BioPlot.ai FAQ

Native draw.io (diagrams.net) XML, plus SVG and PDF vectors. Because the geometry is real draw.io shapes—not a bitmap—you can move cells, restyle arrows, or rename receptors without regenerating the whole figure.

bio_* is metadata on each shape that records whether it is a cell, receptor, ligand, phosphorylation mark, and so on—not just how it looks. It supports consistent styling and helps collaborators see what each object means.

BioRender is a mature paid icon library and canvas. Labs use it because it is fast; they leave because of price, publication licences, and figures that all look the same. BioPlot.ai is a different product: plain language in, native draw.io XML out, bio_* on every entity so the science can be checked, and exported vectors you keep. We do not try to match BioRender's library size. We are not a cheaper clipart subscription.

BioPlot builds on the draw.io engine and adds three capabilities draw.io does not have: natural-language pathway generation, biological parts with bio_* semantics, and a rule engine that constrains layout and style. Plain draw.io is a general drawing tool without biology semantics.

During the founder stage, the first 100 people pay $4.99 once via PayPal for lifetime access—no monthly fee. Joining the waitlist is free. Pricing after the founder batch is not announced yet. The canvas remains invite-only during beta.

No. During beta the canvas is invite-only. Preorder and waitlist users receive a private link when the next batch opens.

Yes. Exported SVG, PDF and draw.io files are standard vectors you own and can put in a manuscript. Publication is not gated on keeping a monthly subscription. Beta licence terms ship with your invite.

It does not replace scientific illustrators for covers or stylized 3D renders, it does not infer biological conclusions from raw experimental data, and it does not ship a 50k-icon clipart catalogue. It targets the mechanism and pathway cartoons labs redraw constantly, as editable scenes rather than one-shot AI pictures.