ClickCharts Free Diagram and Flowchart Maker

Flowcharts and diagrams are useful in designing, describing or analyzing complex processes and relationships. ClickCharts Free Diagram and Flowchart Maker provides users with a simple and intuitive way of creating and exporting such documents.

The application can be used to create and edit a range of schematic process representations. When starting the program users can create a new document from one of the following templates: Data Flow Diagram, ER Diagram, Flowchart, Mind Map and UML Class Diagram. Predictably, choosing one of these templates creates a new, untitled document with some sample shapes, connectors and text.

These can help some people get started, but others would probably just find it easier to simply create a blank diagram and start from there. Documents can be saved as proprietary CCD files for later editing or exported to a variety of common formats such as PDF, PSD, PNG, JPEG or GIF.

As mentioned above, ClickCharts Free Diagram and Flowchart Maker is very user-friendly and intuitive. Each document opens in its own tab and neither beginners nor experienced users should have any trouble in locating or understanding the application's menus and functions.

The main window features a file menu, ribbon-style toolbar and a left panel that enables users to select and insert different shapes and objects suitable for creating flowcharts or diagrams. For easy access, these are grouped by the type of chart in which they are intended to be used. Users can simply select one of these objects and place them into their document.

Connecting lines or arrows can be just as easily added by using the Connectors menu. These can be straight, curved or orthogonal and snap to the grid or various other chart elements.

Every element can be customized in multiple ways, such as changing its fill or line color and arrows (for connectors). Text can be entered and formatted by double-clicking it. Options include vertical and horizontal alignment, font, color and size.

All aspects considered, ClickCharts Free Diagram and Flowchart Maker can help any user easily create professionally looking flowcharts or diagrams and export them to a variety of formats. Its small resource footprint, intuitive interface and comprehensive editing features make it a choice worth considering when starting your next project.