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Introduction

Molkit is a free, browser-based tool for drawing chemical structures, reaction mechanisms, and animated chemistry diagrams. It runs in your browser with no install, no account, and no server-side dependencies for the core editor.

This site is the user-facing reference for every tool, panel, dialog, and keyboard shortcut. Use the sidebar to find what you need, or use search (press / to focus the search box).

Who Molkit is for

  • Chemistry students who want to draw structures for homework, lab reports, and presentations
  • Educators preparing course materials, slides, and exam content
  • Anyone who wants chemistry diagrams that export cleanly to SVG, PNG, or PDF

Where Molkit lives

The main editor is at https://molkit.com/. This documentation lives at https://docs.molkit.com/.

What’s next

Continue to Your First Molecule for a quick walkthrough, or jump to the Interface Overview to learn the layout.