A free process map maker for the way work actually runs
- Free
- No sign-up
- Works offline
Lay out the steps, mark the decisions and the hand-offs, then press Present and walk the process end to end the way it happens.
Present reveals your process map one step at a time, on its own.
A process map is the picture you draw when a piece of work crosses several hands and nobody can describe the whole of it. It is free to build here, needs no sign-up, and stays in your browser.
The value is rarely in the steps everyone already agrees on. It is in the hand-offs, the rework loops, and the places where two teams each believed the other owned the next step.
Steps, decisions, and the loops people forget to draw
A process map has three moving parts: steps (work being done), decisions (a branch, with every outcome drawn), and flows (what happens next).
The one most first drafts miss is the rework loop — the arrow that goes backwards when something is rejected, returned or sent back for more information. A map without its rework loops describes the happy path, which is the version of the process that is never the problem.
Label decision branches with the condition, not with "yes" and "no" alone. "Credit check passed" tells a reader what is being asked; "yes" makes them scroll back to the diamond to find out.
Where a process map beats a flowchart
A flowchart and a process map look alike and answer different questions. A flowchart describes logic — what happens under which condition. A process map describes work in an organisation, which means it usually needs to say who as well as what.
When ownership is the point, put the process in a swimlane: one lane per team, and every arrow crossing a lane boundary is a hand-off worth examining. Most process failures live on those arrows.
Present it end to end
Press Present and the map reveals in the order the work happens, with narration on the steps that need explaining. That is a better artefact for a process review than a static picture: the room follows one path rather than reading ahead to their own department.
How to make a process map, start to export
Open the editor, add the trigger that starts the process, then each step in order. Add a decision wherever the path branches and draw every outcome, including the ones that loop back. Finish at a real end state, then export a PNG, SVG or PDF, or present it.
Free, private, and offline
Diagramium is free and there is no paid tier. Draw, present and export PNG or SVG without an account; a free account unlocks the animated export formats — GIF, video and animated SVG.
Your diagram is stored in your own browser, not on a server. It keeps working with the network off, and nothing is uploaded unless you choose to publish it.
Frequently asked questions
Is this process map maker free?
Diagramium is free and there is no paid tier. Draw, present and export PNG or SVG without an account; a free account unlocks the animated export formats — GIF, video and animated SVG.
What is the difference between a process map and a flowchart?
A flowchart shows logic and branching; a process map shows work moving through an organisation, so it usually has to show who owns each step. If ownership matters, use a swimlane — a process map split into one lane per role.
How detailed should a process map be?
Detailed enough that someone outside the team could follow it, and no more. If a step needs its own diagram, link to one rather than expanding it in place — a map that shows everything at once is read by nobody.
Should I map the process as it is or as it should be?
As it is, first. A current-state map is what makes the rework loops and the unowned hand-offs visible; a future-state map drawn before that one tends to describe the process people wish they had.
Can I show timings or conversion rates on the map?
Yes — put the measure in the step's label or its notes. A recruiting funnel with the conversion rate on each stage answers "where do we lose people?" without a second document.
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