Create science figures and custom biology icons
Build publication-ready figures, generate transparent biology assets, and curate them into a reusable lab library without per-seat pricing.
AI prompt
Bone marrow-derived dendritic cell, lavender cytoplasm, long branching dendrites, transparent background, no text
Saved to workspace AI Icons
AI that works inside your figure workflow
Generate the missing asset, then keep it reusable
Use catalogue icons, generated assets, or your own uploads as references. Save useful outputs as first-class AI Icons with labels, categories, tags, and source metadata.
Reference icons
Example prompt
Activated macrophage, clean scientific vector icon, soft blue and purple palette, rounded cell body, transparent background, no labels.
- Category
- Cells
- Style
- Schematic flat
- Tags
- immune, macrophage
- Status
- Curated
Start from real biology
Reference open catalogue assets or lab-owned uploads so generated icons fit the visual language researchers already use.
Fix without leaving the canvas
Repair weak regions, remove labels, or create a cleaner variant while preserving the useful parts of the image.
Curate as a team
Generated images become searchable workspace assets, not loose downloads scattered across drives.
~2,000 icons across three open libraries
Real scientific assets, none of them locked behind a paywall
Cells, antibodies, organelles, viruses, anatomy. From NIH BIOART (public domain) and bioicons (open-licensed), plus our own primitives. Use them in any figure, on any plan.
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NIH BIOARTFrom NIH BIOART (public domain), bioicons (open-licensed), and our own primitives. ~2,000 icons today, growing.
One workspace
From first asset to final presentation
BioCanvas keeps figure editing, AI asset creation, curation, and export in one place.
Analyze
Turn research data into clean charts and panels inside the same workspace.
Illustrate
Generate missing icons and reuse open biology assets without a paywall.
Curate
Name, tag, categorize, and share your lab's generated asset library.
Collaborate
Invite lab members to one workspace with pooled AI generations.
Review
Keep figures, comments, and reusable visuals together as projects evolve.
Present
Export publication-ready PNG, SVG, and PDF without watermarks.
Pricing
Built for scientists, priced for them too
Build figures for free. Pay only when you need recurring AI image generation for custom biology assets.
Publish your paper.
No watermark. No paywall. Even on Free.
Pay for AI, not seats.
Invite collaborators freely. Paid plans add monthly AI image generation for the workspace.
Open icons, no lock-in.
Public-domain BIOART + open bioicons. Export everything, anytime. Your figures are yours, forever.
Free
For getting started.
- Unlimited figures
- 5 AI image generations
- Full icon library (BIOART, bioicons, native)
- All export formats (SVG, PNG, PDF) — high-resolution
- Commercial use & publication rights
- All templates
AI Plus
For regular asset creation.
or $72/year (25% off)
- Everything in Free
- 150 AI image generations per month
- Workspace-pooled AI usage
AI Lab
For teams creating together.
or $216/year (25% off)
- Everything in AI Plus
- Invite lab members
- Shared workspace asset library
- Single workspace invoice
- 500 pooled AI image generations per month
Need SSO, audit logs, or on-prem hosting? Get in touch.
Why we're cheaper
Most figure tools charge $35-39/month for an individual scientist and $99/month for a lab of 5 before AI. We keep the editor, exports, templates, and open icon library available for free, then charge for the expensive part: custom AI image generation. Workspace members can be invited without seat pricing.
AI Plus, annual
$420/yr → $72/yr
150 AI images/month
AI Lab, annual
$1,188/yr → $216/yr
500 pooled AI images/month
Free, for students
Commercial use OK · no watermark
vs. BioRender Free: educational only, watermarked