ManualFig

ManualFig is an AI-powered tool that turns product photos, CAD screenshots, or written step lists into clean instruction manual illustrations. Instead of hiring a technical illustrator or spending hours tracing images by hand, you upload a reference image and get line drawings with numbered steps, arrows, part callouts, warnings, and correct/incorrect panels. The output is ready for manuals, IFUs (instructions for use), assembly guides, packaging inserts, and help centers. You can export figures as PNG or SVG files.

The process works in three steps. First, upload a product photo, CAD screenshot, supplier image, sketch, existing manual page, or a written procedure. Second, ManualFig generates the line drawing or step-by-step panels automatically — including direction arrows, zoom details, hazard symbols, and do/don't comparisons. Third, you can tweak any figure with a plain sentence, keep version history, and export the final result. The tool keeps your product's real shape and proportions because it follows the uploaded reference. It also maintains a consistent drawing style across the entire manual.

ManualFig is built for product documentation teams, technical writers, and small business owners who need to produce instruction materials without outsourcing. It's especially useful for furniture assembly instructions, consumer electronics quick-start guides, appliance maintenance and troubleshooting diagrams, medical device IFUs, and exploded-view technical illustrations. The free tier gives you 10 credits on sign-up plus 10 daily credits, so you can test it before committing to a paid plan.