Draft from a description
Describe the block or board and get an editable first-pass schematic with real, orderable parts instead of an empty sheet.
For hardware engineers
From brief to Gerbers, minus the grunt work.
ProtoFlow drafts the schematic from your brief with real parts, then carries it through PCB layout, SPICE simulation and manufacturing files in one desktop app. Export to KiCad or Altium when your team standardizes there.
- Plain-English first draft
- Layout, SPICE & fab files
- KiCad / Altium in and out
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The problem
Tedium and tool-hopping eat the schedule
- Blank-canvas schematic capture eats hours before you make a single real design decision.
- Hunting datasheets and distributor tabs for every passive breaks your flow.
- Moving a design between capture, simulation, layout and fab checks means re-exporting and re-checking at every step.
How ProtoFlow helps
Layout, simulation and fab files in one app
Sync to the PCB editor, set up the stackup, route by hand or with the auto-router, pour copper and clear DRC. Check circuits in SPICE, then export Gerber X2, Excellon drills and JLCPCB BOM/CPL files.
Opens and saves KiCad and Altium
Import KiCad, Altium and EAGLE projects, and export to KiCad, Altium, EAGLE, PADS or EDIF when your team standardizes on another EDA.
Versioned, local, yours
Git integration and a desktop-first workflow keep unreleased designs on your machine and under version control.
From brief to fab files
- 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 schematic
ProtoFlow assembles the schematic with real parts and wires the repetitive conventions. You review it, clear ERC, and simulate what matters in SPICE.
- 3Build
Lay out and manufacture
Sync to the PCB editor, route by hand or with the auto-router, clear DRC, and export Gerbers, drills and JLCPCB BOM/CPL. Or export to KiCad or Altium.
FAQ
Does ProtoFlow replace KiCad or Altium?
It can. ProtoFlow is a complete PCB editor with layout, DRC, SPICE simulation and manufacturing outputs, so you can take a board from brief to Gerbers in it. It also imports KiCad, Altium and EAGLE projects and exports KiCad, Altium, EAGLE, PADS and EDIF, so you can use it alongside the EDA your team already trusts.
Does it route the board?
Yes. Route tracks and vias by hand, or run the auto-router, which has presets, layer filters and a completion summary. Review what it routes like any other routing and clear DRC before you release the board.
Will the generated schematic be correct?
Treat it as a fast first draft. ProtoFlow runs ERC and DRC and keeps everything editable; you still review against datasheets and sign off before fabrication.
Can I keep designs private?
Yes. ProtoFlow is desktop-first and keeps files local, which matters when you are sketching unreleased hardware.
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Use 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.
ExploreUse caseCleanup & export
Auto-clean a messy first pass and export a ready-to-use KiCad or Altium project when your team standardizes there. Or keep going into layout and manufacturing in ProtoFlow.
ExploreWho it's forStartups
Take a hardware idea from AI schematic draft through layout, simulation and fab files in one desktop app, and keep a small team moving together with live collaboration and git.
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