AI flowchart maker and diagram generator that turns text, images, and PDFs into editable diagrams
A native Mac editor for text, CSVs, and data files
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Based in
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Pricing model
Freemium
Freemium
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Caxton Free (free forever); Caxton Pro monthly at $9.99 USD, annual at $99.99 USD, or lifetime at $179.99 USD. Team pricing starts at $79 to $99.99 USD per seat per year.
Key features
Generate flowcharts from plain text descriptions
Convert images to editable diagrams
Edit diagrams through conversational chat
Support for 10+ diagram types
Export to multiple formats including PNG, SVG, PDF, Draw.io, Mermaid, and Excalidraw
No signup required for free use
Automatic layout and styling
Diagram collaboration and sharing
Create flowchart animation videos
Text editing with memory-mapped files for large documents
CSV and TSV table editing with column transforms
Column transformations and data type preservation
CSV validation with structural and data rules
File comparison without copying data
Extract matches and columns to new documents
Local processing with no cloud uploads or telemetry
What makes it different
Conversational interface for creating and editing diagrams using natural language
Recover editable diagrams from images, PDFs, screenshots and whiteboard photos
Support for over 10 diagram types beyond basic flowcharts
Export to multiple formats including Mermaid and Draw.io code
No login required to try free version
Opens files directly from disk without importing or uploading, preserving data exactly as stored
Combines text editor, CSV table editor, and log viewer in one native Mac application
Handles multi-gigabyte files with consistent performance and one-millisecond keystroke latency
Preserves leading zeros, long IDs, and data types exactly as stored in the file
All files stay local to your Mac with no cloud processing, telemetry, or vendor lock-in
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