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Choose a database

Sample or blank

Start from an example e-commerce model, or clear the canvas and build your own from scratch.

Drag, zoom & link

Move cards around, scroll to zoom, and drag between the blue field dots to draw a relationship.

Stays in your browser

This tool never connects to a database. Nothing you type leaves the page. Copy the JSON any time.

More information about visual schema design

A visual schema (or entity-relationship diagram) is a map of your database, the collections or tables, their fields, and the relationships between them. Being able to see that structure at a glance is essential for designing a new data model, onboarding onto an existing one, spotting missing relationships, and communicating your design to a team.

Why visualize your schema?

MongoDB vs SQL schemas

Relational (SQL) schemas use tables, columns, primary keys, and foreign keys with fixed structure. MongoDB is flexible-schema: documents can nest and vary, and relationships are expressed by references or embedding. This designer supports both, pick a database when you start a blank canvas.

Frequently asked questions

Does this tool connect to my database?

No. This designer is entirely client-side, you sketch a schema from a sample or a blank canvas, and nothing is sent anywhere. To generate a diagram from a live database, use VisuaLeaf.

What is an ER diagram?

An entity-relationship diagram shows entities (tables/collections), their attributes (fields), and how they relate, the standard way to represent a database schema visually.

Can I design both SQL and MongoDB schemas?

Yes. Choose MongoDB for collections/fields or a SQL dialect (PostgreSQL, MySQL, and more) for tables and foreign keys when you start a blank canvas.

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