Automated Schematic Digitiser
Automated Schematic Digitiser
Turn a bill of materials into a clean, pin-accurate KiCad 8+ schematic.
The Schematic Prep Sandbox (Beta-V1) eliminates the manual grind of initial circuit layout. Simply import or type your BOM to automatically fetch live MPN data, arrange components on a snap-grid canvas, and export native .kicad_sch files ready for engineering.
Future versions. Upcoming releases will integrate advanced ML-driven vision to digitise static schematic images. The system will automatically recognise component symbols, trace wire connectivity, and map them directly to manufacturing part data-slashing your ECAD drafting time from hours to minutes.
Free Windows beta. The v1.0.0 starter pack below is free to download and run. Grab it, and follow the in-app walkthrough under Help → Getting Started (or press F1).
What it does
Build a BOM
Every part starts as a row - one per reference, with an editable MPN and a symbol choice. Import an existing BOM (CSV) or author one from scratch. Passives default to standard symbols; ICs and connectors are left open for symbol fetch.
Fetch real part data
Enter a manufacturer part number and the app looks it up at the distributors, filling in footprint, datasheet, description, and a price snapshot. Fetch one row or all ready rows at once. Nothing reaches the sheet until every row resolves.
Place & edit on the canvas
A pan/zoom schematic canvas with a snap grid. Drag to move, R rotates, M mirrors, Del deletes - all undoable. Draw orthogonal-only wires with the W tool; Space flips the bend direction as you go.
Symbol Editor
Draw or tweak a schematic symbol - a rectangular body with pins on its edges - and save it as a native KiCad .kicad_sym. Edit a single placed part or open the full editor. Saved symbols hot-reload into the library immediately.
Footprints
Browse your installed KiCad footprint libraries and attach a footprint to a part, with a live pad preview. Optionally restrict which libraries each component class can use.
Export to KiCad 8+
File → Export Schematic writes a native KiCad 8 schematic (.kicad_sch + .kicad_pro) that opens directly in KiCad's schematic editor - no conversion step, no cleanup pass.
Download the free beta
Windows installer, v1.0.0. Free to download and run.
Part fetching uses your own free distributor API keys (Mouser, DigiKey, Component Search Engine) - set up once under Edit → Preferences → Keys, with step-by-step instructions in the app. Some advanced features are visible but locked in this build; everything above is fully available.
Questions or feedback on the beta are welcome.