Free seating chart maker · No signup
Free seating charts. No signup. No table cap.
Drag tables, drop guests, design the whole event — all on the free tier. Pay only when you want to save or export. Works for weddings, classrooms, corporate dinners, galas, and anything in between.
SeatPlan.io is a free online seating chart maker with drag-and-drop table placement, CSV guest list import, dietary and meal tracking, and print-ready PDF and Excel exports. The free tier has no signup, no table cap, and no guest cap — design the whole event before deciding whether to pay £8/$8/€8 one-time to save and export your chart for 90 days, or £25/$25/€25 per month for unlimited events with reusable templates and real-time collaboration.
Everything you need to design — for free
The free tier is the full designer. Not a stripped-down preview.
Unlimited tables, unlimited guests
No 5-table cap. No 15-guest cap. Drag in as many tables as your venue holds and drop in as many guests as your event has.
CSV guest list import
Paste from a spreadsheet or upload a CSV with names, dietary, meal, and accessibility fields. Free on every tier.
All table types
Round, rectangular, chair rows, custom areas — every table type available on free. Resize and rotate freely.
Pay only to save & export
£8/$8/€8 one-time covers save and export for 90 days. No subscription for one-off events. £25/$25/€25 per month for unlimited events.
How free tiers actually compare
Most “free” seating chart makers cap you somewhere awkward.
| Tool | Free tier limit | Signup required to design? |
|---|---|---|
| SeatPlan.io | No table or guest cap | No |
| SeatPlanning.com | 5 tables | Yes |
| Zola | 15 guests | Yes |
| Please Find Your Seat | 50 guests | Yes |
| Canva | Templates only (no guest data) | Yes |
| WeddingWire | Free, marketplace account required | Yes |
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Free for every kind of event
Same free designer, tuned landing pages for each context.
Weddings
Drag tables, drop guests, export the chart. Free designer with RSVP and dietary tracking.
Classrooms
Free classroom seating chart maker with roster import, drag-and-drop desks, and substitute-ready printouts.
Corporate events
Awards dinners, conferences, banquets — tiered VIP and sponsor seating, free to design.
Galas
Donor tier tagging, locked major-gift tables, high-contrast PDFs — free to design.
Banquets
Round tables of 8 or 10, head table presets, dietary export to Excel — free designer.
See all use cases →
Conferences, fundraisers, restaurants, birthdays, baby showers, and more.
Free seating chart maker FAQs
Is this seating chart maker really free?
Yes. The full drag-and-drop designer is free with no signup. There is no table cap and no guest cap on the free tier. You only pay when you want to save your work, export to PDF or Excel, or unlock real-time collaboration.
Do I need to create an account?
No. Open the designer and start dragging. An account is only required when you want to save your chart, export, or share with collaborators — which is true even for the paid tiers.
What's the catch?
No catch. The free tier exists because most people want to try the designer before paying. The trade-off is that free designs aren't saved between sessions and can't be exported. £8/$8/€8 one-time unlocks save and export for 90 days.
How does this compare to other free seating chart makers?
Most free tools cap you at 5–15 tables (SeatPlanning.com, Zola), require an account before you can drag a table (WeddingWire, Wedibox), or are mobile-only (Simplify Tables, Seat Puzzle). SeatPlan.io has no table cap, no signup, and works in any browser.
Can I use the free version for weddings, classrooms, and corporate events?
Yes. The same free designer covers every event type — weddings, classrooms, corporate dinners, galas, fundraisers, banquets, and conferences — with neutral, event-agnostic UI.
Will my chart be saved if I close the browser?
On the free tier, no — saving requires a paid tier (£8/$8/€8 one-time for 90 days, or £25/$25/€25 per month for the Event Manager subscription). The free tier is designed for designing the chart end-to-end before deciding to pay for save and export.
Can I import my guest list for free?
Yes. CSV import is free — paste names from a spreadsheet or upload a CSV with dietary, meal, and accessibility fields. Drag each guest to their seat in the free designer.
What's the largest event the free version handles?
There is no guest limit and no table limit. A 500-guest gala or 30-student classroom both work the same way on the free tier.
Open the free designer now
No signup. No download. No table cap. Just drag, drop, and design.
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