Type your team as an indented list and get a clean, printable organizational chart in seconds. No sign-up, nothing uploaded.
Each line becomes one box. The number of leading dashes (or pairs of spaces) sets the level: no dash for the top, one dash for direct reports, two for the next level and so on. If a line jumps more than one level, it is placed one level below the previous person.
Text before the first comma is the name; everything after it is the title. You can also use a team name, such as “Night crew (4)”, instead of listing every person.
A cleaning company with 12 people sets up its chart in five lines: the owner, an operations manager, two shift supervisors and an office admin, with each crew shown as one box under its supervisor. New hires get the chart in their onboarding packet, and the admin rebuilds it in a minute when a supervisor changes.
An org chart answers the questions new hires ask in their first week: who is my manager, who runs the other shift, who do I call about pay? For small and growing teams, a one-page chart is usually enough, and it should be easy to update when people join or leave.
This maker uses plain text, so you can paste a list from a spreadsheet, fix it in seconds and rebuild. For shift-based teams, consider one chart per location so supervisors and leads are clear.
| You type | Result |
|---|---|
| Maria Lopez, Owner | Top box with title Owner |
| – Ken Ito, Store Manager | Reports to Maria |
| — Front of house (8) | A team box under Ken |
| — Kitchen lead, Open | A vacancy shown under Ken |
| – Payroll and HR, Outsourced | A function shown under Maria without a name |
Putting the role before the comma and “Open” after it is a simple way to show a position you are hiring for. Keep the source list in a document so the chart can be rebuilt in seconds.
There is no legal rule, but span of control is the first thing an org chart reveals. A supervisor with 25 people on one shift cannot check timesheets, coach and cover breaks for all of them. When one box has far more lines below it than the others, consider adding a lead role between them, or split the team by shift or location. The opposite problem, managers with one or two reports each, adds layers without adding coverage.
Fictional example: a three-store bakery builds one chart per store and a short company chart showing the owner, a head baker who covers all stores and the three store managers. New hires get their store chart only, which fits on half a page.
Note that this free maker is a standalone tool. EZTime does not include an org chart builder; its app does include a company directory.
No. The chart is built in your browser and disappears when you close the page. Keep your text list in a file so you can rebuild it.
Not in this simple tree. Add a note in the title, such as “(also reports to Finance)”.
Press Print this chart and choose “Save as PDF” as the printer.
Any size, but for more than about 30 boxes, split it by department or location.
Yes. Add (PT) to the title or show them inside a team box, such as “Weekend crew (5 PT)”.
No. Keep pay out of the chart, since it is often posted or shared widely. Show reporting lines and roles only.
EZTime brings schedules, time tracking and team updates into one app for hourly teams. Book a demo to see it.