Free Org Chart Templates: 7 Structures + a CSV Template (2026)
TL;DR: Below are seven blank org chart templates and one CSV template. Each chart template is a role-only skeleton — boxes say "Team Lead" or "Head of Engineering", the name field says "Add name" — that opens in your browser. Click Create My Copy, replace the placeholders with your people, and export PNG, SVG or PDF. Free, no account, nothing uploaded.
Last updated: October 2026.
A good template saves you the first ten minutes: deciding how many levels to draw, where the managers go, and what each box should say. A bad one locks you into a structure that doesn't match how your team actually works. That is why the templates here are grouped by structure, not by industry — pick the shape that matches how your organization reports, then fill in the details.
If you'd rather see a finished chart than a skeleton, the companion post, Org Chart Examples: 8 Real-World Structures You Can Copy, has filled-in versions. If you aren't sure which structure you have, the seven types of org charts explains the differences.
How to use a template: open the link, click Create My Copy, then double-click a card to edit it. To add a person, select their manager and choose Add Child. When you are finished, use Export for PNG, SVG or PDF, or copy a share link. Your edits stay in your browser. The full walkthrough is in How to Create an Org Chart Online.
Which Template Should You Use?
| Your situation | Template |
|---|---|
| One team of up to about ten people | 1. Small team |
| A department with managers and specialists | 2. Department hierarchy |
| A company organized by function (finance, ops, tech…) | 3. Functional |
| Several product lines or regions, each run semi-independently | 4. Divisional |
| People report to a function and to a project | 5. Matrix |
| A very small company where everyone reports to one person | 6. Flat |
| A cross-functional product team | 7. Product team |
1. Small Team
Structure: one team lead and four team members. Two levels.
Use it when: you are charting a single team — a support squad, a design group, a four-person startup before the first manager is hired.
Tip: keep titles specific. "Team Member" is a placeholder; "Support Agent" tells readers what the person actually does.
2. Department Hierarchy
Structure: a department head, three managers, and two specialists under each. Three levels, ten boxes.
Use it when: you need a classic top-down chart for one department, such as marketing, finance or customer success.
Tip: this is a hierarchical chart. Check each manager's span of control — the number of direct reports. If one manager has far more than the others, the chart will show it immediately, and that is often the first sign a team needs splitting.
3. Functional Organization
Structure: a CEO, five function leaders (finance, operations, technology, marketing, people), and two managers under each. Sixteen boxes, three levels.
Use it when: your company is grouped by what people do. It is the most common structure for companies up to a few hundred people.
Tip: the function leaders on this template are generic. Replace them with the roles you actually have; many small companies have no CFO or CMO and a single person covers several functions.
4. Divisional Organization
Structure: a CEO with two shared-service heads (finance, HR) and three divisions. Each division has a head, a sales lead and an operations lead.
Use it when: your organization is split by product line, region or customer segment, and each division runs most of its own work.
Tip: the shared services (finance and HR here) report to the CEO and serve every division. Showing them beside the divisions, not inside one, makes that explicit.
5. Matrix With Dotted Lines
Structure: a CEO, three functional heads (engineering, design, marketing), two project managers, and four specialists. Each specialist reports to their functional head and has a dotted line to a project manager.
Use it when: people work on projects led by someone other than their line manager, and you want to show both relationships.
Tip: the dashed connectors are SimplOrg's "Also reports to" setting. Keep it to relationships that are real and ongoing. If most people have two managers, the chart stops clarifying. A matrix needs a clear rule about who decides what — the chart shows the lines, not the rule.
6. Flat Organization
Structure: one founder with eight leads reporting directly. Two levels.
Use it when: the company is small and decisions are made by one person with a handful of people who each own an area.
Tip: a flat chart is honest about how little structure there is, which is fine until the founder has more direct reports than they can meet with weekly. When that happens, the chart tells you where the first layer of management belongs.
7. Product Team
Structure: a head of product, a product manager, and — under the product manager — a designer, a tech lead with two engineers, a QA engineer and a data analyst. Four levels.
Use it when: you are charting a cross-functional team that ships a product, and the product manager is the day-to-day coordination point.
Tip: in many companies, designers and engineers report to their own function and only work with the product manager. If that is your case, change the reporting lines to match — or use the matrix template — so the chart shows who does performance reviews, not just who sits in the same stand-up.
Open the product team template
Bonus: A CSV Template for Bulk Import
If you already have your people in a spreadsheet — an HR export, a Google Sheet, an Excel file — you don't have to type them in again. SimplOrg can import a CSV or Excel file and build the chart from it.
Get the template file:
- Open the editor and choose File ▾ → Import.
- In the Import window, click Download Template CSV.
- Open the file in Excel, Google Sheets or any text editor.
The file has one row per person. The first column, Manager, holds the person's manager, followed by columns for name, title and department. Leave the manager cell empty for the person at the top.
Fill it in and import it:
- Replace the three sample rows with your own people.
- Back in the editor, choose File ▾ → Import and select your file.
- Check the column mapping. The importer recognizes common headers such as "Manager", "Reports to" and "Employee ID" automatically. If your file has an ID column and the manager column holds IDs, map the ID column to # ID.
- Click Continue, then Import. Tick Clear existing data if you want to replace what is on the canvas.
Your file is read in your browser; it is not uploaded to a server.
Using a Template in Word, PowerPoint, Excel or Google Slides
You don't have to build the chart inside the program where you'll present it.
- PNG works everywhere: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Google Slides, Google Docs and email. Use Export → PNG, or Copy image to paste straight into a document.
- SVG stays sharp at any size. Recent versions of Microsoft Office can insert SVG files; check whether yours can before relying on it.
- PDF is best for printing and for sending a finished chart to people who only need to read it.
Charts in the document itself are hard to update. If the chart will change, keep the editable version in SimplOrg and re-export when it does.
Common Mistakes When Using a Template
- Keeping placeholder boxes. Delete roles that don't exist. A chart with empty "Specialist" boxes is worse than no chart.
- Forcing your company into the wrong shape. If everyone has two managers, don't squeeze it into the department template.
- Too many levels. More than five or six levels on one page becomes hard to read; consider splitting it by department.
- Never updating it. A template gets you started. Decide who owns the chart and how often it gets updated.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a free org chart template for Word or PowerPoint?
The templates above are free and open in your browser. Export them as PNG, SVG or PDF and place them in Word or PowerPoint. PNG is the safest choice across versions.
Can I edit these templates?
Yes. Each link opens a read-only view first; click Create My Copy to edit your own version. The original link stays unchanged.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no sign-up and your chart stays in your browser unless you share a link.
What is the best org chart template for a small business?
For a team of up to ten, start with the small team or flat template. For a department with managers, use the department hierarchy. If you're unsure, see the seven types of org charts.
Can I import my existing spreadsheet instead?
Yes. Use the CSV template above, or import your own CSV or Excel file with columns for name, title, department and manager.
The Bottom Line
Pick the template whose shape matches how your organization reports, delete anything that doesn't exist, and fill in the real roles. A rough draft in ten minutes beats a perfect chart you never finish.
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