I liked the idea of this one because it is an open source web based app. I was using Opera as my web browser while using most of the following but did check that a couple also worked with Chrome. The instructions called them Elements and said they should be saved as xml but how to do that was not obvious. I could not find out how to create a component. The circuit and PCB editors felt solid, I didn't try any of the others. I found this more versatile but it does have a steeper learning curve than the dedicated apps. There are libraries of electrical symbols available for it and plenty of downloadable symbols. Inkscape is not an electrical schematic tool but it is a drawing program. It's not a schematic drawing app but it allows more flexibility to get clear readable drawings. However for mixed diagrams with component images I'm tending towards Inkscape. My favourite for ease of use creating traditional diagrams, so far, is an online app called SchemeIT closely followed by another online app called EasyEDA.įor features I would use the installed app called KiCAD.

1 out of 5 (x-) through to 5 out of 5 (xxxxx).

I've written the following mini-reviews to remind myself of my thoughts. If the interface was not obvious I moved on to the next. I was particularly looking for something that I could just pick-up and run with. They were not bad but I felt that they could do better. Unfortunately, the first few I have tried were not quite right. I was surprised how many applications there were to help draw them. I quickly came across the following list: All I wanted to do was draw a couple of simple circuit diagrams.

Inkscape drawing electrical circuits