Free Genogram Templates
How to Use the Genogram Templates in Creately
- Choose a template that suits your needs
Choose a genogram template—basic three-generation, medical, or emotional-relationship layout—based on what you’re mapping. Click “Edit This Template” to open it.
- Sign in or create a free Creately account
Log in to Creately, or sign up free. Saving and sharing your genogram needs an account, which you can create in seconds.
- Open the template and customize it
Add family members with the correct gender and relationship symbols, then connect them and layer in emotional or medical notations.
- Add members using standard male, female and twin symbols
- Connect people with marriage, divorce and separation lines
- Add emotional relationship lines (close, conflict, cutoff)
- Mark medical conditions or hereditary traits per person
- Add dates, labels and notes for context
- Standard genogram notation
Creately’s genogram library carries the recognized clinical symbols and relationship lines, so therapists and social workers can produce accurate, shareable genograms.
- Collaborate with your team
Work on it together. Bring in teammates or stakeholders to edit the genogram at the same time, discuss details with in-app comments, and @mention people for input.
- Save, export, or present
Export or present when ready. Download your genogram as PNG, JPEG, SVG or PDF for reports and slides, share a view-only link, or present it directly from Creately.
FAQs about Genogram Templates
Yes. Most genogram templates are free to open and edit with a basic Creately account — browse the collection, pick one, and start customizing right away. A few advanced templates or features sit on paid plans, but the free tier is plenty to get started.
Yes. Export your genogram from Creately as PNG, JPEG, PDF or SVG and drop it into Word, PowerPoint, Google Docs, Slides, Confluence or any tool that accepts images — handy for reports, decks and handouts.
Genogram templates support many professional uses:
- Medical genograms - hereditary conditions across generations
- Emotional genograms - bonds, conflict and support patterns
- Social work genograms - family structure and risk factors
- Therapy genograms - roles and behavioral patterns
- Cultural/educational genograms - traditions or backgrounds
A family tree records lineage and dates, while a genogram adds a layer of medical and emotional information—using standardized symbols to show conditions, relationship quality and patterns clinicians rely on.