Ecomap Maker

Free ecomap maker built for clinical work.

Drag-and-drop systems around a person or family. Pick line styles from a Hartman-standard legend. Or describe the case and let the AI build it for you.

What you can build

Drag-and-drop canvas

Drop systems anywhere around the center bubble. Auto-arrange option to lay them out in a Hartman ring if you want.

Categorized systems

Family, school, work, healthcare, mental health, recovery, religion, recreation, legal, friends, romantic, pet, community, other.

Line styles + arrows

Eight relationship types and four energy-flow directions, color-coded per category, all printable on PDF.

AI generation

Paste a case description, get the canvas. Upload a photo of a hand-drawn ecomap, the AI digitizes it.

Clinical Mode

Strips identifying info before sending to AI; AES-256-GCM at rest. HIPAA-conscious posture.

Free + collaborative

Free for every signed-in user. Share a published link, optional password protection.

FAQ

Is the ecomap maker free?+

Yes — every signed-in user gets free ecomap canvases. Paid plans add more canvases, longer version history, Clinical Mode for HIPAA work, and unlimited AI generations.

What line styles does it support?+

Every Hartman-standard line: strong, normal, weak, stressful, stressful-and-strong, conflictual, and broken. Plus directional energy flow (toward-center / from-center / mutual / none).

Do I need to install anything?+

No. The ecomap maker runs entirely in your browser. Works on macOS, Windows, Linux, iPad, and Chromebook. A native desktop app is available on Unlimited plans.

Can I export to PDF?+

Yes. Export to PDF with the legend embedded, or share a published link with optional password protection. PDF export is page-frame accurate so it matches the on-screen preview.

How does this compare to Canva or Creately?+

Canva and Creately are general diagram tools — useful but not clinical. Our system categories (mental_health, recovery, healthcare, etc.) match what social workers actually document, and the AI knows clinical line-style conventions out of the box.