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Hierarchy maker.

Describe the parent-child structure you need to explain and draw it as a hierarchy. Use it for an institution, a government body, a project structure or any other layered system where each item belongs below another.

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Hierarchy diagram examples.

Same tool, four requests. Every drawing below is a real render.

What you type
A city government hierarchy with a mayor over the executive office, public safety, and city services; include chief of staff, clerk, treasurer, police, fire, public works, public health, and transportation roles.
Then tryAdd a housing department under City ServicesAdd a deputy mayor under the Mayor
Organisation chart: City government hierarchy
Organisation chart · Reingold-Tilford tidy tree · schematex-orgchart

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The drawing

What a hierarchy diagram is.

A hierarchy diagram arranges items from a parent level to the children below it. It makes levels of authority, ownership or classification easier to see than a written list.

The same structure can describe people, departments, institutions, projects or categories. The meaning of each connecting line should be clear from the labels and the context.

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Reingold-Tilford tidy tree
Engine
schematex-orgchart
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Organisation chart: What a hierarchy diagram is
Who uses it

Who uses hierarchy diagrams.

Organisation chart: Public-sector teamsPublic-sector teams

Departments and offices shown below their city-level leadership structure.

Organisation chart: Researchers and teachersResearchers and teachers

A social hierarchy shown in layers for a historical topic.

Organisation chart: Project sponsorsProject sponsors

Governance roles, delivery work and assurance responsibilities made visible on one page.

How it works

How to make a hierarchy diagram in three steps.

01

Describe it

One paragraph is enough to start.

“A city government hierarchy with a mayor over the executive office, public safety, and city services; include chief of staff, clerk, treasurer, police, fire, public works, public health, and transportation roles.”
02

See the drawing

Drawn by the right engine.

Organisation chart: City government hierarchy
03

Say what changes

Every edit keeps a version.

Add a housing department under City Services
V2 · DRAWN FROM V1, NOTHING RETYPED
FAQ

Common questions

What is a hierarchy diagram?

It is a visual structure that places a parent item above its child items, making levels and relationships clear.

What can I show in a hierarchy?

You can show reporting structures, government bodies, project governance, classifications, family relationships or any parent-child system.

How is a hierarchy different from a flowchart?

A hierarchy shows levels and containment. A flowchart shows a sequence of steps and decisions over time.

How do I start a hierarchy diagram?

Name the top item, then list the items immediately below it and continue one level at a time with short, specific labels.

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