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
Use caseSchematic captureDescribe a circuit in plain English and get an editable, manufacturable schematic, the core of ProtoFlow, and the "step zero" before layout.Explore Use caseCleanup & exportAuto-clean a messy first pass and export a ready-to-use KiCad project, so your real layout workflow starts from something readable.Explore Who it's forStartupsGet hardware ideas to a real, reviewable schematic fast, and keep a small team moving together with live collaboration and git.Explore
06 | TRY PROTOFLOW
