Description
LabFig is an AI scientific figure generator tailored for researchers, enabling them to create publication-ready scientific figures quickly and efficiently. By turning plain-language descriptions, rough sketches, reference figures, lab photos, or paper PDFs into clean, journal-grade figures, LabFig significantly reduces the time and effort required for figure preparation.
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The process is straightforward: users describe the figure they need or upload a sketch, reference figure, lab photo, or paper PDF. LabFig then generates an editable figure in seconds, allowing users to refine labels, colors, and arrows on a vector canvas. This flexibility ensures that the final output meets the specific requirements of various journals, as LabFig figures are designed to adhere to common publication standards for resolution, typography, and color use.
LabFig supports multiple input formats, including text descriptions, hand-drawn sketches, reference images, research PDFs, and photographs. Each generation mode is specifically tuned for its respective input type, ensuring optimal results. Users can export their figures in various formats, including SVG and PDF for vector-based editing, or high-resolution PNG for raster output.
Importantly, LabFig is built for researchers, not designers, meaning that no prior design or illustration skills are necessary to create effective scientific figures. The platform provides a strong first draft, and the editing tools are tailored to the needs of scientific figure creation. Users can cite figures generated from their own data or sketches in publications, while ensuring compliance with licensing requirements when using third-party materials.
With LabFig, researchers can streamline their workflow, produce high-quality figures, and focus more on their research rather than the intricacies of figure design. The platform is trusted by over 100,000 researchers from leading institutions, making it a reliable choice for academic figure generation.
- CategoryScientific Discovery & Lab Tools
- Pricing ModelFreemium
- DeploymentCloud
- PlatformsWeb
LabFig's Core Features
Supports multiple input formats
Export options: SVG, PDF, PNG
Editable vector canvas
Designed for journal submission standards
No design skills required
AI-generated drafts
Privacy-focused data handling
Multiple generation modes
How to use LabFig?
Describe your figure: Provide a text description or upload a sketch.
Select a mode: Choose from Text to Figure, Sketch to Figure, or other modes.
Generate the figure: LabFig creates an editable figure in seconds.
Refine the output: Adjust labels, colors, and arrows as needed.
Export the figure: Save your figure in SVG, PDF, or PNG format.
LabFig's Use Cases
- Academic Research
- Grant Proposals
- Presentations
- Teaching Materials
- Collaborative Projects
