The free process flowchart maker

Type your process steps one per row, and the flowchart draws itself. No dragging boxes, no signup, no software to install.

ProcessFlowchart.app is the free, no-signup process flowchart maker. Type your process steps one per row: the flowchart draws and lays itself out automatically, with standard symbols, decision branches, loops, and connectors. Downloads come with a free QueryChart account, and cloud save, version history, approvals, and team collaboration live in QueryChart, the platform it is built on.

How it works

One row per step. Columns set the step name, the flowchart symbol (Start, Process, Decision, End, Document and more), the step it connects to, and the decision-branch labels. The chart renders and lays itself out in real time: insert a step and the whole flowchart rearranges automatically. Your work saves in your browser; a free QueryChart account downloads it as a PNG.

Guides, symbols, and examples

New to flowcharts, or brushing up on the conventions? Start with the guides below, browse the blog for practical walkthroughs, or check the FAQ. For a ready-made flowchart to start from, see the template library on QueryChart.

• What is a process flowchart?A process flowchart is a diagram that shows the steps of a process in order, using standard symbols for actions, decisions, and start/end points. Learn how to read and build one.
• Process flowchart makerA free process flowchart maker that draws the chart for you. Type your steps one per row: shapes, decision branches, and layout are automatic. No signup to start.
• Process flowchart symbolsThe standard process flowchart symbols explained: terminator, process, decision, connector, and flow line - what each shape means, when to use it, and which ones you can skip.
• Flowchart examplesFive process flowchart examples with their step lists: order fulfillment, employee onboarding, support ticket escalation, invoice approval, and content publishing.
• Workflow flowchartA workflow flowchart shows how recurring work moves between people, tools, and decisions. Learn what belongs in one, how to chart handoffs, and how to build it without drawing.
• Business process flowchartA business process flowchart documents how a company process actually runs: steps, decisions, owners, and handoffs. Learn what to chart first and how to build one free.
• Glossary: FlowchartA flowchart is a diagram that represents a sequence of steps and decisions as connected shapes. Definition, anatomy, main types, and where the format comes from.
• Glossary: Terminator symbolThe terminator symbol marks where a flowchart starts and ends. What the oval means, how many start and end points a chart should have, and how to name them.
• Glossary: Process symbolThe process symbol is the rectangle in a flowchart: one action or task. How to name process steps, how much belongs in one box, and when a step needs a different symbol.
• Glossary: Decision symbolThe decision symbol (the diamond) marks a question in a flowchart. Each outgoing arrow carries one answer. How to phrase decisions, label branches, and handle multi-way splits.
• Glossary: Input/output symbolThe parallelogram in a flowchart is the input/output (data) symbol: information entering or leaving the process. When to use it, and when a rectangle is clearer.
• Glossary: Document symbolThe document symbol is the rectangle with a wavy bottom edge: a step that creates, sends or uses a document. When to use it, and the multi-document variant.
• Glossary: Connector symbolFlowchart connector symbols: the small circle (on-page connector) and the pentagon (off-page connector) that continue a flow elsewhere, and how they differ from flow lines.
• Glossary: Predefined process symbolThe predefined process symbol is a rectangle with double side bars: a subprocess charted somewhere else. How it keeps large flowcharts readable, and how to use it.
• Glossary: Cross-functional flowchartA cross-functional flowchart divides a process flowchart into lanes (one per role or department) so every step shows who performs it and every lane crossing is a handoff.
• BlogPractical articles on process flowcharts: building one without drawing, and the mistakes that make charts hard to read.
• FAQHow the free flowchart maker works, decision branches, lanes, exporting, and when to upgrade to QueryChart.

ProcessFlowchart.app is the free maker. Downloads come with a free account, and for cloud save, team collaboration, approvals, and version history, upgrade to QueryChart, the platform this maker is built on. Signing up migrates your local flowchart to your new account. Building swimlane process maps from spreadsheet data instead? Our sister editor ProcessMapping.app specializes in exactly that.