Connection Chart Maker
Map how people and organizations connect
Chart the connections between people, groups, and organizations — who works with whom, who is affiliated with which group. Drag-and-drop nodes, labeled lines, and PNG export — free and entirely in your browser.
Nothing uploaded to a server — suitable for sensitive research and internal team data
What is a connection chart?
This is a connection chart for people and organizations — not a wiring diagram or network topology tool. A connection chart here is a diagram that maps how people, groups, and organizations relate to one another: who works with whom, who is affiliated with which group, who reports to whom, and how separate entities link together.
Each person or organization is drawn as a node, and lines — labeled with the type of relationship — show how they connect. Journalists and researchers use connection charts to map sources and affiliations, investigators use them to chart relationships between people and entities, and teams use them to document informal working relationships that a formal org chart doesn't capture.
Keeping this structure in a notebook or spreadsheet gets unwieldy fast. This tool replaces that: add the people or organizations, draw the connections, label what each line means, and export a clean image.
Who uses this connection chart generator?
📰 Journalists & researchers
Map sources, affiliations, and how people and organizations connect while working on a story or report.
🔍 Investigators & analysts
Chart relationships between people and entities to keep a growing web of connections organized and clear.
👥 Teams & organizations
Document who actually works with whom across departments and partner organizations — often different from the formal org chart.
👨👩👧👦 Families & community groups
Map how members, relatives, or community contacts connect to one another.
🎓 Students
Build a clean connection chart for coursework or a project without learning specialized software.
🤝 Nonprofits & partnerships
Chart partner organizations, funders, and stakeholders and how they relate to one another.
Build a connection chart in 4 steps
Add people or organizations
Enter names and pick colors — for example, one color per group, department, or organization.
Draw the connections
Connect entities with lines or arrows. Label each one (works with, affiliated with, reports to) so the meaning is clear at a glance.
Arrange for clarity
Drag well-connected entities toward the center and loosely connected ones to the edge, or use Auto Arrange for a quick readable layout.
Export for your records
Save as PNG for reports and presentations. The chart auto-saves in your browser so you can keep updating it.
How to read a connection chart
- Hubs — nodes with many connections. These people or organizations sit at the center of the network and are often the most important to understand.
- Isolated nodes — entities with few connections. Worth checking whether the connection is simply missing or genuinely limited.
- Clusters — groups densely connected internally but loosely tied to the rest, like a department or a partner network.
- Labeled lines — the relationship type on each connection (works with, funds, reports to) is often more useful than the connection itself.
- Bridges — the few entities connected to multiple clusters. They tie separate groups or organizations together.
Why this tool for connection charts?
- Privacy first. All data stays in your browser's local storage — nothing is uploaded. Sensitive research notes and internal team structures never leave your device.
- Labeled connections built in. Naming the relationship on each line is one click here — no fighting a generic flowchart tool.
- Focused on people and organizations. This is not a wiring diagram or network topology tool — it's built for mapping who connects with whom.
- Free where it matters. The editor and HD PNG export are free. Premium ($19.99 lifetime) adds larger charts, watermark-free export, and PDF output for formal reports.
FAQ
What is a connection chart?
A connection chart is a diagram that maps how people or organizations relate to each other — who works with whom, who is affiliated with which group, who reports to whom. Each person or entity is a node, and lines show the connection between them. This is a connection chart for people and organizations, not a wiring diagram or network topology tool.
Is this connection chart maker really free?
Yes. The core editor is free with no sign-up: add people or organizations, draw labeled connection lines, and export an HD PNG at no cost. Premium adds 9+ people per chart, watermark-free export, and PDF export.
Is this for wiring diagrams or network diagrams?
No. This tool is for connection charts about people and organizations — who knows whom, who works with whom, who is affiliated with which group. It is not designed for electrical wiring diagrams or computer network topology diagrams.
Who uses a connection chart?
Journalists and researchers mapping sources and affiliations, investigators charting relationships between people and entities, teams documenting who works with whom, and families or community groups mapping how members connect all use connection charts.
Is my data private?
All data is stored locally in your own browser and is never uploaded to a server. This makes the tool suitable for sensitive research notes, internal team structures, and unpublished investigative work.
How many people can I include?
No hard technical limit — networks of 10-30 people or organizations work fine. For very large networks, split into sub-charts by topic, department, or timeframe.
Map how everyone connects
Free, private, and ready in your browser. Your first connection chart takes about 15 minutes.
Open the connection chart editorPremium — $19.99 lifetime or $4.99/month for 9+ people, watermark-free & PDF export, and AI charts.