SmartDraw lets you generate diagrams from natural language prompts using AI. In this first phase of our roll out, you can choose from four different diagram types: flowcharts, org charts, mind maps, and timelines.
Simply click on the star icon in the left bar to switch the SmartPanel to the SmartDraw Intelligence view.
While in this view, you can use natural language prompts to have AI generate any of the four diagrams.
Flowcharts
You can turn a simple description of a process into a flowchart that can serve as a starting point for documenting workflows. Let AI build the foundation your team can build on together. Add details and adjust logic all while collaborating in real time. It’s the easiest way to go from raw text to a process chart.
Learn more about generating flowcharts with AI.
Organizational Charts
You can use AI to generate an org chart automatically. Provide a list of roles or point to a public leadership team and SmartDraw can turn it into a structured organizational chart instantly. AI handles the layout while you focus on refining roles and reporting structures.
Learn more about generating organizational charts with AI.
Mind Maps
Hit the ground running by having AI turn a text prompt into an outline for your team’s next brainstorming session. AI can help your team identify themes and provide a solid structure you can edit and expand on in real time.
Learn more about generating mind maps with AI.
Timelines
Need a historical timeline and don’t know where to start? SmartDraw’s AI can easily generate the correct list of events and place them on a timeline. You can also provide a list of project milestones and get an a timeline generated automatically. Refine details and adjust dates and styling easily.
Learn more about generating timelines with AI.
Import Existing Data Option
As an alternative to natural language prompts, you can use any existing structured data to generate a diagram automatically. SmartDraw currently accepts Mermaid, CSV, or VSON data. VSON is SmartDraw's proprietary scripting language for generating diagrams. You can learn more about how to write it by reading the VisualScript cookbook or consulting the VSON reference guide.
In the SmartDraw Intelligence tab, click the Import Mermaid, CSV, or VSON option.
Then paste in your code and hit Generate Diagram:
Private Information and AI
SmartDraw's AI shares the prompts you enter with third-party LLMs (either OpenAI or Anthropic) for the purposes of generating a diagram. You should use caution when entering any personally identifiable information into the prompt as it will be sent to the LLM. However, SmartDraw is not submitting additional information about you, nor are the prompts used for training by the LLMs.
Turning Off AI
You can opt to turn off AI for your license using a simple on/off toggle located in MyAccount.