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AI-generated, journal-ready research figures in minutes.

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AI-generated, journal-ready research figures in minutes
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Style customisation is limited by design — presets over free canvas
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Figures built to journal specs, not generic templates

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Overview

Figwise generates publication-ready scientific figures from the inputs researchers already have — an abstract, a set of screening counts, a table of effect sizes.

Each tool is built to one journal standard rather than being a general-purpose canvas. The Graphical Abstract Maker drafts a full layout from a pasted abstract, with editable text labels and Elsevier and MDPI ratio presets. PRISMA 2020 and CONSORT 2010 flow diagrams use the official wording and structure, not an approximation. Statistical plots — volcano, forest, funnel, box, Kaplan-Meier with number-at-risk table and log-rank test, heatmaps, phylogenetic trees — are drawn at publication dimensions from the first render.

Every figure exports as vector SVG alongside PNG, so it stays editable in Illustrator or Inkscape when a reviewer asks for a change. Nothing to install, no template file to track between manuscript versions. Most tools run free without an account.
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Access & connections

Where you can use Figwise.

Platforms

Web

Capabilities

What this tool accepts, produces, and is strongest at.

Input

  • Tabular
  • Text

Output

  • Image

Highlights

  • SOTA
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Supported features

  • No Signup

Models

Text

GPT Image 2.0

Image

GPT Image 2.0

Pros & cons

Pros

  • Figures built to journal specs, not generic templates
  • Official PRISMA 2020 and CONSORT 2010 wording
  • Publisher presets for graphical abstracts (Elsevier, MDPI, Cell)
  • True vector SVG — editable in Illustrator after export
  • Text labels stay editable, nothing flattened to bitmap
  • Drafts a full layout from a pasted abstract
  • Survival curves with number-at-risk and log-rank test
  • Data parsed in-browser on the plot tools — nothing uploaded
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  • Clean exports, no watermark or attribution mark
  • Most tools run without an account
  • Publication dimensions from the first render
  • Covers evidence synthesis and lab-data figures alike

Cons

  • Built for authoring solo rather than team review
  • 2D figures only
  • Runs in the browser, no offline app
  • Style customisation is limited by design — presets over free canvas
  • No public API yet

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Initial release August 26, 2026 Current
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FAQ 6

Is there an AI tool that can create graphical abstracts?
Ella Monroe
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Yes. Paste the abstract you already wrote and the Graphical Abstract Maker drafts a full layout in about a minute, with editable labels and Elsevier or MDPI presets. Treat it as a starting layout, not a finished submission file.
How does Figwise compare to Illustrator, PowerPoint, or BioRender?
Ella Monroe
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Those are general canvases — they draw anything, but none of them knows what your journal requires. Figwise starts from the requirement: pick a preset and the layout is built at those dimensions from the first render. Less freedom, no wrong-size rejection at upload.
Does a graphical abstract need a figure legend?
Ella Monroe
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Usually not — Elsevier wants a self-contained panel with no legend baked in, Microchimica Acta forbids legends entirely, ACS allows text only for compound labels. It has to work with no caption, because that is how it appears in a table of contents.
Do I need to cite the PRISMA flow diagram?
Ella Monroe
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Cite the PRISMA 2020 statement itself — Page MJ, et al. BMJ 2021;372:n71 — as the guideline you followed. You do not need to credit Figwise, and the export carries no watermark or attribution mark.
What are the stages of a PRISMA 2020 flow diagram?
Ella Monroe
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Identification, screening, and included — with records excluded and the reasons broken out at each step. The generator lays out every box; you supply the counts. It draws what you enter and does not check your arithmetic.
What if the AI draft isn't what I wanted?
Ella Monroe
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Regenerate with a more specific description — naming your actual variables works better than a general summary. If a generation fails outright, the credits go back automatically.
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