Open and draw: DrawFig no longer requires sign-in until you run out of credits

Published: 2026-10-05 Category: Product Reading time: ~6 min Tags: drawfig, no login, guest trial, AI canvas, graph drawing, TikZ export, paper figures

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The most annoying part of research drawing is often not "I cannot draw" — it is being blocked by sign-up and email verification before you start. DrawFig now drops that gate: open the editor and draw. Sign-in appears for one reason — guest credits are not enough. Start here: https://drawfig.com/editor.html

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1 — What needs an account

Task	Sign-in?
Open the canvas, drag nodes, draw graphs, edit labels	No
Ctrl+S save (no more "please log in / verify email" wall)	No
One plain-text AI canvas trial (guest credits match one AI action)	No
More AI / TikZ import-export after the trial	Yes
Sync diagrams to a cloud account across devices	Sign-in is better

Email verification is off by default: new accounts do not have to click a mail link before using the product.

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2 — Credits, stated plainly

The canvas is free. Credits apply to AI and TikZ import/export:

• Guest trial: about 15 credits, enough for one plain-text AI action;
• Sign-up bonus 20, then +10 per day when signed in;
• TikZ export 3 / import 5 per use;
• AI is charged per action (images cost extra).

A practical loop:

1. Open the editor and sketch the homework graph, flowchart, or paper draft;
2. Use the trial when you need AI to add edges, align, or redraw from a screenshot;
3. Sign up only when you want more generations or repeated TikZ export — after you already know the tool works.

Pricing: https://drawfig.com/pricing

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3 — Who this is for

• Papers: edit structure on the canvas, export TikZ into Overleaf. Compile errors: TikZ troubleshooting
• Graph theory class: ask AI for K3,3 / complete / bipartite graphs, or draw vertices and edges by hand.
• Class / group meeting: browser only; students do not need a verified inbox first.

AI produces editable vector objects, not a locked PNG. See: editable vectors, not pixels

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4 — 30-second try

1. Open the editor (no account).
2. Draw two vertices and an edge — or type draw a K3,3 in AI.
3. For paper code: File → Export → TikZ.
4. Sign in when credits run out; keep frequent diagrams in your account.

The trial is free. We will keep deepening the paper-figure path. Send broken diagrams and error screenshots via on-site feedback.