"I found Graph Sketcher and breathed a big sigh of relief." - Kevin

"This is such an intuitive program to use." - Damian

"I can’t express to you how much easier Graph Sketcher has made a portion of my job." - Zeigh

"The way it adjusts the axes is totally sweet." - Daniel

What exactly does it do?

Graph Sketcher lets you make elegant and precise graphs in seconds, simply by sketching what you want.

The first four graphs below each took less than 2 minutes to create:

plot data	sketch trends	show connections	print grids	go beyond

Here is a screen shot of Graph Sketcher in action.

What are people using it for?

Graph Sketcher's smart, intuitive, flexible interface makes it ideal for a wide range of tasks. People all over the world are using it for:

• Science - quickly visualize experimental data
• Economics - effortlessly draw supply & demand graphs
• Business - chart sales, goals, progress, and trends
• Health - track your exercise, diet, and other indicators
• Education - learn the material, not how to use the software

Perhaps best of all, Graph Sketcher lets you mix and match these types of graphs to create innovative combinations that have never before been seen...

Well then, what DOESN'T it do?

Graph Sketcher does not attempt to be everything but the kitchen sink.  In fact, that's the whole point.  You could produce all those pictures above with a general-purpose drawing program, except that it would take you several hours instead of a few minutes.  Graph Sketcher is purposefully simple so that you can quickly find what you want.  Meanwhile, underground algorithms take care of all the messy details so you don't even have to think about it.

Cool, but I still don't know what it doesn't do.

Oh, right.  For now at least, Graph Sketcher is not a function graphing program (try Grapher in Mac OS X Tiger).  And although it does have some convenient calculation abilities, it is by no means a math or stat package (try Mathematica).  Finally, although it contains a mini spreadsheet, it is not Excel.  The idea is that Graph Sketcher combines just enough pieces from all of these worlds to let you make graphs fast and furious.

Even better, unlike certain software products, Graph Sketcher does not cause you to repeatedly bash your head against your keyboard.  In fact, that is not recommended at all, and in order to prevent it Graph Sketcher has gone through serious user interface testing -- the only way to really find out how to make software intuitive to use.  The full usability report is available (if you'd like some light reading).

What are the best parts of Graph Sketcher?

• Absolutely everything can be clicked and dragged, giving you effortless, flexible control
• All adjustments are displayed in real time, so fine-tuning is a piece of cake
• The default settings are elegant and clean, allowing you to fire off great-looking graphs in a hurry
• The list of points gives you a numerical way to look at your data
• Snapping behavior makes it fast and simple to connect and align objects
• Find intersections, fill in areas, and attach labels
• Insert best-fit lines that are continuously updated
• Copy and paste data to and from Excel and other programs
• Easily include your graphs in reports, presentations, and the web by exporting to PDF or JPG.

Still have questions?

The best way to find answers is to just download the program and give it a spin.  You should also feel free to email the developer at robin@graphsketcher.com.  Comments, suggestions, and bug reports are always welcome.

And Thanks

Many thanks to my friends, beta testers, and usability testers for helping make the software better for everyone!