Build examples live
Describe a circuit in lecture, edit the generated schematic, and run a SPICE analysis in real time as a teaching artifact.
For educators
Teach with live circuits.
Turn a description into a wired schematic in front of the class, simulate it and lay it out, and give every student a free path from idea to Gerbers or a KiCad project.
- Free for students
- Live, editable examples
- Comment & collaborate
TRUSTED BY ENGINEERS ATMIT·Stanford·Georgia Tech·Purdue·Texas·Cornell
The problem
EDA setup eats the first three weeks
- Onboarding a class onto traditional EDA burns lecture time before any circuits.
- Static slides can't show how a schematic comes together.
- Giving feedback on dozens of student schematics is slow and scattered.
How ProtoFlow helps
A free path for every student
The free plan covers schematic, layout, simulation and Gerbers, and students can export to KiCad, so nobody is blocked by a license.
Feedback in context
Comment directly on a schematic and collaborate live instead of marking up scattered screenshots.
From lecture to lab
- 1Describe
Demonstrate live
Describe a circuit in front of the class and generate an editable schematic to teach from.
- 2Draft
Students build and edit
Each student starts from a description, edits the draft, clears ERC, and simulates it to learn the fundamentals.
- 3Build
Lay out and submit
Students lay out the board and export Gerbers in ProtoFlow, or export a KiCad project to fit your existing curriculum.
FAQ
What does it cost students?
Nothing on the free plan, which includes the full editor and AI with no card and no expiry.
Can I give feedback on student work?
Yes, commenting and live collaboration let you annotate a schematic directly.
Does it fit a KiCad-based course?
Yes. ProtoFlow opens KiCad projects and exports clean ones, so students can finish in ProtoFlow or continue in your existing KiCad curriculum.
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Who it's forStudents
Lower the barrier from "blank schematic" to "working draft", then carry the design through simulation, layout and Gerbers, so you spend lab time understanding circuits, not fighting the tool.
ExploreUse caseSchematic capture
Describe a circuit in plain English and get an editable schematic with real parts: the first step of a flow that continues into layout, simulation and manufacturing in the same app.
ExploreWho it's forMakers
Describe the thing you want to build, get a real, editable schematic with orderable parts, then lay out the board and export Gerbers in the same free app. No EDA black belt required.
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