Add Diagrams to Google Docs, Google Sheets, and More

SmartDraw integrates seamlessly with your existing Google account from signing in to sharing and adding diagrams to your Google Docs and Sheets. You'll get all the power of SmartDraw's large selection of templates and powerful automation combined with the familiarity of making reports and documents in Google.

Sign in with Your Google Account

If you don't have a SmartDraw account yet, you can use your Google account to sign in. There's no need to create a new password and login credentials to remember, just use what you're comfortable with.

Sign in with your Google Account

Save Diagrams to Google Drive

SmartDraw lets you connect to your Google Drive so you can store and access diagrams on the cloud storage solution of your choice. You can simply share diagrams with your team or clients using your Google Drive. Learn more about how to integrate with Google Drive.

Add Google Drive

Get the Google Workspace Add-On

Get diagram templates and add diagrams to any document or sheet in Google Workspace using the SmartDraw Add-On. Make your reports and documentation pop with professional visuals and easy-to-understand diagrams.

Get the SmartDraw Add-On for Google Workspace

Insert Diagrams in Google Docs

  1. Install the SmartDraw add-on from Google Workspace's marketplace.
  2. When prompted, agree to let your Google Workspace connect with SmartDraw's external service by clicking "Allow".
  3. You can also install the app from any open Google document or sheet. Click on the Extensions menu and select Add-ons and click Get add-ons. Search for SmartDraw and install the add-on.
  4. After installation, you can launch SmartDraw from Google Docs. Go to Extensions, choose SmartDraw Diagrams and click on Insert Diagram. Login with your SmartDraw credentials and create a diagram or choose an existing diagram to add to your document.
  5. Click "Insert Diagram" to add the visual to your document.
Install SmartDraw Add-On

Update Inserted Diagrams

You can update any inserted diagrams one at a time or all at once. Simply choose Update All Diagrams or Update Selected Diagrams under the SmartDraw Diagrams menu under Extensions and the service will go find the latest version of the inserted visuals from your SmartDraw account.

Insert and update diagrams

With SmartDraw You Also Get

  • Templates and Symbols
    You'll get thousands of templates and symbols for every type of diagram from flowcharts to network diagrams. No other diagramming tool gives you as many templates and symbols as SmartDraw.
  • Whiteboarding Ability
    SmartDraw lets you free-form brainstorming with diagrams like flowcharts and roadmaps added from blueprints all in one seamless workspace. Get together with your team and see where the ideas lead you.
  • Powerful Automation
    SmartDraw does the drawing for you. Add or remove boxes from diagrams like flowcharts or org charts, and SmartDraw realigns and arranges all the elements so that everything continues to look great. You'll get built-in shortcuts and one-click controls to make drawing easy and intuitive.
  • Visio Import and Export
    SmartDraw allows you to open Visio® files even if you don't have Visio® installed on your system. You can even export any SmartDraw document as a Visio® file for easy collaboration with team members who haven't made the switch.
See everything else you can do with SmartDraw