What is LabFig
LabFig is an AI-powered scientific figure generator that transforms text descriptions, sketches, reference images, PDFs, or lab photos into clean, publication-ready figures. It is designed for researchers and graduate students, requiring no design software. Figures are fully editable and can be exported as SVG or PDF.
How to use LabFig
- Choose an input mode: Select from Text → Figure, Image → Figure, or PDF → Figure.
- Describe or upload: Type a detailed description of the figure you need, upload a sketch, reference image, or PDF.
- Customize settings: Adjust aspect ratio (1:1, 16:9, 4:3, 3:4) and resolution (1K draft, 2K journal, 4K hi-res).
- Generate: Click the generate button to produce a journal-grade draft in seconds.
- Edit and export: Refine the figure using the vector canvas, then export to SVG or PDF.
Features of LabFig
- Multiple input paths: Text, sketch, reference image, PDF, lab photo, or vector canvas.
- Publication-ready output: Generates clean, high-resolution figures suitable for journal submission.
- Fully editable: Figures can be refined and customized after generation.
- Export options: Download as SVG or PDF.
- Templates: Pre-built templates for common scientific figures (e.g., protein-ligand binding, neural circuit schematic, Li-ion battery cutaway).
- Aspect ratio and resolution control: Choose from 1:1, 16:9, 4:3, 3:4 and 1K, 2K, 4K resolutions.
- Inspire me: Get prompt suggestions to start.
Use Cases of LabFig
- Creating schematics: Generate diagrams of biological processes (e.g., CRISPR-Cas9 mechanism, lipid nanoparticle delivery).
- Data visualization: Turn data descriptions into bar charts, plots, and graphs (e.g., tumor volume comparison).
- Pipeline illustrations: Visualize multi-step workflows (e.g., single-cell RNA-seq analysis pipeline).
- Enhancing existing figures: Upload a rough sketch or lab photo and convert it into a polished figure.
- Extracting figures from PDFs: Convert figures from research papers into editable formats.
FAQ
Q: What file formats can I export? A: You can export figures as SVG or PDF.
Q: Can I edit the generated figure? A: Yes, figures are fully editable using the vector canvas.
Q: What input types are supported? A: Text descriptions, sketches, reference images, PDFs, and lab photos.
Q: Is design software required? A: No, LabFig is designed to be used without any design software.
Q: How many credits do I get? A: New researchers receive free credits this month. Each generation costs 2 credits.
