like "L4 IC" confuse new hires and visitors. Use plain titles people understand.
Plain-English titlesOne giant row
Ten people side by side make a chart too wide to read. Compact mode stacks them into a column under their manager.
Stack long rowsMixing reporting and friendship
The lines should show who reports to whom, not who works closely together. Note project leads in the title instead.
Lines = reporting onlySharing private details
Phone numbers, salaries or personal notes do not belong on a chart that gets forwarded around.
Names and titles onlyNo date on the chart
Without a date, nobody knows if the chart is from last week or two years ago. Put the month in the subtitle.
Add the monthBest Practices
8 tips for a clear org chart
All Common Ninja widgets mentioned below are free to start.
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Start from a spreadsheet
Most HR lists already have Name, Title and Manager columns. Copy those three columns from Excel or Google Sheets and paste them in.
02
Or type an outline
One person per line, indented under their manager. It is the fastest way to sketch a new structure.
03
Use color by level
Coloring each layer differently makes it easy to see leadership, managers and teams at a glance.
04
Split very large companies
Above 40 or 50 people, make one chart for leadership and one chart per department. Each stays readable on one page.
05
Put the team on your website
Clients and candidates want to see the people behind a business. A team page with photos and titles builds trust.
Add a Team Member List free →06
Make the team page memorable
Flip cards show a photo on the front and a short bio on the back, a friendly way to introduce each person.
Add Team Flip Cards free →07
Share it with new hires
An org chart is one of the most useful onboarding documents. Add it to your welcome pack.
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Plan before you reorganize
Draw the future structure before announcing it. Seeing it on one page shows gaps and overloaded managers early.
Glossary
Org chart terms, briefly
Six terms that come up when you draw an organization.