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Figure editor: A graphical abstract on nanomaterials for energy storage

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Polymers and gels, membranes and porous solids, nanoparticles, cells and viruses, frameworks, batteries, devices, instruments and AI-driven labs, drawn by generators: change a setting and the drawing follows.

Polymer chain architectures (3D): Polymer chains in 3D, monomer by monomer: linear, branched, star, comb, bottlebrush, dendrimer, ring and hyperbranched; monomer order homopolymer, random, alternating, block (AB, ABA, ABC, multiblock), gradient or graft, one colour per monomer; random coil, extended chain, globule or helix; beads, beads on sticks or smooth tubes; radius of gyration and end-to-end vector measured on the drawn chain; galleries of all architectures, orders and shapes; editable labelsPolymer chain architectures (3D)Nanoparticle (3D): A nanoparticle in 3D: gold, silver, magnetite, silica… with a capping layer, ligands, a surfactant bilayer, surface charges or a shell (core–shell)Nanoparticle (3D)Graphene sheet: Single graphene layer in 3D: honeycomb lattice on a flat or wrinkled sheet, zigzag or armchair edges, vacancies, pores and dopantsGraphene sheetPolymer architectures: linear to hyperbranched (3D): Polymer chains in 3D, monomer by monomer: linear, branched, star, comb, bottlebrush, dendrimer, ring and hyperbranched; monomer order homopolymer, random, alternating, block (AB, ABA, ABC, multiblock), gradient or graft, one colour per monomer; random coil, extended chain, globule or helix; beads, beads on sticks or smooth tubes; radius of gyration and end-to-end vector measured on the drawn chain; galleries of all architectures, orders and shapes; editable labelsPolymer architectures: linear to hyperbranched (3D)Gold NP, citrate-capped: A nanoparticle in 3D: gold, silver, magnetite, silica… with a capping layer, ligands, a surfactant bilayer, surface charges or a shell (core–shell)Gold NP, citrate-cappedGraphene flake: Single graphene layer in 3D: honeycomb lattice on a flat or wrinkled sheet, zigzag or armchair edges, vacancies, pores and dopantsGraphene flakeCopolymer sequences: random, alternating, block, gradient, graft: Polymer chains in 3D, monomer by monomer: linear, branched, star, comb, bottlebrush, dendrimer, ring and hyperbranched; monomer order homopolymer, random, alternating, block (AB, ABA, ABC, multiblock), gradient or graft, one colour per monomer; random coil, extended chain, globule or helix; beads, beads on sticks or smooth tubes; radius of gyration and end-to-end vector measured on the drawn chain; galleries of all architectures, orders and shapes; editable labelsCopolymer sequences: random, alternating, block, gradient, graftSilver NP, phytochemical capping: A nanoparticle in 3D: gold, silver, magnetite, silica… with a capping layer, ligands, a surfactant bilayer, surface charges or a shell (core–shell)Silver NP, phytochemical cappingGraphene (ball and stick): Single graphene layer in 3D: honeycomb lattice on a flat or wrinkled sheet, zigzag or armchair edges, vacancies, pores and dopantsGraphene (ball and stick)Chain conformations: coil, globule, extended, helix (3D): Polymer chains in 3D, monomer by monomer: linear, branched, star, comb, bottlebrush, dendrimer, ring and hyperbranched; monomer order homopolymer, random, alternating, block (AB, ABA, ABC, multiblock), gradient or graft, one colour per monomer; random coil, extended chain, globule or helix; beads, beads on sticks or smooth tubes; radius of gyration and end-to-end vector measured on the drawn chain; galleries of all architectures, orders and shapes; editable labelsChain conformations: coil, globule, extended, helix (3D)CTAB-capped gold seed: A nanoparticle in 3D: gold, silver, magnetite, silica… with a capping layer, ligands, a surfactant bilayer, surface charges or a shell (core–shell)CTAB-capped gold seedDoped graphene (N, S, Fe): Single graphene layer in 3D: honeycomb lattice on a flat or wrinkled sheet, zigzag or armchair edges, vacancies, pores and dopantsDoped graphene (N, S, Fe)Branched polymer with long-chain branches (3D): Polymer chains in 3D, monomer by monomer: linear, branched, star, comb, bottlebrush, dendrimer, ring and hyperbranched; monomer order homopolymer, random, alternating, block (AB, ABA, ABC, multiblock), gradient or graft, one colour per monomer; random coil, extended chain, globule or helix; beads, beads on sticks or smooth tubes; radius of gyration and end-to-end vector measured on the drawn chain; galleries of all architectures, orders and shapes; editable labelsBranched polymer with long-chain branches (3D)Magnetite NP (Fe₃O₄): A nanoparticle in 3D: gold, silver, magnetite, silica… with a capping layer, ligands, a surfactant bilayer, surface charges or a shell (core–shell)Magnetite NP (Fe₃O₄)Porous graphene: Single graphene layer in 3D: honeycomb lattice on a flat or wrinkled sheet, zigzag or armchair edges, vacancies, pores and dopantsPorous grapheneStar polymer (3D): Polymer chains in 3D, monomer by monomer: linear, branched, star, comb, bottlebrush, dendrimer, ring and hyperbranched; monomer order homopolymer, random, alternating, block (AB, ABA, ABC, multiblock), gradient or graft, one colour per monomer; random coil, extended chain, globule or helix; beads, beads on sticks or smooth tubes; radius of gyration and end-to-end vector measured on the drawn chain; galleries of all architectures, orders and shapes; editable labelsStar polymer (3D)Fe₃O₄@SiO₂ core–shell: A nanoparticle in 3D: gold, silver, magnetite, silica… with a capping layer, ligands, a surfactant bilayer, surface charges or a shell (core–shell)Fe₃O₄@SiO₂ core–shellDoped carbon nanosheet: Single graphene layer in 3D: honeycomb lattice on a flat or wrinkled sheet, zigzag or armchair edges, vacancies, pores and dopantsDoped carbon nanosheet
Animal cell, cut open (3D): An animal cell in 3D with a corner, wedge or half cut away: the nucleus (opened to show the nucleolus and chromatin, its envelope with pores), rough and smooth ER, Golgi, mitochondria with cristae, lysosomes, peroxisomes, vesicles, centrioles and the cytoskeleton; every organelle, colour and label can be changedAnimal cell, cut open (3D)Porous solids (3D): A cube cut out of a porous material in 3D: closed-cell foam, open-cell foam (Kelvin struts), random bicontinuous sponge, ordered mesoporous silica (hexagonal channels, MCM-41, SBA-15), inverse opal, hierarchical macro- and mesopores, aerogel particle network or packed bed; pore fraction, pores across, irregularity; six side by side; IUPAC pore classes; editable labelsPorous solids (3D)Nanoparticle: Gold or polymer particle with a ligand coronaNanoparticleMOF building unit (SBU): The inorganic node of a MOF, atom by atom: Zn₄O (MOF-5), Cu paddlewheel (HKUST-1), Zr₆ cluster (UiO-66) with defects, M₃O trimer (MIL-101), Zn(mIm)₄ (ZIF-8) or an open metal site; ball and stick or coordination polyhedraMOF building unit (SBU)Graphene: 2D material sheet: graphene, h-BN, MoS₂ or MXene, flat or tiltedGrapheneAnimal cell with a wedge cut out (3D): An animal cell in 3D with a corner, wedge or half cut away: the nucleus (opened to show the nucleolus and chromatin, its envelope with pores), rough and smooth ER, Golgi, mitochondria with cristae, lysosomes, peroxisomes, vesicles, centrioles and the cytoskeleton; every organelle, colour and label can be changedAnimal cell with a wedge cut out (3D)Porous solids: six kinds side by side: A cube cut out of a porous material in 3D: closed-cell foam, open-cell foam (Kelvin struts), random bicontinuous sponge, ordered mesoporous silica (hexagonal channels, MCM-41, SBA-15), inverse opal, hierarchical macro- and mesopores, aerogel particle network or packed bed; pore fraction, pores across, irregularity; six side by side; IUPAC pore classes; editable labelsPorous solids: six kinds side by sideGold nanorod: Gold or polymer particle with a ligand coronaGold nanorodZn₄O cluster with linkers (MOF-5): The inorganic node of a MOF, atom by atom: Zn₄O (MOF-5), Cu paddlewheel (HKUST-1), Zr₆ cluster (UiO-66) with defects, M₃O trimer (MIL-101), Zn(mIm)₄ (ZIF-8) or an open metal site; ball and stick or coordination polyhedraZn₄O cluster with linkers (MOF-5)h-BN: 2D material sheet: graphene, h-BN, MoS₂ or MXene, flat or tiltedh-BNAnimal cell cut in half (3D): An animal cell in 3D with a corner, wedge or half cut away: the nucleus (opened to show the nucleolus and chromatin, its envelope with pores), rough and smooth ER, Golgi, mitochondria with cristae, lysosomes, peroxisomes, vesicles, centrioles and the cytoskeleton; every organelle, colour and label can be changedAnimal cell cut in half (3D)Open-cell foam (3D): A cube cut out of a porous material in 3D: closed-cell foam, open-cell foam (Kelvin struts), random bicontinuous sponge, ordered mesoporous silica (hexagonal channels, MCM-41, SBA-15), inverse opal, hierarchical macro- and mesopores, aerogel particle network or packed bed; pore fraction, pores across, irregularity; six side by side; IUPAC pore classes; editable labelsOpen-cell foam (3D)Nanostar: Gold or polymer particle with a ligand coronaNanostarCu paddlewheel (HKUST-1): The inorganic node of a MOF, atom by atom: Zn₄O (MOF-5), Cu paddlewheel (HKUST-1), Zr₆ cluster (UiO-66) with defects, M₃O trimer (MIL-101), Zn(mIm)₄ (ZIF-8) or an open metal site; ball and stick or coordination polyhedraCu paddlewheel (HKUST-1)MoS₂: 2D material sheet: graphene, h-BN, MoS₂ or MXene, flat or tiltedMoS₂Cell membrane with receptors and channels (3D): A patch of plasma membrane in 3D: the phospholipid bilayer in section with cholesterol, an ion channel, a GPCR with its ligand and G protein, a receptor tyrosine kinase dimer, the Na⁺/K⁺ pump, glycoproteins, a glycolipid, a peripheral protein and actin; every part, colour and label can be changedCell membrane with receptors and channels (3D)Bicontinuous porous sponge (3D): A cube cut out of a porous material in 3D: closed-cell foam, open-cell foam (Kelvin struts), random bicontinuous sponge, ordered mesoporous silica (hexagonal channels, MCM-41, SBA-15), inverse opal, hierarchical macro- and mesopores, aerogel particle network or packed bed; pore fraction, pores across, irregularity; six side by side; IUPAC pore classes; editable labelsBicontinuous porous sponge (3D)Core–shell: Particle with a core and one or two shells, optionally cut awayCore–shell
Solar cell: Layer stack of a solar cell (perovskite, silicon, organic, tandem), exploded or compactSolar cellComposite microstructure (3D): Fibre composites in 3D: a cut block of unidirectional composite with hexagonal, square or random fibre packing (fibre ends on one face, fibres lengthwise on the others), a carbon/glass hybrid, short fibres random or aligned, particle-reinforced, one fibre with its interphase, and the rule-of-mixtures chart (E₁, E₂ against fibre fraction); carbon, glass, aramid, basalt or flax fibres; editable labelsComposite microstructure (3D)Electrode crystal: Battery electrode materials atom by atom from their crystal structures: layered LiCoO₂ and NMC (R-3m), olivine LiFePO₄ (Pnma), spinel LiMn₂O₄ (Fd-3m), graphite and LiC₆; polyhedra or ball-and-stick, lithium taken out evenly or behind a two-phase front, diffusion paths and the unit cellElectrode crystalRobot arm: Icons for AI-driven, self-driving labs: robot arm, liquid-handling robot, pipette, well plate, AI chip, neural network, AI brain, server, GPU, database, cloud, LLM agent, machine-vision camera, mobile robot, automated reactor, closed loop, Bayesian optimisation, digital twin, IoT sensor, dashboard, sample tracking and workflow; 3D, flat or outline, in your coloursRobot armAnalytical balance: Analytical balance with glass draft shield and a reading (g); glassware stands on the panAnalytical balanceTransistor (FET): Field-effect transistor with a 2D-material channel, source, drain and gateTransistor (FET)Unidirectional composite, hexagonal packing (3D): Fibre composites in 3D: a cut block of unidirectional composite with hexagonal, square or random fibre packing (fibre ends on one face, fibres lengthwise on the others), a carbon/glass hybrid, short fibres random or aligned, particle-reinforced, one fibre with its interphase, and the rule-of-mixtures chart (E₁, E₂ against fibre fraction); carbon, glass, aramid, basalt or flax fibres; editable labelsUnidirectional composite, hexagonal packing (3D)Li₀.₅CoO₂ (half charged): Battery electrode materials atom by atom from their crystal structures: layered LiCoO₂ and NMC (R-3m), olivine LiFePO₄ (Pnma), spinel LiMn₂O₄ (Fd-3m), graphite and LiC₆; polyhedra or ball-and-stick, lithium taken out evenly or behind a two-phase front, diffusion paths and the unit cellLi₀.₅CoO₂ (half charged)Liquid-handling robot: Icons for AI-driven, self-driving labs: robot arm, liquid-handling robot, pipette, well plate, AI chip, neural network, AI brain, server, GPU, database, cloud, LLM agent, machine-vision camera, mobile robot, automated reactor, closed loop, Bayesian optimisation, digital twin, IoT sensor, dashboard, sample tracking and workflow; 3D, flat or outline, in your coloursLiquid-handling robotpH meter: Benchtop pH meter with electrode arm and glass electrode (dip it into a beaker)pH meterBattery: Lithium-ion cell cross-section: electrodes, separator, ions and circuitBatteryUnidirectional composite, square packing (3D): Fibre composites in 3D: a cut block of unidirectional composite with hexagonal, square or random fibre packing (fibre ends on one face, fibres lengthwise on the others), a carbon/glass hybrid, short fibres random or aligned, particle-reinforced, one fibre with its interphase, and the rule-of-mixtures chart (E₁, E₂ against fibre fraction); carbon, glass, aramid, basalt or flax fibres; editable labelsUnidirectional composite, square packing (3D)LiCoO₂ with 2D lithium planes: Battery electrode materials atom by atom from their crystal structures: layered LiCoO₂ and NMC (R-3m), olivine LiFePO₄ (Pnma), spinel LiMn₂O₄ (Fd-3m), graphite and LiC₆; polyhedra or ball-and-stick, lithium taken out evenly or behind a two-phase front, diffusion paths and the unit cellLiCoO₂ with 2D lithium planesPipette: Icons for AI-driven, self-driving labs: robot arm, liquid-handling robot, pipette, well plate, AI chip, neural network, AI brain, server, GPU, database, cloud, LLM agent, machine-vision camera, mobile robot, automated reactor, closed loop, Bayesian optimisation, digital twin, IoT sensor, dashboard, sample tracking and workflow; 3D, flat or outline, in your coloursPipetteCentrifuge: Benchtop centrifuge with lid, speed display and controlsCentrifugeMicrofluidic chip: Chip with channels: droplet T-junction, flow focusing, serpentine mixer or gradientMicrofluidic chipGlass-fibre composite, GFRP (3D): Fibre composites in 3D: a cut block of unidirectional composite with hexagonal, square or random fibre packing (fibre ends on one face, fibres lengthwise on the others), a carbon/glass hybrid, short fibres random or aligned, particle-reinforced, one fibre with its interphase, and the rule-of-mixtures chart (E₁, E₂ against fibre fraction); carbon, glass, aramid, basalt or flax fibres; editable labelsGlass-fibre composite, GFRP (3D)NMC811 (layered): Battery electrode materials atom by atom from their crystal structures: layered LiCoO₂ and NMC (R-3m), olivine LiFePO₄ (Pnma), spinel LiMn₂O₄ (Fd-3m), graphite and LiC₆; polyhedra or ball-and-stick, lithium taken out evenly or behind a two-phase front, diffusion paths and the unit cellNMC811 (layered)

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192 templates of real syntheses, from graphene exfoliation and CVD growth to MOFs, MXenes, Stöber silica and gold nanorods. Each one is drawn with editable layers and cites the papers it follows.

Memristors for brain-inspired computing: the synapse and its electronic twin: editable graphical abstract templateMemristors for brain-inspired computing: the synapse and its electronic twinPerovskite solar cell: from crystal to device: editable graphical abstract templatePerovskite solar cell: from crystal to deviceCVD graphene on copper and PMMA transfer: editable graphical abstract templateCVD graphene on copper and PMMA transferSilica aerogel: from sol to superinsulator: editable graphical abstract templateSilica aerogel: from sol to superinsulatorRedox flow batteries: energy in the tanks, power in the stack: editable graphical abstract templateRedox flow batteries: energy in the tanks, power in the stackShape-memory alloys: NiTi switches between austenite and martensite: editable graphical abstract templateShape-memory alloys: NiTi switches between austenite and martensiteSeed-mediated growth of gold nanorods: editable graphical abstract templateSeed-mediated growth of gold nanorodsSix-panel figure: characterizing gold nanoparticles: editable graphical abstract templateSix-panel figure: characterizing gold nanoparticlesUpconversion nanoparticles: two infrared photons in, one visible photon out: editable graphical abstract templateUpconversion nanoparticles: two infrared photons in, one visible photon out
How an OLED makes light: editable graphical abstract templateHow an OLED makes lightMaking ammonia: Haber–Bosch on iron versus lithium-mediated electrosynthesis: editable graphical abstract templateMaking ammonia: Haber–Bosch on iron versus lithium-mediated electrosynthesisMOF synthesis: ZIF-8 and UiO-66: editable graphical abstract templateMOF synthesis: ZIF-8 and UiO-66Superhydrophobic surfaces: the lotus effect, read on a protractor: editable graphical abstract templateSuperhydrophobic surfaces: the lotus effect, read on a protractorGallium liquid metals: a metal you can pour, print and stretch: editable graphical abstract templateGallium liquid metals: a metal you can pour, print and stretchThe Drosophila circadian clock: editable graphical abstract templateThe Drosophila circadian clockInside a lithium-ion cell, from can to crystal (3D renders): editable graphical abstract templateInside a lithium-ion cell, from can to crystal (3D renders)Journal cover: genome editing: editable graphical abstract templateJournal cover: genome editing
Liquid crystals: order between solid and liquid: editable graphical abstract templateLiquid crystals: order between solid and liquidShape-selective catalysis in zeolites: from pellet to pore window: editable graphical abstract templateShape-selective catalysis in zeolites: from pellet to pore windowCO₂ reduction on copper: many products: editable graphical abstract templateCO₂ reduction on copper: many productsMonolayer MoS₂: from one atomic layer to logic: editable graphical abstract templateMonolayer MoS₂: from one atomic layer to logicDaytime radiative cooling: cooling under the sun with the cold of space: editable graphical abstract templateDaytime radiative cooling: cooling under the sun with the cold of spaceSolid oxide cells: one ceramic cell, run as a fuel cell or an electrolyzer: editable graphical abstract templateSolid oxide cells: one ceramic cell, run as a fuel cell or an electrolyzerLiposomes by thin-film hydration and extrusion: editable graphical abstract templateLiposomes by thin-film hydration and extrusionTransparent wood: take out the lignin, fill in a matching polymer: editable graphical abstract templateTransparent wood: take out the lignin, fill in a matching polymer

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Ten apps, one canvas

Each app does one job well, and everything it makes can go into the others. Open the ones you use as tabs: they all run in the same window.

Figure editor: A graphical abstract on nanomaterials for energy storageFigure editorVector figures with 500+ science objects, equations and journal-ready export.Protein viewer: SARS-CoV-2 spike (PDB 6VSB) with its glycans, coloured N → CProtein viewerAny PDB entry, styled by chain, residue or ligand, snapshotted to your figure.3D Studio: MOFs, a carbon nanotube and a gold nanoparticle from crystal files3D StudioNanomaterials, viruses, crystals and molecules, ray traced.Graphs & statistics: Cell viability with one-way ANOVA and significance bracketsGraphs & statisticsPrism-style tables, tests and graphs that stay linked to your figure.MolDraw: A nitrophenyl amide with wedge and hash stereo bondsMolDrawMolecules and reactions, with a 3D view of the same structure.Slides: A lecture deck with vector figures and transitionsSlidesDecks built on the figure editor, with builds and match-move transitions.Research Poster: A 48 × 36 in research poster from blocks that re-flowResearch PosterBlocks in columns that re-flow when you move or resize them, from A0 and 48 × 36 in templates.Image Analysis: Nuclei counted with threshold and watershed, measured on the raw valuesImage AnalysisBlots, cells and fluorescence, measured on the raw pixels and graphed.Optics: Fibre coupling into a spectrometer, ray traced liveOpticsLasers, lenses and fibres on a breadboard, simulated as you build.Pixel editor: Levels and curves on a six-panel figure, without leaving the canvasPixel editorCrop, levels, curves and retouching, in place on the canvas.

Measure electron micrographs, microscopy images, blots and gels

LabCanvas Image Analysis measures TEM and SEM images of nanomaterials: nanoparticle size distributions, nanorod length and width, lattice spacing from HRTEM fringes, pore size and porosity, grain size and the lateral size of 2D flakes, in nm from the image's own scale. It opens TIFF stacks from any microscope (16- and 32-bit, hyperstacks and OME-TIFF) and measures the raw pixel values. Guided assays take you from image to results table: nuclear translocation, spots per cell, colony counts, wound healing, FRAP, calcium ΔF/F₀, particle tracking, kymographs, neurite branching, Sholl analysis and tube formation. The everyday tools sit alongside: western blot densitometry with loading-control normalisation, nuclei counting with watershed, colocalisation (Pearson, Manders, Costes), line profiles, colour deconvolution for IHC, a trainable pixel classifier, spot detection, Z projections and drift correction. Every result goes to Graphs with one click. Below, each picture is the app on its built-in sample image.

Nanoparticle size from TEM in LabCanvas Image Analysis: 136 gold nanoparticles counted, touching ones split by the watershed: Feret diameter 13.77 ± 1.589 nm (mean ± SD)Nanoparticle size from TEM136 gold nanoparticles counted, touching ones split by the watershed: Feret diameter 13.77 ± 1.589 nm (mean ± SD)Nanorod length and width (SEM) in LabCanvas Image Analysis: 36 nanorods (those cut by the frame left out): length 496.7 ± 154.6 nm (Feret), width 53.47 ± 10.17 nm (MinFeret), aspect ratio 11.51 ± 3.885Nanorod length and width (SEM)36 nanorods (those cut by the frame left out): length 496.7 ± 154.6 nm (Feret), width 53.47 ± 10.17 nm (MinFeret), aspect ratio 11.51 ± 3.885Lattice spacing from HRTEM in LabCanvas Image Analysis: Profile across the lattice fringes of a gold nanocrystal: 10 spacings over 2.353 nm, so d = 0.235 nm, the Au (111) spacingLattice spacing from HRTEMProfile across the lattice fringes of a gold nanocrystal: 10 spacings over 2.353 nm, so d = 0.235 nm, the Au (111) spacingPore size and porosity (AAO) in LabCanvas Image Analysis: 160 pores counted (those cut by the frame left out): mean area 3,099 nm², an equivalent diameter of 62.8 nm; the pores take up 34.7% of the surface (porosity)Pore size and porosity (AAO)160 pores counted (those cut by the frame left out): mean area 3,099 nm², an equivalent diameter of 62.8 nm; the pores take up 34.7% of the surface (porosity)Grain size of a thin film in LabCanvas Image Analysis: 118 grains of a perovskite film (those cut by the frame left out): mean grain area 39,340 nm², an equivalent diameter of 224 nmGrain size of a thin film118 grains of a perovskite film (those cut by the frame left out): mean grain area 39,340 nm², an equivalent diameter of 224 nm2D flake lateral size in LabCanvas Image Analysis: 33 MoS₂ flakes (those cut by the frame left out): lateral size (Feret) from 0.3502 to 1.743 µm, 1.043 ± 0.4381 µm on average2D flake lateral size33 MoS₂ flakes (those cut by the frame left out): lateral size (Feret) from 0.3502 to 1.743 µm, 1.043 ± 0.4381 µm on average
Nuclear vs cytoplasmic signal in LabCanvas Image Analysis: 40 cells, nuclear/cytoplasmic ratio 1.64 ± 1.1, nuclear fraction 0.53 ± 0.21Nuclear vs cytoplasmic signal40 cells, nuclear/cytoplasmic ratio 1.64 ± 1.1, nuclear fraction 0.53 ± 0.21Spots per cell in LabCanvas Image Analysis: 30 cells, 6.63 ± 4.3 spots per cell, 60% of cells with 5 or moreSpots per cell30 cells, 6.63 ± 4.3 spots per cell, 60% of cells with 5 or moreColony counting in LabCanvas Image Analysis: 60 colonies (2.21 per cm²), mean size 1.26 mm², 2.79% of the dish coveredColony counting60 colonies (2.21 per cm²), mean size 1.26 mm², 2.79% of the dish coveredWound healing (scratch) in LabCanvas Image Analysis: Scratch 75.2% closed by the last frame, closing at 4,000 µm²/h (R² 1.000)Wound healing (scratch)Scratch 75.2% closed by the last frame, closing at 4,000 µm²/h (R² 1.000)FRAP recovery in LabCanvas Image Analysis: Mobile fraction 0.8, recovery half-time 2.77 s, fit R² 0.9999FRAP recoveryMobile fraction 0.8, recovery half-time 2.77 s, fit R² 0.9999Calcium traces (ΔF/F₀) in LabCanvas Image Analysis: 20 cells traced, 20 with peaks, 6.1 peaks per minute on averageCalcium traces (ΔF/F₀)20 cells traced, 20 with peaks, 6.1 peaks per minute on averageParticle and cell tracking in LabCanvas Image Analysis: 40 tracks, speed 0.358 ± 0.022 µm/s, diffusion coefficient D 0.0392 µm²/sParticle and cell tracking40 tracks, speed 0.358 ± 0.022 µm/s, diffusion coefficient D 0.0392 µm²/sKymograph in LabCanvas Image Analysis: 5 particle streaks traced on the kymograph: velocities from -1.42 to 1 µm/s, speed 0.684 ± 0.55 µm/s (mean ± SD)Kymograph5 particle streaks traced on the kymograph: velocities from -1.42 to 1 µm/s, speed 0.684 ± 0.55 µm/s (mean ± SD)Branching and skeleton in LabCanvas Image Analysis: 41 branches, 19 junctions and 24 end points; total length 390.6 µmBranching and skeleton41 branches, 19 junctions and 24 end points; total length 390.6 µmSholl analysis in LabCanvas Image Analysis: Up to 17 branch crossings, on the circle 30 µm from the cell body; ramification index 2.83Sholl analysisUp to 17 branch crossings, on the circle 30 µm from the cell body; ramification index 2.83Tube formation in LabCanvas Image Analysis: Total tube length 15,190 µm, 123 junctions, 169 segments, 46 meshesTube formationTotal tube length 15,190 µm, 123 junctions, 169 segments, 46 meshes
Western blot densitometry in LabCanvas Image Analysis: 8 lanes; the target band normalised to the loading control rises from 1 (lane 1) to 8.885-fold (lane 8)Western blot densitometry8 lanes; the target band normalised to the loading control rises from 1 (lane 1) to 8.885-fold (lane 8)Counting nuclei in LabCanvas Image Analysis: 70 nuclei counted (Otsu threshold, watershed to split touching ones): mean area 40.47 µm², 10.2% of the fieldCounting nuclei70 nuclei counted (Otsu threshold, watershed to split touching ones): mean area 40.47 µm², 10.2% of the fieldColocalisation in LabCanvas Image Analysis: Pearson's r 0.529; above the Costes thresholds tM1 0.219 and tM2 0.214 (7,169 colocalised pixels, in yellow)ColocalisationPearson's r 0.529; above the Costes thresholds tM1 0.219 and tM2 0.214 (7,169 colocalised pixels, in yellow)Line intensity profile in LabCanvas Image Analysis: Green and magenta values along a 28.56 µm line (Line 1, 3 px wide), one curve per channelLine intensity profileGreen and magenta values along a 28.56 µm line (Line 1, 3 px wide), one curve per channelColour deconvolution (IHC) in LabCanvas Image Analysis: Hematoxylin and DAB separated by colour deconvolution: 8.41% of the section DAB positive, mean DAB OD 0.0552 (0.483 in the positive pixels)Colour deconvolution (IHC)Hematoxylin and DAB separated by colour deconvolution: 8.41% of the section DAB positive, mean DAB OD 0.0552 (0.483 in the positive pixels)Pixel classifier in LabCanvas Image Analysis: Trained on 1,018 painted pixels: 70 objects counted, the Object class covering 12.3% of the imagePixel classifierTrained on 1,018 painted pixels: 70 objects counted, the Object class covering 12.3% of the imageSpot detection in LabCanvas Image Analysis: 150 spots found in the green channel, with the prominence (132.5) set automatically from the image's noiseSpot detection150 spots found in the green channel, with the prominence (132.5) set automatically from the image's noiseImage check in LabCanvas Image Analysis: All fine: nothing clipped (brightest value 3,688), even illumination (the background varies by 1.06×), sharpest at slice 8 of 15Image checkAll fine: nothing clipped (brightest value 3,688), even illumination (the background varies by 1.06×), sharpest at slice 8 of 15Z-stack projection in LabCanvas Image Analysis: Maximum intensity projection of slices 1–15 of the bead Z-stack: the beads from every depth sharp in one 256 × 256 imageZ-stack projectionMaximum intensity projection of slices 1–15 of the bead Z-stack: the beads from every depth sharp in one 256 × 256 imageDrift correction in LabCanvas Image Analysis: Drift of every frame measured against the first and corrected: largest drift 2.345 µm, at frame 30Drift correctionDrift of every frame measured against the first and corrected: largest drift 2.345 µm, at frame 30

Open Image Analysis, free How the measurements are validated

Design research posters

Complete A0 conference posters made in LabCanvas Research Poster: title, introduction, methods, results, conclusions, references and a QR code, with illustrations, molecules and graphs. Open one and it becomes your copy: double-click a graph to change its data, or drag a block to another column and the poster re-flows.

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Start a poster How Research Poster works

Illustrate, plot, edit and present

The main things people make in LabCanvas, and the app that does each one. They run in the same window, so a render, a graph or a photo goes straight into your figure, slides or poster.

Illustrate in 2D

Draw figures and graphical abstracts with vector shapes, the pen and scientific brushes for DNA, membranes and proteins. Add any of 500+ science objects and change every detail with a setting.

  • Vector shapes and pen
  • Science objects
  • Scientific brushes

Open the figure editor

Illustrate in 3D

Build nanomaterials, crystals and devices in the 3D Studio, or bring in molecules from PubChem and proteins from the PDB. Render them ray traced and drop the image into your figure.

  • Ray-traced renders
  • PubChem and PDB
  • Adjustable models

Open the 3D Studio

Graphs

Type or paste your data into tables, run t tests, ANOVA and curve fits, and make publication graphs with significance brackets. The results are checked against SciPy and statsmodels.

  • Data tables
  • Statistics
  • Publication graphs

Open Graphs

Edit images

Crop micrographs and photos, set levels and curves, and retouch dust or scratches in the Pixel workspace, right on your figure, without a separate image editor.

  • Crop
  • Levels and curves
  • Retouching

Open the Pixel workspace

Present or publish

Put your figures on slides with transitions, or lay them out on a research poster that re-flows as you edit. When you submit, export TIFF, PDF, PNG or SVG at the width and resolution the journal asks for.

  • Slides with transitions
  • Research posters
  • TIFF, PDF, PNG and SVG

Open Slides Open Research Poster

730 science objects, every detail a setting

Membranes, ligands, pores and lattices are parameters, not pixels. Open one in the figure editor, or turn its 3D model in the 3D Studio.

Plus equations, tables, lab glassware and scientific brushes. Browse the gallery, with the 3D models

An assistant that edits with you

Describe what you need, or attach a sketch, a figure or a paper. The assistant works through the same actions as the toolbar, in the figure editor, Slides, the 3D Studio and the Protein viewer.

  • Ready to use

    Runs on leading models such as Claude, with monthly AI credits in every LabCanvas Pro plan. No API keys; your chats are saved to your account.

  • Every change is a normal step

    It creates real, editable layers, shows each action in the chat, and one click undoes a whole answer.

  • MCP server for agents

    97 tools let Claude Desktop, Claude Code and other MCP clients build figures, slides, posters, graphs and 3D scenes in your open apps.

Try the assistant
AssistantLabCanvas AI
Add a cross-linked hydrogel with encapsulated particles, 89 mm wide, and label it “Drug depot”.
create_generator: hydrogel
update_nodes: show particles
create_text: “Drug depot”
Done: a 336 px (89 mm) cross-linked hydrogel with particles, labelled underneath. Want the swelling at 40%?

One conversation, a six-panel figure

An AI assistant drove LabCanvas through its MCP server: path-traced 3D molecules, glassware assembled joint by joint, a curve fit with its equation and a cell schematic. Every panel is an editable layer.

Six-panel figure on mRNA delivery made by an AI assistant: path-traced chromatin and DNA, a lipid nanoparticle with mRNA, inorganic carriers, a reflux and microfluidic setup, release kinetics with a curve fit, and an uptake schematic
AssistantLabCanvas MCP
Make a six-panel figure on mRNA delivery: path-traced chromatin and DNA, an LNP with its mRNA, inorganic carriers, our reflux and microfluidic setup, the release kinetics with a fit, and an uptake schematic.
scene3d_draw_curve: nucleosome fibre, B-DNA
scene3d_add_model: LNP, MOF, Au lattice, quantum dot
scene3d_render_to_figure: path traced, ×3
attach_glassware: flask to hot plate, condenser to flask
plot_graph: release kinetics, one-phase fit
create_equation: Mt/M∞ = P(1 − e−kt)
and 193 more calls: labels, arrows, crops, checks
Done: six panels and a caption in 199 tool calls. The fits give k = 0.249 h⁻¹ (t½ 2.78 h) for the LNP and 0.080 h⁻¹ (t½ 8.66 h) for the MOF. Export a 174 mm TIFF at 600 dpi next?

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Made for journals

The details that make a figure acceptable to a journal, handled by the app instead of by you.

Journal-ready export

Set the width in millimetres and the resolution (300, 600 or 1200 dpi) and export TIFF, PDF, SVG, PNG, JPEG or WebP. Files carry their DPI, so the size is right when the journal opens them.

500+ science objects

Liposomes, cancer cells, viruses, nanoparticles, crystals, hydrogels, devices and lab instruments: drawn by generators, so every detail is a setting.

LaTeX and tables

Equations typeset by MathJax into vector outlines, and editable tables with scientific (booktabs) styles.

Lab glassware that connects

Flasks, condensers, still heads, adapters, funnels, burettes, stands, hot plates, furnaces and gloveboxes at real proportions. Pieces snap onto each other’s joints and tubing follows them, so a distillation setup stays assembled as you move it.

Molecules and proteins

Import compounds from PubChem and structures from the RCSB PDB; show them as cartoons, surfaces or ball-and-stick.

Statistics you can check

Prism-style analyses whose results are validated against SciPy, statsmodels, lifelines and R in more than 42,000 automated checks.

Posters that arrange themselves

Drag a block between two others or into another column and the poster re-stacks; resize it and the text re-flows. A0 and 48 × 36 in templates, themes, QR codes and a print-ready vector PDF.

Private by default

Designs autosave in your browser and, if you choose, to your own private cloud folder so you can open them on any computer. Nothing is public, and nobody else can open your work.

Questions

Anything else? Write to our team.

What is LabCanvas?

LabCanvas is a browser-based workspace for scientific visuals. It combines a vector figure editor, a presentation maker, a research poster designer, a 3D studio, a protein structure viewer and a graphing and statistics app, with journal-ready export and an AI assistant.

How much does LabCanvas cost?

Every app is free to use with an account, with up to 3 designs; downloading and exporting are part of LabCanvas Pro, paid monthly or yearly (see the pricing page for the price in your country). LabCanvas Pro also gives unlimited designs and a monthly allowance of AI credits for the assistant. Choose monthly or yearly and pay securely through Dodo Payments; cancel any time. The website and the free tools at /tools need no account and no payment.

Where are my designs stored?

In your browser’s storage (IndexedDB) on your own device, and, with cloud saving on (the default for new designs), in your own private folder in LabCanvas cloud, so they open on any computer. You can switch cloud saving off for any design, and File › Save a copy keeps a portable .labcanvas file.

Can several people edit a design at the same time?

Yes. Share a figure, presentation or poster from its Share button, by a link or with people by e-mail, as view, comment or edit. Everyone who has it open sees the others’ changes as they are made, with their pointers and what they have selected, and the design saves itself a few seconds after the last change. It works on the free plan too.

Which export formats and resolutions are supported?

PNG, JPEG, WebP, TIFF, PDF and SVG. You set the physical width in millimetres and the resolution (for example 300, 600 or 1200 dpi); PNG and TIFF files record their DPI. Presentations export as one vector PDF.

Can I make a conference poster?

Yes. LabCanvas Research Poster starts from a template (A0 or A1 portrait, 48 × 36 in landscape, a billboard-style #betterposter layout and more) built from blocks: title, sections, figures, a key finding, a big number, references and a QR code. Drag a block to another column or between two others and the columns re-stack; resize it and the text re-flows. Themes restyle every block at once, and the poster exports as a vector PDF at its exact printed size.

Can I write LaTeX equations?

Yes. Objects › Equation typesets LaTeX, including AMS environments and chemistry with \ce{…}, into vector outlines that stay sharp in PDF and SVG. Double-click an equation to edit its LaTeX later.

How do I visualise a protein from the PDB?

Open the Protein viewer, enter a PDB ID such as 1CRN or 4HHB, pick a style (cartoon, surface, ball-and-stick…) and a colouring, select residues on the sequence bar to highlight or restyle them, then download a PNG or add it to your figure.

Which AI models can the assistant use?

The assistant runs on leading models such as Anthropic Claude, chosen and set up by LabCanvas: there is no API key to paste. Each LabCanvas Pro plan includes monthly AI credits; you can attach images and PDFs to your messages, and your chats are saved to your account. The assistant edits through the same actions as the toolbar, so every change can be undone.

What is the LabCanvas MCP server?

LabCanvas includes a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server with 97 tools, so AI agents such as Claude Desktop or Claude Code can create and edit figures, slides, posters, graphs, 3D scenes and optical setups in your open LabCanvas apps.

Can I install LabCanvas as an app?

Yes. The figure editor, Slides, the 3D Studio, the Protein viewer and the Graph app can each be installed from the browser and opened like desktop apps.

Make your next figure today

Every app is free to start in your browser, with up to 3 designs. LabCanvas Pro adds downloads, unlimited designs and the AI assistant.

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