Marketing
Map a monthly social media plan from idea to recording, approval, publishing and report, and see which step blocks the rest.
Free Flowchart & Process Map Maker
Draw how anything works: a social media plan, a restaurant kitchen, a home renovation or a sales funnel. Drag boxes, connect them with arrows, and see the whole process on one screen. No account. Your work never leaves your browser.
Free, no signup, works offline after loading. Save your map to a file whenever you like.
What is Pipeline Studio?
Pipeline Studio is a free online flowchart and process map maker. You place boxes (steps, decisions, people, documents), connect them with arrows, and get a clear picture of who does what, in which order, and where things get stuck. It runs entirely in your browser, so there is nothing to install and nothing to sign up for.
It is built for everyday processes, not only for software. Pick a starter set for marketing, restaurants, home projects, sales or websites, or build your own set of box types.
Real-life examples
Restaurant or kitchen
Follow an order from the dining room to the kitchen pass, with stations, hygiene checkpoints and deliveries.
Home
Plan a renovation in the right order: measurements, permits, contractors, purchases, inspection.
Sales and support
Draw the path of a lead or a support ticket, including escalation and refunds.
Websites and apps
Map pages, forms, admin screens and what connects to what, then use the map as a testing checklist.
How to make a flowchart in 5 steps
- Click "Open Pipeline Studio" and choose a starter set, or begin with a blank map.
- Add a Start box and the first step. Name every box with a verb and an object, for example "Approve post".
- Add decisions as diamonds, with exactly two exits, such as Yes and No.
- Connect boxes by dragging from the dot on a box to the next one. Add labels to arrows when the path depends on a condition.
- Click "Save to disk". You get a file you can reopen later in Pipeline Studio, share, or export as PNG, SVG, PDF, CSV or Markdown.
How to read a process map
- Read from Start to End, following the arrows. Normally that means left to right or top to bottom.
- Rectangles are steps, diamonds are decisions, rounded shapes mark start and end.
- Every diamond should have at least two labeled exits. If one is missing, the process has a gap.
- Lanes (rows or columns with a person or team name) show who does each step. When an arrow crosses a lane border, work is handed over. Many handovers usually mean delays.
- Look for loops (rework), steps with many arrows going in (bottlenecks) and boxes with no arrows at all (forgotten steps).
Common mistakes
- Mixing levels of detail: "Run the company" next to "Click the button". Keep one level per map and use a sub-process for details.
- Decisions with only one exit.
- No clear start or end.
- Boxes with vague names like "Process" or "Do it".
- Drawing how it should work instead of how it actually works. Map reality first, then improve it.
- Trusting only the browser. Your map is saved in this browser, which can be cleared. Save a file to disk after each session.
Ready-made maps
- Monthly social media content plan
- Restaurant order flow, from table to kitchen
- Customer onboarding
- Home cleaning and shopping routine
- Website and admin panel map with smoke-test checklist
- Support ticket handling and escalation
Glossary
Flowchart
A diagram of steps and decisions connected by arrows.
Process map
A flowchart that also shows who does each step, how long it takes or what it costs.
Workflow
A repeatable sequence of tasks to reach a result.
Pipeline
A chain of stages that work passes through, such as a sales pipeline.
Decision (branch)
A point where the path depends on a Yes or No answer.
Swimlane
A row or column assigned to one person or team.
Handover (handoff)
The moment work passes from one person or team to another.
Bottleneck
The step that limits how fast the whole process can run.
Sub-process
A box that hides a smaller map inside it.
Smoke test
A quick check that the main connections of a system work.
FAQ
Is Pipeline Studio really free?
Yes. No signup, no paywall.
Where is my work stored?
Only in your browser (local storage). Nothing is uploaded to our servers.
Can I lose my work?
Browser data can be cleared by you, by browser settings or by private mode. Always click "Save to disk" and keep the file.
How do I continue later?
Open Pipeline Studio and load your saved file, or paste the JSON you got from your AI assistant.
Can I use my own AI to build a diagram?
Yes. Click "Ask your AI for a diagram", copy the prompt, paste it into your assistant, then paste the result back.
Which formats can I export?
The project file, PNG, SVG, PDF, CSV, Markdown and Mermaid.
Is it only for software people?
No. It works for marketing, restaurants, homes, sales, schools and any process you can describe.
Does it work on mobile?
Viewing works well; editing is most comfortable on a tablet or computer.