I came across this useful online tool while researching diagramming tools for students as an alternative to using Visio or struggling with the horrors of Word or Powerpoint to create  them.

It only took a few minutes to create a simple diagram like this and export it as an image:

A flow chart created in Diagramly

The positives?

  • It’s free, there’s no registration required and collaboration over Google Drive (of a sort – just sharing really) is possible
  • Source files can be saved
  • A huge number of predefined shapes and images

The negatives?

  • You do need an Internet connection
  • Without frequent saves it is quite easy to move away and reload the page, which destroys the diagram

Find it at:

https://www.draw.io/