Document your systems and architecture

Maximize the efficiency of your documentation. Use Lucidchart to visualize your infrastructure while streamlining communication and decision-making in one central hub.

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Build technical diagrams

Visualize every system with powerful diagramming and collaboration features, UML shape libraries, and more.

The perfect toolkit for documenting systems and architecture

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Build sequence diagrams with UML notation

Empower your engineers with Lucidchart's intuitive UML platform. Leverage specific shapes, flexible features, and integrated tools for creating and sharing accurate, detailed diagrams.

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Visualize your cloud architecture

Create visual documentation to better see and understand your cloud environment. Use cloud-specific shape libraries and customizable styling to build precise diagrams.

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Accelerate team alignment

Centralize documentation to enable shared understanding across teams. Use Presentation Mode to present visuals, and enable comments to gather feedback and updates.

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Leverage AI to diagram faster

Use the AI Prompt Flow extension to experiment with large language model (LLM) prompts. Test different prompts and maintain a history of iterations in your Lucidchart document.

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Features for creating more efficient documentation

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Linking and embedding

Centralize resources by embedding links to UML diagrams in integrated documents or platforms.

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AI Prompt Flow

Build and experiment with LLMs on the Lucid canvas. Test prompts and inputs to see what works best.

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Embed diagrams

Embed technical diagrams in Jira, Confluence, Notion, Google Drive, OneDrive, and more to enhance visibility.

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Real-time collaboration

Streamline work by enabling multiple collaborators to create and edit the same diagram at once.

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Cloud-specific shape libraries

Use pre-made shape libraries tailored for cloud architecture, or create shape libraries to meet your unique needs.

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Revision history

Collaborate confidently—view changes, revert to prior versions, and ensure charts are up to date.

Integrations with leading apps

Streamline your team’s workflows by connecting Lucidchart with these featured apps—and many more.

LeanIX

Embed Lucidchart diagrams in LeanIX, and create new Lucidchart diagrams from the LeanIX platform.

ServiceNow

Visualize your portfolio by generating Lucidchart diagrams from your ServiceNow APM data.

Confluence

Enrich Confluence spaces and pages with Lucidchart documents to improve context, clarity, and collaboration.

Additional resources

IT documentation toolkit

Get templates for documenting your systems and architecture.

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Learn how to create dynamic, data-backed diagrams to visualize anything.

Lucid integrations marketplace

Explore Lucidchart integrations for building and sharing documentation.

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