Draft from a description
Describe the block or board and get an editable first-pass schematic instead of an empty sheet.
For hardware engineers
Skip the rats nests. Start layout already ahead.
ProtoFlow does the repetitive early schematic work — capture, parts, and cleanup — so you drop into KiCad or Altium with a project that is already clean and validated.
Plain-English first passReal parts & footprintsClean KiCad / Altium export
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01 | THE PROBLEM
The early work is the tedious work
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Blank-canvas schematic capture eats hours before you make a single real design decision.
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Hunting datasheets and distributor tabs for every passive breaks your flow.
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Tidying a messy first pass is busywork that stands between you and layout.
02 | HOW PROTOFLOW HELPS
Real parts, not placeholders
Pull components with real symbols and footprints, so what you draft maps to something you can actually order.
DRC/ERC before you export
Catch unconnected pins and electrical mistakes early, then hand a validated project to your main EDA.
Versioned, local, yours
Git integration and a desktop-first workflow keep unreleased designs on your machine and under version control.
03 | FROM BRIEF TO LAYOUT-READY
1Describe
Describe it in plain English
State the board or block you want — MCU, peripherals, power rails, constraints — the way you would brief a teammate.
2Draft
Get an editable first pass
ProtoFlow assembles the schematic, places key parts, and wires the repetitive early conventions for you.
3Export
Hand off a clean project
Run DRC/ERC, then export a tidy KiCad or Altium project so your real layout workflow starts further ahead.
04 | FAQ
Does ProtoFlow replace KiCad or Altium?
No. It handles the early capture-and-setup stage and exports a clean project so you do layout and routing in the EDA you already trust.
Will the generated schematic be correct?
Treat it as a fast first draft. ProtoFlow runs DRC/ERC and keeps everything editable; you still review against datasheets before fabrication.
Can I keep designs private?
Yes. ProtoFlow is desktop-first and keeps files local, which matters when you are sketching unreleased hardware.
05 | EXPLORE MORE
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06 | TRY PROTOFLOW