Flow chart creator

Better flowcharts make work flow faster

Use Mural’s flowchart maker to build quickly and collaboratively in a shared digital space, so that every stakeholder can be engaged and aligned.

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Why use Mural’s flowchart building features

Bring everyone together in a shared digital canvas with features like sticky notes, shapes, and connectors.
Use colors to help visually code the information, add images and GIFs, or include links to further information where needed.
Gather comments and feedback in real-time or asynchronously, and vote on the results to determine the best path forward.
Manage edit permissions and easily share your progress with the right stakeholders.
Improve accuracy over time — make updates to a living document that evolves with your business.

How to use Mural to create flowcharts

From ideation and creation to gathering feedback, Mural is a collaboration platform that facilitates cross-functional teamwork by elevating every voice, ensuring that your flowcharts will reflect your team’s vision and processes.

Start from a blank canvas or with one of Mural's free flowchart templates, built by experts — you have the flexibility to choose the best approach for your project.
Each template includes facilitation features and tips to guide your team through each activity, making it easier for your team to navigate through each step of the process and stay on track.
Add collaborators with unlimited visitors included with every membership, ensuring that everyone can participate without any limitations.
Run an engaging real-time session or invite your team to share feedback asynchronously — Mural works seamlessly with your existing workflows.
Embed or export a visual representation of your flowchart to share with anyone, inside or outside Mural, making it easy to keep all your stakeholders informed and aligned.

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Flowcharts FAQs

What is a flowchart?

A flowchart is a diagram representing a series of steps that form a process. This diagram may include symbols, connectors, icons, images, and more. Typically, these are aligned with a particular chronology, although the process can be cyclical.

What are the basic elements of a flowchart?

A flowchart typically consists of various basic elements, including start and end points, process steps, decision points, connectors or arrows to show the flow of the process, and annotations or descriptions to provide additional information or context.

How do you create a flowchart?

To create a flowchart, assemble your stakeholders so that every part of the process you are mapping is represented. Next, break the process into simple steps. Use colors and symbols to represent specific steps, and connectors to map these steps according to the flow of the process. Once you have a prototype, test and gather feedback so that you can refine your flowchart over time as your tasks and processes evolve.

What are the use cases for a flowchart?

Flowcharts have a wide range of use cases across various industries and disciplines. Some common use cases for flowcharts include:

Process mapping and documentation
Workflow analysis and optimization
Decision-making and problem-solving
Project planning and management
Software development and system design
Instructional or training materials

Flowcharts are versatile tools that can be applied in almost any situation where a visual representation of a process or system is needed to enhance understanding, communication, and decision-making.

What are the rules for creating a flowchart?

There are no hard and fast rules for creating a flowchart, but there are some guidelines that can help you create a clear and effective one. Keep your flowchart simple and easy to understand, use standard symbols and connectors, and make the layout clean and uncluttered. It's also important to test and refine your flowchart as you go, based on feedback from stakeholders and changes to your processes over time.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a flowchart?

The advantages of using a flowchart include:

Visualizing complex processes
Improving communication and understanding among team members
Identifying bottlenecks or inefficiencies in a process
Facilitating process improvement

Flowcharts also serve as a valuable documentation tool. However, some disadvantages of using flowcharts include the potential for oversimplification of complex processes, the need for continuous updates as processes evolve, and the possibility of misinterpretation if not properly designed or explained.