Free Network Diagram Templates
How to Use the Network Diagram Templates in Creately
- Choose a template that suits your needs
Pick a network diagram template—home, office LAN, or enterprise topology. Click “Edit This Template” to open it and lay out your devices.
- Sign in or create a free Creately account
Sign in or create a free Creately account. You’ll need an account to edit and save your network diagram; setting one up takes a moment, with no credit card required.
- Open the template and customize it
Place network devices and connect them to show topology, using standard icons for routers, switches, servers, firewalls and endpoints.
- Drag in routers, switches, firewalls, servers and clients
- Connect devices to show physical or logical links
- Label subnets, IP ranges, VLANs and ports
- Group segments (DMZ, LAN, WAN) with containers
- Use Cisco/AWS/Azure icon sets where relevant
- Vendor icon libraries
Access ready libraries of Cisco, AWS and Azure network shapes so architecture diagrams use the icons your team already recognizes.
- Collaborate with your team
Invite your team to collaborate. Share the network diagram by email or link so colleagues can co-edit in real time, comment, and track changes together.
- Save, export, or present
Save, export, or present. Store the network diagram in your workspace, download it as PNG, JPEG, SVG or PDF, embed it in a document, or run it full-screen in presentation mode.
FAQs about Network Diagram Templates
They are. You can access and edit the majority of network diagram templates for free on a basic account, with no download needed. Premium templates and some pro features are available on paid plans if you need them later.
Absolutely. Your network diagram exports as PNG, JPEG, PDF or SVG, so you can insert it into Word or PowerPoint, attach it to documentation, or share it as a standalone file.
The templates handle both views of a network:
- Physical topology - how devices and cabling connect
- Logical topology - how data flows and subnets relate
- Home/small-office networks - routers, Wi-Fi and devices
- Enterprise LAN/WAN - multi-site and segmented networks
- Cloud network diagrams - VPCs, gateways and services
Yes. Alongside generic shapes, Creately provides Cisco, AWS and Azure icon libraries, so you can document on-prem, cloud or hybrid networks with the correct notation.