Apply a journal-accurate template to your Excel data and export a publication-ready figure in seconds. No design software, no reformatting, no cost.
Nature / Nature Methods
Clean black axes, 8pt Helvetica, single-column 88 mm width.
ACS / JACS / Analytical
Grayscale-first palette, correct tick lengths, no gridlines.
Science / Science Advances
57 mm single-column, minimal markers, publication axis weight.
IEEE Transactions
Times New Roman labels, standard IEEE tick and axis formatting.
Elsevier / ScienceDirect
Arial font, 90 mm single-column, clean white background.
Universal
Accessible color palette with error bars. Works for any journal.
All templates are applied in-browser. Upload your data to see them live.
| Feature | Manual (Excel / PPT) | FigureReady Free |
|---|---|---|
| Template source | Download & edit in Excel/PPT | Built-in journal styles |
| Correct journal sizing | ✗ Manual resizing required | ✓ Applied automatically |
| Font & line weight | ✗ Must set manually | ✓ Pre-configured per journal |
| Export quality | Screen resolution (72 dpi) | High-res PNG (300 dpi) + SVG |
| Error bars | ✗ Complex to add correctly | ✓ Select column, done |
| Time to export | 30–90 min per figure | < 30 seconds |
| Price | Free but slow | Free and fast |
Journal-accurate
Nature, ACS, IEEE, and Science styles built in. Fonts, line widths, and sizes match each journal's author guidelines.
No editing needed
Apply the template, upload your data, and export. No PowerPoint, no Illustrator reformatting.
Error bars
SD and SEM support included. Select your error column and bars are rendered correctly.
SVG export
Export scalable SVG to resize for single- or double-column submission without quality loss.
Instant preview
See the figure update live as you change the style — before you commit to an export.
Free
No subscription, no account. All templates are free during the beta.
Drag and drop a .xlsx file. FigureReady detects columns automatically.
Select Nature, ACS, IEEE, Science, or Clean. The template is applied instantly.
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FigureReady provides built-in publication figure templates for Nature, Science, ACS, IEEE, and Elsevier journals. Upload your Excel data, select the target journal style, and export a correctly-formatted figure in seconds — no design software required.
A good publication figure template matches the target journal's author guidelines: correct column width (typically 88 mm for single-column), minimum 300 dpi resolution, appropriate font (Arial or Helvetica, 7–9 pt for axis labels), clean axes without gridlines, and a legible color palette that also works in grayscale.
Yes. FigureReady's Nature and ACS styles are designed to match the respective author guidelines — correct axis weight, font size, and figure dimensions. Export as SVG and scale to single- or double-column width before submission.
Yes. You can add multiple Y columns to a single figure, with individual series names and colors. The multi-series layout uses an accessible color palette that remains distinguishable in print and greyscale.
Yes. Export as SVG and open in Adobe Illustrator, Inkscape, or Affinity Designer for final adjustments. Every element — axes, labels, markers — is a separate SVG object and fully editable.
No account, no installation. Nature, ACS, and IEEE templates included. Free.
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