
Mermaid
Mermaid Live Editor creates charts and diagrams from text using Mermaid’s markdown-like syntax in a browser.

About Mermaid
Mermaid Live Editor creates charts and diagrams from text using Mermaid’s markdown-like syntax in a browser.
Mermaid is an online tool in our Charts & Data Visualization collection, part of the Design & Creative directory. It runs in your web browser, so there's nothing to install.
People usually find Mermaid when they’re looking for data visualization and diagrams.
Not quite what you need? Close alternatives include Mermaid, yEd Live, and JDL Studio — compare them below.
Mermaid at a glance
- Website
- mermaid.live
- Category
- Design & Creative › Charts & Data Visualization
- Type
- Online tool
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Mermaid alternatives
Tools and sites you could use instead, ranked by how closely they match.
Mermaid generates diagrams such as flowcharts and sequence diagrams from text using syntax similar to Markdown.
In a browser, yEd Live supports diagram creation, import, editing, and automatic arrangement for free.
JDL-Studio draws UML diagrams from JDL syntax and provides instant feedback with customizable styling.
Kroki provides one API for generating diagrams from textual descriptions using libraries such as Mermaid, PlantUML, Graphviz, and D2.
Swimlanes.io creates sequence diagrams from text in a browser and lets users download diagrams or share them through links.
Flowchart Fun converts text into flowcharts, mind maps, and process diagrams through an online text-based editor.
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