In this article, I have compiled a list of 5 free websites to draw state diagram online. These web apps provide a full-fledged online editor to draw the state chart diagram and then download it in image formats like JPG, PNG, and other formats like PDF, SVG, etc. You can also draw other types of UML diagrams like Activity, Data Flow Diagrams, Class diagrams, etc. The best part of these online diagram makers is that most of them support real-time collaboration in their free plan. This allows you and your colleagues to draw various UML diagrams including the State machine diagrams together. The steps to draw the diagram are also straightforward; drag and drop state chart diagram elements on the drawing canvas and then adjust and customize their appearance to create a neat and clean State diagram.
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Draw.io:
Draw.io is a free website to draw State diagram online. The best part of this online tool is that it is completely free to use and can be integrated to Google Drive, Dropbox, etc to save diagrams on the cloud. In addition to that, you can export the State chart diagram in PNG, SVG, JPEG, etc. You just need to visit the link provided above and then choose a cloud service in which you want to save the diagram. After, that you need to select state chart diagram from the list of diagrams that you can draw on Draw.io. After that, you will see its interface as shown in the screenshot above. Now, you just need to drag and drop the diagram symbols from the toolbox on the left and then join them together to form State chart diagram. You can also adjust their styling properties like background color, apply gradient effect, change text style, etc. Once you are done, go to “File>>Export as” and then select the file format in which you want to download the State Chart diagram.
You can read more about the pricing policy of Draw.io here.
Cacoo:
Cacoo is another free website to draw state diagram online. In its free plan, you can create an unlimited number of diagrams, which are limited up to 6 sheets. In addition to that, you can add up to 15 real-time collaborators. The only limitation is that it just lets you export the drawn activity diagram in PNG format. You can read more about its pricing plans here. After you have logged into Cacoo, create a new State Machine diagram by choosing it from the list of supported diagrams. You can also select a template to get started or create a blank diagram to design. The editing interface is similar to other websites on my list, a toolbox called Stencil with diagram shapes on the left and other widgets to chat with real-time collaborators, adjust styling of shapes, etc. The process to draw the State machine diagram is also the same; drag and drop the shapes on to the editing canvas and then connect all of them together. The Inspector widget can be used to change the styling of the diagram shapes and make text bold, italic, etc. As I mentioned, you can download the State chart diagram in PNG format.
GenMyModel:
GenMyModel is a free web application that an be used to draw State diagram online. The free version of GenMyModel will let you create an unlimited number of public projects but if you want to create some private ones then you will need to upgrade your plan. You can read more about its pricing here. From your GenMyModel Project Dashboard initiate a new project and open it in its online diagram editor window, as you can see in the screenshot above. Now, go to “File>>New diagram>>State diagram”. This will toggle the State diagram symbols on its toolbox, which appear on the left side of the online editor. You can now use these symbols to draw your State diagram and then save it as XMI format. If you wish to download it in an image format then visit the public page of your project, the link is provided on the project dashboard. Additional features of GenMyModel include: custom code generators and generate code from the model/diagrams.
Creately:
Creately is another free website to draw State diagram online. The free account allows you to create 5 public projects and export the State diagram in JPEG, PNG, etc. It also supports real-time collaboration. Visit the link provided above and then create a free account on it. After that, choose to draw State Chart diagram. This will take you to its online diagram editor, as shown in the screenshot above. To draw the chart diagram, drag and drop the shapes from the toolbox onto its canvas. These added drawing shapes can then be moved, resized, and connected together to draw the State diagram. In addition to that, you can also customize their styling properties like changing their background color, add text, shapes to the diagram, make text bold, italic, etc. Once you have completed the diagram, you can download it as an image or PDF format from the Export option.
Read pricing plan of Creately.
Lucidchart:
Lucidchart is a free web application to draw State diagram online. The free plan is quite limited as you will be able to just create 3 active documents. However, you can add multiple sheets in a document to draw diagrams. In addition to that, it also supports real-time collaboration and chat with these real-time collaborators to draw the State chart together. In order to start drawing the State diagram, you will have to register yourself on Lucidchart. After that, you can start a new project from its Dashboard. I will suggest you to start with a blank UML diagram. On its editing interface, you will find all the symbols to create the State chart from the “UML State/Activity” category of the toolbox on the left side. You can then work with the inserted objects to form the State diagram; connect them together and adjust their appearance. At the end, you can export the diagram in PDF, SVG, PNG, etc and many other formats.
Verdict:
In this article, I introduced you to 5 free websites to draw State diagram. I will recommend you to chek out Draw.io, GenMyModel, and Cacoo as their free plan are quite flexible as compared to other websites on my list.
