Start from a description
Describe a circuit and study a wired first pass, a worked example you can edit and learn from.
For students
Learn by building real boards.
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.
- Free to start
- Plain-English start
- SPICE, layout & KiCad export
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The problem
The tool gets in the way of learning
- EDA's learning curve costs you the hours you needed for the actual coursework.
- A blank schematic is intimidating when you are still learning the conventions.
- It is hard to tell whether a circuit is wired sensibly when you are new.
How ProtoFlow helps
See the conventions
Decoupling, pull-ups, power flags: ProtoFlow drafts the patterns you are expected to learn, so you can inspect them.
Simulate what you drew
Run operating-point, transient, AC and DC sweep analyses on your schematic and check the waveforms against what you worked out by hand.
Layout included, KiCad when needed
Use real, orderable parts, lay out the board and generate Gerbers in ProtoFlow, or export a KiCad project if your course grades in KiCad.
From assignment to submission
- 1Describe
Describe the circuit
Turn the assignment prompt into a starting schematic instead of a blank sheet.
- 2Draft
Study, edit and simulate
Inspect how the circuit is wired, fix what ERC flags, and run SPICE to check it behaves the way you expect.
- 3Build
Lay out and hand in
Lay out the board and export Gerbers in ProtoFlow, or export a KiCad project if your course uses KiCad.
FAQ
Is it free for students?
Yes. The free plan includes the full editor and AI, from schematic through layout, simulation and manufacturing files, with no card and no expiry.
Will I still learn the fundamentals?
Yes, you review and edit everything, and ERC and DRC explain issues, so you learn by correcting a draft rather than staring at a blank sheet.
Does it fit my class’s KiCad workflow?
Yes. ProtoFlow opens KiCad projects and exports clean ones, so you can move between ProtoFlow and the tool your course uses.
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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.
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.
ExploreWho it's forEducators
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.
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