P&ID software

Lucidchart is an intelligent diagramming application that makes creating a P&ID easy with drag-and-drop shapes, ready-to-use templates, and more.

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P&ID software built with engineers in mind

Visualize and understand your piping structures and processes

Our streamlined P&ID software makes it easy for piping designers and electrical, mechanical, and process engineers to create accurate depictions of piping structures and other related components. With a P&ID diagram created in Lucidchart, you can provide your team with a universal understanding of your system for documentation purposes, discussion, repairs and replacements, and more.

Select and customize one of our engineering templates

Not only does our template gallery house various P&ID diagram templates to get you started on your P&ID drawing, but Lucidchart also has more than 900 diagram templates to help engineers with all of their projects. Our gallery includes templates for network diagrams, UML and ER diagrams, circuit diagrams, and other diagrams commonly used for mapping processes and structures.

Standardize your piping diagrams with shapes and symbols

Create a consistent way of communicating your processes using shapes that align with industry standards. Our piping design software includes engineering-specific shape libraries that house all of the symbols and shapes you need to create an accurate representation of any physical sequence, such as piping instruments, valves, heat exchangers, vessels, pumps, and more.

Easily manage, update, and share your P&ID drawing

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Streamline work by enabling multiple collaborators to create and edit the same diagram at once.

Free P&ID templates

Get inspired and visualize P&ID diagrams faster with free, customizable templates.

Pressurized Vessel P&ID Template

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Heat Exchanger P&ID Template

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Basic P&ID Template

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Getting started in Lucidchart

Follow along with this video tutorial and learn how to make any type of diagram in Lucidchart.

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Why teams choose Lucidchart

As an intelligent diagramming application, Lucidchart provides simple yet powerful capabilities for visualizing information.

Collaboration. Bring teams together side by side on a shared canvas from anywhere in the world.

Alignment. Build transparency and shared understanding of how a team or company works.

Large-scale change. Increase visibility, standardization, and knowledge sharing across your entire org.

End-to-end workflows. Upgrade to the Lucid Suite for a complete, connected visual collaboration solution.

What is a P&ID?

A piping and instrumentation diagram, or P&ID, shows the piping and related components of a physical process flow. It’s most commonly used in the engineering field. P&IDs are a schematic illustration of the functional relationship of piping, instrumentation and system equipment components used in the field of instrumentation and control or automation. They are typically created by engineers who are designing a manufacturing process for a physical plant.

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Frequently asked questions about our piping design software

What standardized P&ID shapes and symbols does Lucidchart support?

We have a dedicated shape library that houses industry-standard P&ID shapes, plus guides about how to use P&ID symbols while diagramming.

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In what other ways can engineers use Lucidchart?

Lucidchart offers solutions for network engineers, process engineers, and every role in between. We provide standardized shape libraries, templates, and import/export features to help engineers better understand processes, structures, and connections.

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Lucidchart trials last for 7 days with no commitment—cancel anytime. We’ll send you an email reminder before your trial expires.

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Everything you need to make a diagram

In addition to our P&ID software, Lucidchart offers support and training resources to help you branch out to any type of diagram.

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