Build print-ready chord diagrams in any tuning. Mark mutes, opens, fretted notes, finger numbers and position on the neck. Download as crisp SVG for print or PNG for slides. No watermarks. No login.
Per-string position (low E → high E)
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What is a chord chart?
A guitar chord chart is a printed grid showing which strings to mute, play open, or fret — plus which fingers to use. This free online chord chart generator builds publication-quality SVG and PNG diagrams in any tuning, with custom voicings and finger labels. No login, no watermarks, no usage limits.
How to use
Six steps from blank diagram to downloaded chart. Same flow whether you're prepping a lesson handout or notating a custom voicing for a transcription.
Default is Standard (E A D G B E). Switch to Drop D, DADGAD, Open G, Open D or Half-step down if you need a different tuning — the string labels update automatically.
For each of the six strings, choose X (muted, do not play), O (open, no fret), or a fret number (1–9). Use the low-E to high-E layout — left to right, just like looking at the front of your guitar.
For fretted notes, optionally tag the fingering: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). These appear inside the dot in the printed chart — helpful for students learning fingerings.
For chords higher up the neck, set the starting fret position (1–12). Set how many frets to show (3–7) so barre chords and stretched voicings still fit on the diagram.
Type the chord name above the diagram — anything works: "Cmaj7", "G/B", "Bm11", custom names for your own voicings. It prints centred at the top of the chart.
Hit Download SVG for vector-perfect printing or sharing. Download PNG for slide decks, social posts, or anywhere you need a raster image. Both downloads are transparent-background by default.
FAQ
What tutors and learners ask us about chord charts, print quality, tunings and use cases.
Notes from the workshop
The diagram is rendered as a clean SVG with no embedded fonts or external references — drop it into a Word doc, Pages, Notion, or print it full-page A4 and the lines stay crisp. Black-on-transparent so it sits on light or dark backgrounds without fuss.
Per-string controls map directly to how a chord is described: an X for muted, an O for open, a number for the fretted position. Finger numbers live inside the dots — pedagogically clear, especially for new students learning the difference between which fret to press and which finger to use.
Position labelling appears automatically when you move up the neck: start at fret 5, and the chart shows a small "5fr" marker on the side so the diagram still reads as a chord chart, not just a snippet of fretboard.
Pro tip
"Make a single handout with the four chords your beginner needs this week. They learn faster from one focused page than ten loose ones."
— From the journal
Pair it with
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A printable A4 plan template — pair it with the chord chart handout to give the student a complete one-page lesson summary.