From any input to a publication-ready scientific figure — editable at every step.
Turn text, sketches, references, PDFs, and photos into publication-ready scientific figures in minutes, not hours.
SciFig is an AI scientific illustrator that helps researchers, educators, and students create publication-ready figures without any design skills. Describe an idea, upload a rough sketch, drop in a reference figure or a PDF method section — SciFig turns it into a clean, journal-ready graphic, and every text label and element stays editable afterwards.
No more spending hours in Illustrator. No more hiring a designer for a single figure. No more fighting with PowerPoint shapes the night before a submission deadline.
Most general-purpose AI image tools hallucinate anatomy, invent mechanisms, and scramble labels. SciFig is built specifically for scientific accuracy and editability — so the figure you generate is one you can actually defend in review and drop straight into a manuscript.
SciFig meets you wherever your idea starts. Each mode is a dedicated tool:
| Input mode | What it does | Try it |
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| Text to Figure | Describe a mechanism, pathway, or workflow in plain language → get a structured scientific figure | scifig.ai/app/text-to-figure |
| Sketch to Figure | Upload a hand-drawn doodle or whiteboard photo → AI redraws it as a polished figure | scifig.ai/app/sketch-to-figure |
| Photo to Figure | Turn a lab photo or microscopy image into a clean schematic illustration | scifig.ai/app/photo-to-figure |
| Reference to Figure | Provide an existing figure as a style/structure reference → generate your own variant | scifig.ai/app/reference-to-figure |
| PDF to Figure | Drop in a paper's method or results section → extract and visualize it as a figure | scifig.ai/app/pdf-to-figure |
| Figure Enhancer | Multimodal enhance — refine, restyle, and upgrade an existing figure | scifig.ai/app/figure-enhancer |
And when you need pixel-level control, the Vector Canvas converts any figure into a fully editable, layered vector you can re-label and recolor.
- Every text editable — labels, annotations, and captions remain editable after generation, no re-prompting required
- Editable PPTX export — drop the figure into slides with text layers intact
- Layered SVG vectors — infinitely scalable, compatible with Adobe Illustrator, Inkscape, and PowerPoint
- 8K PNG / JPG — AI super-resolution keeps figures crisp at journal print sizes
- 6 publication styles — flat illustration, schematic, isometric, and more, tuned for scientific communication
Real figures generated with SciFig, across disciplines:
| Graphical abstracts | Mechanisms & pathways |
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| Micro-structures | Cross-sections & anatomy |
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| Process & workflow | Journal covers |
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| Systems & networks | Lab apparatus |
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Browse hundreds more in the SciFig Inspiration Gallery — organized by graphical abstracts, mechanisms & pathways, micro-structures, cross-sections, process & workflow, journal covers, systems & networks, environments & ecologies, and lab apparatus.
- Researchers & scientists — figures for papers, grants, and conference posters
- Graduate students — thesis figures, defense slides, and technical roadmaps
- Educators — diagrams and visual explainers for teaching
- Journal editors & science communicators — TOC graphics, journal covers, and outreach visuals
- Visit scifig.ai
- Sign up for free — no credit card required
- Get free daily credits (50/day on the free plan, 100/day on paid plans) to start generating
- Pick an input mode and create your first figure
See pricing for plans and credit packs.
- 🌐 Website: scifig.ai
- 🎨 Inspiration Gallery: scifig.ai/inspiration
- 🧠 AI Models: scifig.ai/models
- 📚 Tutorials: scifig.ai/tutorials
- ✍️ Blog: scifig.ai/blog
- 💲 Pricing: scifig.ai/pricing
Using Codex, Claude Code, or another agent? Install the companion SciFig Scientific Figure skill to turn research ideas into figure prompts and drafts directly inside your agent workflow.
SciFig is a commercial SaaS product. This repository is the public-facing project page and issue tracker. Open an issue for bug reports, feature requests, or feedback.
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