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SciFig Tutorials: Learn the AI Scientific Figure Generator

Follow seven short walkthroughs and learn how to turn any input into a publication-ready scientific figure — editable at every step.

01

Text to Figure

Type a plain-language prompt. SciFig drafts your first publication-ready scientific figure in under a minute.

Screenshot of the SciFig text-to-figure prompt input box with a sample scientific description
Input
Generated scientific figure output: a labeled liposome cross-section with annotations
Output
Try Text to Figure
02

Figure Enhancer

Drop in any existing figure. Refine wording, normalize the background to white, and upscale to 8K — without starting over.

Original scientific figure before SciFig enhancement
Input
Same scientific figure after SciFig refinement and 8K upscaling
Output
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03

Sketch to Figure

Upload a hand drawing or iPad sketch. SciFig turns it into a clean, journal-ready figure in seconds.

Hand-drawn scientific sketch on paper
Input
Journal-ready scientific figure generated from the sketch
Output
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04

Reference to Figure

Drag in a reference image. Generate a new figure that matches the look — pose, palette, and style.

Reference scientific figure used as the style source
Input
New scientific figure generated in the same visual style as the reference
Output
Try Reference to Figure
05

PDF to Figure

Upload a paper or grant proposal. SciFig reads the content and drafts the figures it's missing.

First page of an uploaded research PDF
Input
Scientific figure generated from the content of the PDF
Output
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06

Photo to Figure

Lab photo, sample shot, or microscopy image — SciFig converts it into a clean schematic figure.

Original lab photograph used as input
Input
Clean schematic scientific figure generated from the photo
Output
Try Photo to Figure
07

Vector Canvas

Open any generated figure in the built-in vector canvas. Edit every shape, label, and color — then export PPTX, SVG, or 8K PNG.

Generated scientific figure before editing in the vector canvas
Input
Same scientific figure after editing in the SciFig vector canvas
Output
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Home

Turn text, sketches, references, PDFs, and photos into Scientific Figures

Text-to-Figure

Generate a figure from a plain-language description

Tools

All SciFig figure generators and the vector editor in one place.

Models

Default to GPT Image 2 for journal papers; switch to Nano Banana Pro for slides and posters; pick Nano Banana 2 for routine figure work

Blog

Tutorials, tool comparisons, and publication tips for researchers.

Inspiration

Explore publication-ready scientific figure examples, copy the prompts, and use them as starting points for your own work.

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