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BioCanvas
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Beautiful scientific figures, free for every researcher

BioCanvas is a free, full-featured editor for publication-quality figures — with a 500+ primitive library. Add the AI agent for $20/seat/mo when you want it to generate figures for you.

Unlimited figures · Unlimited team members · Full icon library · All export formats

500+ scientific primitives

A library built for modern biology

Cells, antibodies, organelles, receptors, pathway elements — all journal-ready. Recolour instantly to match your story.

B cell
B cell
Cytotoxic T cell
T cell
Macrophage
Macrophage
Dendritic cell#7a3a0f
Dendritic cell
Natural killer cell#4c1d95
NK cell
Neutrophil#78350f
Neutrophil
Eosinophil#6b213d
Eosinophil
Basophil#3730a3
Basophil
Mast cell#3a0e20
Mast cell
Kupffer cell#7a2a24
Kupffer cell
Langerhans cell#134e4a
Langerhans cell
Platelet#4a0d14
Platelet
IgG antibody
IgG antibody
IgA antibody
IgA antibody
IgE antibody
IgE antibody
IgM antibody
IgM antibody
DNA Helix
DNA helix
Mitochondrion#7a2a24
Mitochondrion
Golgi Apparatus#4c1d95
Golgi apparatus
Endoplasmic Reticulum#134e4a
ER
Bacterium#183a1e
Bacterium
B cell
B cell
B cell
Cytotoxic T cell
Cytotoxic T cell
Cytotoxic T cell
Macrophage
Macrophage
Macrophage
Dendritic cell#134e4a
Dendritic cell#9f1239
Natural killer cell#78350f

Starting points

Open a template, not a blank canvas

Journal-ready scenes hand-composed from the primitive library. Drop in, swap colours, relabel — done.

Immunology

Cell crosstalk, cytokines, antibody response.

2 templates
Antigen presentation to CD4+ T cellMacrophageIFNγMHCIICytotoxic T cellMacrophageCD4+ T cell

Antigen presentation

Beginner

Macrophage presents antigen on MHCII, primed by IFNγ, activating a CD4+ T cell.

Primitives
2
Category
Immunology
Lecture slideThesis introMethods figure

Inspired by Keller et al., eLife (2021)

Humoral response: B cell → antibodyDendritic cell#2d1c4dDendritic cellprimeB cellB cellsecreteIgG antibody

Humoral response

Intermediate

Dendritic cell primes a B cell, which then differentiates into a plasma cell secreting antibodies.

Primitives
3
Category
Immunology
Lecture slideReview article

AI figure generation

Describe your figure, get a polished canvas in seconds.

500+ primitives

Cells, receptors, organelles, pathways — publication-ready.

Smart composition

Anchor slots snap components together correctly.

SVG, PNG, PDF export

Every export is publication-quality, vector-first.

Team collaboration

Shared workspaces, live cursors, version history.

Journal-ready figures

A4, letter, or custom canvas sizes. Correct colors.

Pricing

The editor is completely free

Everything you need to create publication-quality figures — forever. Pay only when you want the AI agent to generate figures for you.

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  • Unlimited figures
  • Unlimited team members
  • Full icon library (500+)
  • All templates
  • SVG + PNG + PDF export
  • Shared workspaces
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  • Priority rendering
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