One workspace.
Seven scientific-plotting & writing powers.
Data processing & plotting, 2D chemical structures, 3D molecules & crystals, flowcharts, image layout and document editing — seven modules, live-linked in one project file.
macOS · Windows · Linux · HarmonyOS · Browser
Desktop or browser — pick your workflow
One codebase, two forms. Choose whatever fits how you work.
Native feel, full features
With the Python sidecar: curve fitting, 3D conformer optimization, structure export, and EPS vector export.
- macOS / Windows / Linux / HarmonyOS
- Python sidecar: curve fitting · 3D conformer optimization · structure export · EPS vector export
- Projects saved as .ctt (SQLite)
Runs in the browser, no install
Same codebase as desktop; installable as a PWA. Python-dependent features degrade gracefully.
- Open in a browser, installable as PWA
- Projects in browser localStorage
- Phone/tablet switch to a touch layout
Seven live-linked modules
One infinite-canvas workspace — edit a structure and the linked figure updates automatically.
Data editing
Custom delimiters, formula columns, descriptive stats and a plotting console — the data source for GraphViewer.
Import .csv .tsv .txt … ｜ Export .csv
Data plotting
Publication-quality plots with a template system and formula rendering, transparent backgrounds and print-resolution export; curve fitting via the Python sidecar.
Export .png .svg .pdf .eps
2D chemical structures
Draw molecules and reactions with structure-file import; type SMILES and send to 3D or the canvas in one click.
Import .mol .sdf SMILES … ｜ Export .png .svg .pdf
3D molecules & crystals
Render crystal unit cells & coordination polyhedra with supercells, handedness and conformer optimization.
Import .cif .pdb .xyz VASP … ｜ Structure/image export
Flowcharts
Draw and arrange flowcharts, block diagrams and system architectures with orthogonal connectors and outside anchors; export to vector formats.
Export .svg .png
Image layout
Lay out data plots, chemical structure figures, flowcharts and imported images on the canvas.
Export .svg .pdf .eps .png .tiff
Document editing
Insert data plots, chemical structure figures, flowcharts and canvas results into a rich document in one click, and export to Word (.docx) or PDF (.pdf).
Export .docx
Live-linked across modules
Every module shares one .ctt project — objects stay linked, no more export/import round-trips.
Watch a quick walkthrough
A short video that takes you from raw data to a publication-ready figure.
Get ChemThisTry
Desktop installers are hosted on this site — click to download; the web build runs right in your browser.
Current version v0.1.6
First-run notice： Binaries are currently distributed unsigned / un-notarized, so your OS may show a security warning on first open — this is expected, not a corrupted file. See the README for how to allow it (macOS Gatekeeper / Windows SmartScreen).
About the project
License, feedback channels, and current status.
- License
- Apache License 2.0 (source not yet public; will be opened when ready)
- Feedback
- Bugs and suggestions are welcome on GitHub Issues
- Status
- Release / facade repo distributing binaries and docs; full source to be opened in due course