Free Pedigree Chart Templates
How to Use the Pedigree Chart Templates in Creately
- Choose a template that suits your needs
Choose a pedigree chart template for genetic or ancestry mapping. Click “Edit This Template” to open it.
- Sign in or create a free Creately account
Log in to Creately, or sign up free. Saving and sharing your pedigree chart needs an account, which you can create in seconds.
- Open the template and customize it
Add individuals using standard pedigree symbols, connect generations, and shade symbols to indicate affected members or carriers of a trait.
- Add squares (male) and circles (female) per person
- Connect mating and sibling lines across generations
- Shade symbols for affected individuals
- Use half-shading or dots for carriers
- Number generations (I, II, III) and individuals
- Standard pedigree symbols
The library carries the conventional genetics symbols and line types, so pedigrees are accurate for coursework, counseling or research.
- Collaborate with your team
Work on it together. Bring in teammates or stakeholders to edit the pedigree chart at the same time, discuss details with in-app comments, and @mention people for input.
- Save, export, or present
Export or present when ready. Download your pedigree chart as PNG, JPEG, SVG or PDF for reports and slides, share a view-only link, or present it directly from Creately.
FAQs about Pedigree Chart Templates
Yes. Most pedigree chart templates are free to open and edit with a basic Creately account — browse the collection, pick one, and start customizing right away. A few advanced templates or features sit on paid plans, but the free tier is plenty to get started.
Yes. Export your pedigree chart from Creately as PNG, JPEG, PDF or SVG and drop it into Word, PowerPoint, Google Docs, Slides, Confluence or any tool that accepts images — handy for reports, decks and handouts.
Pedigree charts map inheritance:
- Autosomal dominant/recessive traits across generations -
- Carrier status within a family -
- Sex-linked inheritance patterns -
- Genetic counseling case histories -
- Biology coursework on heredity -
A pedigree chart focuses on genetic inheritance using standardized shading and symbols; a genogram adds emotional and social relationship information. For pure heredity tracking, the pedigree chart is the right tool.