Org Chart Maker
Type who reports to whom as an indented list — one name and title per line — and get an organizational chart: the top at the head, each team in its own color, every level on one row and nothing overlapping. A hanging-column option keeps big teams narrow, and you can download the chart as SVG or PNG. Free, no sign-up, and your list never leaves your browser.
Write Name | Title. Add more | parts for a department or a second line. A line indented under another reports to it; lines with no one above them are separate tops, drawn side by side. Indent with spaces or tabs; bullets and numbers are removed.
14 boxes · 3 levels
A unit whose reports have no one under them lists them down the page instead of across it, which keeps wide teams narrow.
Show the chart as a table
| Level | Name | Title | Reports to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maria Okafor | Chief Executive | |
| 2 | Daniel Reyes | Operations Director | Maria Okafor |
| 3 | Priya Nair | Warehouse Manager | Daniel Reyes |
| 3 | Tom Becker | Fleet Manager | Daniel Reyes |
| 3 | Aisha Khan | Customer Service Lead | Daniel Reyes |
| 2 | Lena Fischer | Finance Director | Maria Okafor |
| 3 | Omar Haddad | Accounts Payable | Lena Fischer |
| 3 | Julia Moreau | Payroll | Lena Fischer |
| 2 | Samuel Ito | People Director | Maria Okafor |
| 3 | Chloe Park | Recruitment | Samuel Ito |
| 3 | Ben Walker | Learning and Development | Samuel Ito |
| 2 | Hannah Cole | Technology Director | Maria Okafor |
| 3 | Ravi Patel | Software Lead | Hannah Cole |
| 3 | Elena Rossi | IT Support | Hannah Cole |
Title and figure style
Takes the title out of the image and sets the figure number in bold and the title in italics above it — the APA 7 layout.
How to Use the Org Chart Maker
- 1. Write the top first. Put the head of the organization on the first line: Name | Title. Everyone else goes below.
- 2. Indent for reporting lines. Indent each person one step further than their manager. People at the same indent who share a manager sit side by side in the chart.
- 3. Add details with the bar. The words before the first
|are the name, in bold. Each further|adds a line under it — a title, a department, a location. Leave the bar out for a box with a name only. - 4. Choose the layout. Stack single-box teams lists a unit's reports down the page when none of them manages anyone, which keeps wide teams narrow. Turn it off to spread every level across the page.
- 5. Download. Take the SVG or PNG. With APA style figure on, the figure number and title move above the image and an optional note goes below.
The Input Syntax
Indentation sets the reporting line; spaces and tabs both count, and bullets or numbers you paste in are removed. A line that has no one above it starts a separate chart, so two indented groups with no common head are drawn next to each other. Up to 120 boxes fit on one chart.
List and what it draws
Maria Okafor | Chief Executive
Daniel Reyes | Operations Director
Priya Nair | Warehouse Manager
Tom Becker | Fleet Manager
Lena Fischer | Finance DirectorMaria Okafor is the top box. Daniel Reyes and Lena Fischer report to her and get their own colors. Priya Nair and Tom Becker report to Daniel Reyes. Names and titles here are invented for illustration.
How the Chart Is Laid Out
Every box has the same width, and every box on a level has the same height, so the rows line up. Each team takes a column wide enough for its own reports, and a manager sits over the middle of them, so one team's boxes never reach into another's. Connectors run from a manager down to a bar and across to each report. The same list always draws the same chart, so you change the picture by editing the list.
Kinds of Org Chart
| Kind | Shape | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| Hierarchical | A tree: each person has one manager | Most companies, schools and agencies |
| Flat | Few levels, many people under one manager | Small firms and start-ups |
| Matrix | A person reports to two managers | Project-based organizations |
This tool draws the hierarchical kind, where each person appears once under one manager. A matrix reporting line — a dotted line to a second manager — is not drawn; give the second relationship in the title text, such as Design Lead | dotted line to Product.
- Show roles, not just names. A title or department on the second line makes the chart useful to someone who does not know the people.
- Keep levels shallow. More than five or six levels across a page is hard to read; split a large organization by division.
- Date the chart. Org charts go stale quickly, so put the date or period in the title or the figure note.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I make an org chart from a list?
- Type one person per line as Name | Title, starting with the person at the top, and indent each line under the person it reports to. The chart redraws as you type. You can then download it as SVG or PNG.
- How do I show a title under each name?
- Put a vertical bar after the name and type the title: Priya Nair | Warehouse Manager. Add another bar and text for a second line, such as a department. Everything before the first bar is the name.
- Can I have more than one person at the top?
- Yes. Any line with no one above it begins its own chart, and the charts are drawn side by side. Use this for a board and an executive team, or for several departments that do not share a head.
- Why are some boxes stacked in a column?
- When a manager's reports all have no one under them, the stacked layout lists them in a hanging column to save width. Turn off the stacking option to draw every team across the page instead.
- Can I use an org chart in an APA paper?
- Yes, as a figure. An organizational chart you draw yourself needs a figure number and title above it and, if useful, a note below. Turn on APA style figure to set that layout. If you adapt a published chart, credit the source in the note.
- Is my list sent anywhere?
- No. The chart is drawn in your browser and the downloads are made there, so the names and titles you type are not uploaded.