Research & Academia
ScienceFigs: AI-Generated Scientific Figures for Researchers
ScienceFigs turns a plain-text description into a scientific figure draft using styles inspired by journals such as Nature, Cell, and eLife. Describe a mechanism, pathway, or study design, then refine the draft and check its content and labels before use.
ScienceFigs is built for researchers, PhD students, postdocs, and lab groups creating figures for manuscripts, grants, posters, and talks.
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Journal-style presets
Choose styling inspired by Nature, Cell, or eLife and check the requirements of your target journal.
Draft in seconds, not evenings
Type a description of your pathway, mechanism, or workflow and get a first draft immediately, then refine it through follow-up prompts.
Iterate with your co-authors
Regenerate variants, adjust labels, and swap aspect ratios quickly enough to respond to reviewer comments without re-hiring an illustrator.
Built for print and screen
Export a draft for your manuscript, poster, or slides and check its resolution and content for the intended use.
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Frequently asked questions
How does ScienceFigs generate scientific figures?
You describe the figure you need in plain language — for example, 'CRISPR-Cas9 editing workflow in a Nature style' — and ScienceFigs uses AI image generation tuned for scientific illustration to produce a draft. You then refine it by prompting for changes to layout, labels, or emphasis.
Can I use ScienceFigs figures in a journal manuscript?
You can use a generated draft as a starting point. Review its scientific content, labels, and image quality, and check your journal’s policies on AI-assisted illustration and disclosure before submission.
How is ScienceFigs different from tools like BioRender?
BioRender is a drag-and-drop library of pre-made icons; ScienceFigs generates the whole figure from your text description, so you are not limited to existing assets. That makes it faster for first drafts and for concepts no icon library covers, and you can iterate by rewriting the prompt instead of rearranging elements by hand.