Build Your Family Tree

A genealogy chart maker is an online tool that lets you build visual family trees showing how individuals are related across generations. You add family members as nodes, connect them by parent-child or spouse relationships, and the tool arranges them into a clear hierarchical diagram. MakeCharts provides a free genealogy chart maker with AI-powered generation, customizable layouts, and easy sharing.

Yes. You can build, customize, and download a genealogy chart on MakeCharts without paying anything and without creating an account. Free users get access to the full family tree editor plus a limited number of AI credits for automatic chart generation. Paid plans unlock more AI credits, file uploads, and embedding features.

There is no hard limit on the number of generations you can add. You can map two generations or twenty. For very large family trees, the zoom and pan controls help you navigate, and the collapsible branch feature lets you hide sections you are not focused on at the moment.

Yes. Every family member node has a '& Spouse' button that lets you attach a partner. You can record the spouse's name and life date range, and you can toggle their position left or right to keep the layout clean. Spouses are visually distinct from parent-child connections in the chart.

Each node in the family tree editor has a life range field where you can enter birth and death years in the format '1950-2020'. You can also leave either value blank if only one date is known. These dates appear directly on the genealogy chart alongside the member's name.

File upload is available on the Pro plan. With Pro, you can upload a CSV or Excel file containing your family data and MakeCharts will map it to the family tree structure automatically. On free and lower-tier plans, you can type entries directly or paste data into the editor.

You can download your genealogy chart as a PNG or SVG image and send it by email or messaging app. You can also copy a shareable link that lets anyone view your chart in a browser without needing an account. Plus and Pro plans include embed codes for adding the chart to a website.

Most genealogy software requires installation, subscriptions, and a significant learning curve. MakeCharts runs entirely in your browser, has no required sign-up, and uses AI to help you build the initial structure from a description. It is designed for quickly creating a clean, shareable visual — not managing a research database.

Yes. Type a description of your family in the prompt field — for example, 'Four generations of the Martinez family starting with Jose and Elena, born in the 1930s' — and the AI will generate a starting family tree structure for you. You can then edit any node to refine names, dates, and relationships.

Yes. The collapsible branch feature lets you hide and reveal sections of a large family tree, and the zoom and pan controls make it easy to navigate. Generation spacing and font size settings help you balance readability and density when many members are present.