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Molkit

Molkit draws chemical structures, reaction mechanisms and animated chemistry diagrams in the browser. This site is the reference for every tool, panel and shortcut.

Find your way around

Getting Started

Open the editor, draw a first molecule, and learn the layout of the workspace. Start here.

Drawing Tools

Bonds, rings, atoms, the eraser and the Select tool. Open the toolbox.

Arrows & Mechanisms

Straight, curved and electron-pushing arrows for reaction schemes. See arrows.

Export

Save drawings as SVG, PNG or PDF files, with optional mobile-safe fonts and embedded chemistry metadata. Export your work.

Animation

Build a mechanism as a series of states and export it as an animated SVG or a video. Animate.

Developer Guide

Embed exports on a website, theme them, and read the metadata schema. Read the guide.

New to Molkit?

The editor is at molkit.com. Start with Your First Molecule, or press / on this site to search.