lucidchart

The official version of lucidchart is an offline chart tool suitable for Chrome browser. The latest version of lucidchart is based on HTML5 technology and supports drawing flow charts, entity models, UML, mind maps and other functions. The lucidchart plug-in has a wealth of built-in templates, which can help users quickly complete the production of various charts, and supports multi-person collaboration and real-time synchronization, which can effectively improve work efficiency.

lucidchart software features

Cross-platform support: It runs on a browser and has both desktop and mobile applications. Users can access and edit charts on any device to achieve seamless switching.

Strong integration: It can be integrated with Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Slack, Atlassian (Jira, Confluence) and other tools to facilitate users to seamlessly switch between different platforms and maintain the consistency of workflow.

Ease of use: Drag-and-drop operation, suitable for non-technical personnel to get started quickly and reduce learning costs.

Team and enterprise functions: Provides version control, permission management, data import (such as automatically generating architecture diagrams) and other functions to meet the needs of enterprise-level users.

Enterprise-grade security: Includes SAML authentication, IP address whitelisting, enforceable sharing restrictions, and domain name controls to ensure user data is secure and private.

lucidchart software functions

Rich chart types: Supports the creation of flow charts, organizational charts, mind maps, UML diagrams, ERD diagrams, BPMN diagrams, network topology diagrams, AWS architecture diagrams, Azure architecture diagrams, GCP architecture diagrams, sequence diagrams, class diagrams, entity relationship diagrams, database schemas and other types of diagrams to meet the visualization needs in different scenarios.

Real-time collaboration: Supports multi-person real-time collaboration. Users can invite others to join the chart project, view and edit each other's modifications in real time, and communicate through chat, comments, @mentions, etc., to improve team collaboration efficiency.

Powerful templates and graphics libraries: Provides a large number of predefined graphics libraries and templates, allowing users to quickly select suitable shapes, symbols and arrows to create charts, saving time and effort.

Data linking and automatic updating: Allows users to link external data sources to charts so that charts can be automatically updated to maintain real-time and accurate data.

Intelligent drawing function: Using artificial intelligence technology, such as quickly generating and modifying charts through natural language input, lowering the drawing threshold and improving drawing efficiency.

Multiple export formats: Supports exporting charts to PDF, PNG, PNG with transparent background, JPEG, SVG, SVG with transparent background, CSV, Visio and other formats, making it convenient for users to use and share charts in different scenarios.

lucidchart installation steps

​ ​ 1. First, the user clicks the Customize and Control button in the upper right corner of the browser, selects more tool options in the drop-down box, and then clicks on the extension to enter the Chrome browser's extension manager page.

​​ 2. In the extension manager of the opened Google Chrome, the user can see some installed Chrome plug-ins, or there is no Chrome plug-in at all.

​ 3. Find the Chrome offline installation file xxx.crx that you have downloaded, and then drag it from the resource manager to Chrome's extension management interface. At this time, the browser will prompt you to "Add xxx"? We click "Add Extension" to successfully install the plug-in.

​​ 4. It shows that the plug-in has been successfully installed. Click "Remove" to uninstall, which is quite simple.

lucidchart update log

The developer of GG said that there are really no bugs this time~