Free Seating Plan Generator – No Login Needed
Paste your class list, choose a layout and shuffle. Your students’ names stay in your browser. This is a simplified, free, no-login version of Seating Plan: the world’s favourite seating chart generator.
Free seating chart maker for teachers
A good seating chart helps a class settle, keeps students who distract each other apart and makes it easy for a supply teacher to learn names. This free seating chart maker builds one in seconds: paste your class list, choose a layout and shuffle.
How to use the free seating plan generator
- Paste your class list, one student per line.
- Pick a layout: individual desks, pairs, groups of four or six, or a horseshoe.
- Press Shuffle to seat your students at random.
- Drag and drop students to swap seats, then print or save a PDF.
A seating plan maker with five layouts
- Individual desks – rows and columns of single desks, the classic exam or test layout.
- Rows of pairs – two-seat desks in rows, ideal for paired work.
- Groups of 4 – square tables of four for collaborative tasks.
- Groups of 6 – larger tables, common in primary classrooms and practical lessons.
- Horseshoe – a U-shape that keeps every student facing the front and each other for discussion.
Seating chart generator: tips for a better plan
- Shuffle more than once and keep the plan that looks best.
- Drag students by hand to separate pairs who talk or to move someone nearer the front.
- Change the plan every half term so students work with different classmates.
- Print a copy for the classroom and keep one for cover lessons.
Why is it free?
This generator is a taster of Seating Plan, which helps teachers build, save and update seating plans for every class. If you like it, you can create a free account to keep your plan and set up your other classes.
Privacy
Your class list is stored only in your browser until you decide to create an account. We do not collect the names you type in.
Frequently asked questions
- Is the seating plan generator really free?
- Yes. You can build, shuffle and print as many seating plans as you like without paying or signing in.
- What is the best free seating chart maker?
- The best free seating chart maker is one that is quick, needs no sign-up and prints cleanly. This generator lets you paste a class list, pick a layout, shuffle and save a PDF in under a minute.
- Is there a free seating plan maker with no login?
- Yes. This seating plan maker works without an account, and you can use it as often as you like.
- Do I need to create an account?
- No. The generator works without an account. If you do create one later, you can keep your plan and use it with the rest of Seating Plan.
- Are my students’ names sent anywhere?
- No. Names are kept in your browser’s storage on your own device. Nothing about your students is sent to our servers unless you choose to create an account and keep the plan.
- How many students can I add?
- Up to 40 students per plan.
- Can I print the seating chart?
- Yes. Choose “Print or save as PDF” to download a PDF you can print or share.
- Can I make a seating plan with custom desks?
- The free generator offers five ready-made layouts. A free Seating Plan account lets you design your own room with resizeable, rotatable and circular desks.