Free Classroom Seating Chart Maker for Teachers

A seating chart maker is a digital tool that helps you create professional classroom seating arrangements. Our free online seating chart maker lets you drag-and-drop desks, add student names, set seating rules, shuffle seats randomly, and export your layout to PDF or PNG. Perfect for teachers, substitute teachers, and school administrators.

Yes! Our seating chart maker is completely free to use. You can create up to 3 seating charts with 40 students each, use 4 room templates, and export to PNG — all without paying anything or creating an account. We offer a Boost plan ($29/month) for teachers who need unlimited charts, more templates, PDF export, and other premium features.

No account is needed to get started! You can create and edit seating charts immediately. However, if you want to save your charts and access them later from any device, you'll need to create a free account. Your work is saved locally in your browser until you sign up.

Making a seating chart is easy: 1) Choose a room template (rows, U-shape, pods, etc.) or start with a blank canvas, 2) Add student names by typing, pasting a list, or uploading a CSV, 3) Drag and drop desks to customize your layout, 4) Use the shuffle feature to randomly assign seats, 5) Export to PDF or PNG for printing or sharing. The whole process takes just minutes!

Teachers use our free classroom seating chart maker to: create multiple seating charts for different class periods, set "keep apart" rules for students who shouldn't sit together, use "keep together" rules for collaborative learning groups, quickly shuffle seats for new arrangements, share charts with substitute teachers via a link, and print professional layouts. It's designed specifically for classroom management and saves hours of planning time.

There are three ways to add students: 1) Type each name individually using the "Add student" input, 2) Click "Paste List" to add multiple names at once (paste from a spreadsheet or type one name per line), or 3) Upload a CSV file with student names. You can also edit or remove students at any time by clicking on their name.

Free users have access to 4 templates: Traditional Rows, U-Shape, Pods (Groups of 4), and Pairs. Boost users unlock 8+ additional templates including Circle, Seminar Style, Stadium/Tiered, Horseshoe, Groups of 6, Computer Lab, Theater, and Lab Stations. All templates are customizable — you can move, add, or remove desks as needed.

The shuffle feature randomly assigns students to desks — perfect for creating new seating arrangements each semester or for activities. You can choose to shuffle all students or only fill empty desks. If you've set up seating rules (keep apart or keep together), the shuffle algorithm will respect those rules while randomizing positions. This is great for classroom management and mixing up student groups.

Seating rules let you control student placement based on classroom management needs. "Keep Apart" rules ensure two students are never seated adjacent to each other — useful for students who distract each other. "Keep Together" rules ensure two students are always seated near each other — great for peer tutoring or collaborative work. Free users can set up to 3 rules; Boost users get unlimited rules.

Yes! You can generate a shareable link that allows anyone to view your seating chart without logging in. This is perfect for sharing with substitute teachers, co-teachers, parents, or administrators. The shared view shows the complete layout with student names. Free users get 1 share link; Boost users get unlimited share links and can also generate QR codes.

Free users can add up to 40 students per chart, which works for most classroom sizes. Boost users can add 200+ students, making it suitable for larger classrooms, lecture halls, or auditoriums. You can create multiple charts for different class periods.

Yes! Choose from multiple room shapes including Rectangle, Square, Circle, L-Shape, and Rectangle Fitted (which automatically adapts to your screen size). You can also adjust room dimensions manually to match your actual classroom or venue measurements.

Simply click and drag any desk to move it anywhere in the room. Desks will stay within the room boundaries and snap to a grid for neat alignment. You can also rotate desk orientations and adjust spacing between desks for the perfect layout.

Absolutely! Click the "+" button to add new desks, or select a desk and delete it. When you add students, empty desks are created automatically if needed. You have full control over the number and placement of desks in your layout.

Free users can export their seating charts as PNG images, perfect for sharing digitally or printing. Boost users can also export as PDF (ideal for high-quality printing) and JPEG. All exports are high-resolution and suitable for displaying or distributing.

The seating chart maker works best on desktop and laptop computers due to the drag-and-drop functionality. While it will work on tablets, we recommend using a device with a larger screen for the best experience when creating and editing charts. Mobile phones are not recommended for chart creation, but work well for viewing shared charts.

Yes! Free users can save up to 3 seating charts — usually enough for teachers with multiple class periods. If you need more, the Boost plan offers unlimited seating charts, perfect for teachers with many classes or event planners managing multiple events.

Yes, we take data security seriously. Your seating charts and student information are stored securely using industry-standard encryption. Data is only accessible to you (unless you create a share link). We never sell or share your data with third parties, and we're GDPR/CCPA compliant.

Your work is automatically saved locally in your browser as you make changes. If you lose internet connection, you can continue working, and your changes will sync to the cloud when you reconnect (if you have an account). This ensures you never lose your seating charts.

Yes! Our seating chart maker works on all modern browsers including Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge. We recommend using the latest browser version for the best experience with drag-and-drop functionality and export features.

Yes! You can paste names directly from Excel, Google Sheets, or any spreadsheet — just copy the column of names and paste them into our tool. Boost users can also upload CSV files for bulk imports with additional data columns.

The free plan includes: up to 3 seating charts, 40 students per chart, 4 room templates, basic seating rules (up to 3), drag-and-drop desk arrangement, random shuffle feature, PNG export, and 1 share link. No account required to start — just create and use!

The Boost plan ($29/month) unlocks: unlimited seating charts, 200+ students per chart, 12+ premium templates, unlimited seating rules, PDF and JPEG export, unlimited share links, QR code generation, priority support, and advanced customization options. Perfect for busy teachers and professional event planners.

Yes! There are no long-term contracts. You can upgrade, downgrade, or cancel your Boost plan at any time. If you cancel, you'll retain access until the end of your billing period, and your charts will revert to free plan limits.

While we don't offer a traditional free trial, the free plan is very generous and lets you fully test all core features. Many users find the free plan sufficient for their needs. If you need premium features, you can upgrade to Boost risk-free — just contact support within 7 days if it's not right for you.