Is this genogram maker really free?

Yes, and the free part is the whole drawing — every symbol, every relationship line, the index-person frame, three generations. Nothing clinical is locked. The only paid upgrade is a watermark-free export, and you do not touch that until the genogram is already finished.

Do I need to create an account?

No. You can open the builder, draw the genogram, and download it without signing up for anything. Your work saves locally in your browser, so you can close the tab and come back to it. Sign-in is optional, and only matters if you want the same files on a second device.

Is my family data private?

Signed out, your genogram lives in your own browser and is never uploaded — useful when the family on the page is a real client. Sign in and it is stored privately to your account so you can reopen it anywhere; only you can see it, and we do not sell or share it.

Can I export my genogram for free?

Yes. Free PNG and PDF exports include a small corner watermark — fine for a draft or a quick check with a classmate. If the diagram is going into a case file or a graded assignment, Pro gives unlimited clean exports with no mark.

Free genogram maker

Free Genogram Maker

Name: Free Genogram Maker — Build & Export in Your Browser (No Account)
Uploaded: 2026-07-23T14:46:02+00:00
Duration: 22 s
Description: Build a family genogram in your browser with the free genogram maker — add people, draw relationship lines, and export PNG or PDF. No account, nothing to install.

The assignment says three generations, standard notation, due Thursday. You do not need a software budget to hand that in.

A three-generation genogram — couples, children, and the emotional lines between them.

Male
Female
Deceased
Index person
Close
Conflict

Build the whole diagram here for free — every person, every relationship line, the full McGoldrick-standard symbol set. No account, nothing to download, no trial that expires before you finish. The only thing behind the paywall is a watermark-free export, and you can decide on that after the genogram is already drawn.

Loading the genogram maker…

Free covers the whole build, not a teaser

Plenty of “free” tools hand you three boxes and then ask for a card the moment you add an emotional cut-off or a stillbirth. That is the part you actually need for a Bowen family-systems write-up. Here it is all open:

The full standardized symbol set — squares, circles, the index-person frame, deceased markers, twins, pregnancies and losses. Nothing clinical is held back.
Marriage, separation, divorce, cohabitation, and remarriage, with children placed left to right by birth order the way a marker expects to read them.
Emotional-relationship lines: close, distant, conflict, cut-off, enmeshed, and fused — the layer that turns a family tree into an actual genogram.
Three generations laid out without fighting the canvas, which is what most assignments and licensure-portfolio samples ask for.
Local autosave in your browser, so closing the tab the night before it is due does not cost you the work.

Free genogram software, without the software

Most results for “free genogram software” are desktop programs — a Windows installer, a 15-day trial, or an educational license you have to apply for. This is the other route: the maker runs in the browser, so “free” does not depend on an operating system, an install permission on a school computer, or a trial clock. Open the page on a Mac, a Chromebook, an iPad, or the library PC, and the same builder is there.

Concretely, the free tier holds: up to 15 people per genogram — enough for a standard three-generation map with siblings on every row — the complete symbol and relationship-line set, PNG and PDF export with a small corner watermark, and local autosave in your browser between sessions. No card, no countdown. If you make a genogram online free today and need it again next month, it will still be in this browser — or sign in (also free) and it follows you to other devices.

So what is the paid part?

One thing: a clean export. Free PNG and PDF downloads carry a small watermark in the corner — fine for a draft you are checking with a classmate, less fine on a page going into a client file or a graded submission. Pro removes the watermark and lifts the people limit on larger family maps. You build first and reach for it only if the finished diagram needs to look untouched.

See it in action (22 seconds)

Add people, draw the relationship lines, and export — the whole build in one take, no account needed.

Frequently asked questions

Is this genogram maker really free?: Yes, and the free part is the whole drawing — every symbol, every relationship line, the index-person frame, three generations. Nothing clinical is locked. The only paid upgrade is a watermark-free export, and you do not touch that until the genogram is already finished.
Do I need to create an account?: No. You can open the builder, draw the genogram, and download it without signing up for anything. Your work saves locally in your browser, so you can close the tab and come back to it. Sign-in is optional, and only matters if you want the same files on a second device.
Is my family data private?: Signed out, your genogram lives in your own browser and is never uploaded — useful when the family on the page is a real client. Sign in and it is stored privately to your account so you can reopen it anywhere; only you can see it, and we do not sell or share it.
Can I export my genogram for free?: Yes. Free PNG and PDF exports include a small corner watermark — fine for a draft or a quick check with a classmate. If the diagram is going into a case file or a graded assignment, Pro gives unlimited clean exports with no mark.